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1. The King Who Waited by Mari280303

   Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, House of the Dragon (TV)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   24 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Alicent Hightower/Daemon Targaryen
   • Cregan Stark/Helaena Targaryen
   • Daeron Targaryen (Son of Viserys I)/Original Female Character(s)
   • Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen/Original Female Character(s)
   • Aegon II Targaryen/Original Female Character(s)
   • Rhaenyra Targaryen/Laenor Velaryon
   • Daemon Targaryen
   • Alicent Hightower
   • Aegon II Targaryen
   • Helaena Targaryen
   • Daeron Targaryen (Son of Viserys I)
   • Viserys I Targaryen
   • Rhaenyra Targaryen
   • Laenor Velaryon
   • Jacaerys Velaryon
   • Lucerys Velaryon (Son of Rhaenyra)
   • Joffrey Velaryon
   • Corlys "The Sea Snake" Velaryon
   • Rhaenys Targaryen Velaryon
   • Harwin Strong
   • Otto Hightower
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence

   Summary

   Otto Hightower sends his daughter to comfort a grieving king, expecting Alicent to become Viserys's next queen.

   Viserys has another idea.

   Newly widowed, stripped of his place as heir, and more dangerous than ever, Daemon Targaryen has spent years resisting every attempt his brother has made to control him. Viserys decides that perhaps what Daemon needs is not another punishment, but a home.

   So Alicent Hightower becomes the wife of the Rogue Prince.

   Years later, the marriage meant to bring peace to House Targaryen will leave Westeros with two heirs, two factions, and a question the realm thought it had already answered:

   Who should sit the Iron Throne?

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