shattered hearts

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞

Velaena always wanted to have a lot of siblings so when she heard of her mothers pregnancy she was ecstatic. It had been 9 long aggravating months until her baby brother Joffery was here. She had heard her mother was in labour and instantly rushed to her mothers chambers.

Velaena could hear the whispers from the maids in the hall, she had acted like she didn't care but it had hurt her deeply. They had heard the news of her betrothal to Aemond and thought it was quite funny. She had never said anything to them because she didn't want to make it seem like it bothered her.

She had gotten to the corridor of her mothers chambers and could hear the painful screams. The fear of what could be on the other side of that door had scared her, death was what mainly frightened her. Just as she was going to enter she was stopped by Ser harwin strong, her mothers hand ( and her father).

Velaena was a very bright young girl and had figured out that Ser harwin strong was her father. She had never questioned her mother about it but she knew. The dark brown hair they shared, the fact she didn't look anything like her cousins.

"I'm sorry princess I can't allow you to go in there" he says with a comforting look. Velaena had her fathers brown locks of hair, and the same temper too so of course she wasn't going to take no for an answer.

" As sweet as that is for you to suggest that fa-, ser harwin" she corrected herself.

"my mother is in pain and i am going to comfort her" she sternly says walking past him and into the room of the screams.

"mother!" she cries running over to her. Rhaenyra had looked shocked seeing her there but she wasn't going anywhere. She gave her mother a comforting look and held her hand. Rhaenyra was calling the midwives every name under the sun but it was worth it because a few pushes later and her brother Joffery was born.

Rhaenyra had taken him into her arms with the widest smile plastered onto her face. The baby had dark brown hair just like Velaena and her siblings. The joy of the new baby was shortly interrupted when one of the maids had told Rhaenyra the queen requested for the baby to be brought to her instantly.

A look of rage shot through Rhaenyra and her eyes hardened. She stood up with her baby and began walking to The Queen. The midwives had told her to rest but rhaenyra didn't trust alicent with the baby.Velaena had began to walk ahead while Laenor helped Rhaenyra climb the stairs.

Velaena had arrived to Alicents room before her mother. She had a shot of rage in her eyes which quite frankly scared Alicent. Before she could say anything her mother walked in holding Laenor and Alicent had looked surprised.

"what are you doing here rhaenyra you should be resting" alicent says with a concerned look on her face. "she didn't trust an evil witch like you to be left alone with the baby" velaena spat out. Rhaenyra gave her a proud full look but hid it quickly. The silence was soon broken by King Viserys walking in.

"ahh my wonderful grandchild, how are you doing Rhaenyra" he smiles hugging her and smiling at velaena. "i think i called the midwife a cunt" rhaenyra laughs. Viserys turns his attention to velaena and gives her a hug, he then picks up the baby making sure to secure his head.

Viserys had always adored his grandchildren, some would say more than his children Alicent had provided. He mainly had a soft spot for Velaena, he would get confused sometimes and call her Aemma because she reminded him of her.

"he has his fathers nose" he chuckles looking from the baby to Laenor. Alicent then walks over to Laenor and whispers something in his ear, his face drops and is then met by a cry from the baby.

Viserys insists that Rhaenyra is to rest and velaena,Rhaenyra, Laenor and the baby leave back to her chambers. Velaena rushes ahead to get her brothers. Her face full of excitement. She is soon accompanied by Ser harwin.

He knows that she has figured out the truth and Rhaenyra knows it too. They are walking along side each other for a while in silence until Velaena speaks up and asks him for help on finding her brothers. He doesn't say anything to her, not one a whisper.A few more long moments of silence and he finally says something.

"i'm sorry princess" he sighs.

"for what?" she questions.

"the marriage, between you and aemond".

there is a long moment of silence and velaena stops in her tracks. She doesn't speak, not even a peep. She just looks at him with pure sadness in her eyes hoping that it was all a dream and that it wasn't actually going to happen. She doesn't say anything and gives up her search looking for her brothers. She goes into the room where her mother is and surprised to see that her brothers are there.

The room is full of smiles and laughter, Jace and Luke are trying to look more at the baby, Rhaenyra walks to the chair and Ser harwin helps her. He looks to Rhaenyra for approval before taking the baby into his arms.

He smiles at the little bundle of joy laying in his arms. Laenor takes Velaena,jace and luke out of the room leaving Rhaenyra and Ser Harwin alone. They exchange smiles until they are sure everyone is gone.

"she knows" he huffed out staring at rhaenyra. She gives him a shocked look and chuckles. "shes always been the bright one". she smiles taking the baby from his arms and cuddling him.

"Luke and Jace do not know but I'm scared with the maids talking they'll catch on soon" Harwin sighed fixing his Armour. He gave a nod to Rhaenyra and kissed the baby on the cheek before leaving her to enjoy the newborn.