Aemond marriage to Daemon and Laena's daughter was not one of love, but of duty Their union brought forth two children a boy and a girl But as the Targaryen family tore itself apart in the Dance of the Dragons, Aemond's paranoia grew The bonds of kinship shattered like glass and betrayal lurked around every corner Fearing his wife's loyalty to her father Daemon Aemond took the drastic step of imprisoning her, locking her away in their chambers so she could not flee or conspire against him.

Then, Daemon struck back sending Blood and Cheese and they succeeded The boy’s death broke something in Aemond The scream that tore from his throat on that day echoed through the halls of King's Landing.

Wrath consumed him In his blind fury, he took to the skies on Vhagar and hunted down not one, but two dragons—Rhaenys And her dragon, Meleys The battle was brutal, but Aemond's rage fueled him He struck them down, killing Rhaenys and her dragon He had Meleys' head severed and paraded it through the streets of King's Landing as a warning to his enemies But it wasn’t enough He burned his brother Aegon's body, the ashes scattered to the wind, as Aemond declared himself the prince regent.

locked away, saw less of the man she once knew He visited her rarely only to make demands or accusations One day, she heard the heavy sound of the door opening Aemond stood in the doorway, his eye blazing with intent “I will be taking our daughter,” he said coldly.

“No,” she whispered, her voice laced with desperation “She belongs with me She’s all I have left”.

Aemond’s face twisted “She belongs to me, and I will raise her as I see fit”.

“You’ve already taken my son!,” she cried “Now you would take her too? For what? To mold her into a weapon for your wars? She’s just a child, Aemond!”.

Her defiance sparked something in him In a sudden, violent motion, Aemond slapped her across the face The crack of his hand against her cheek echoed in the silent room She stumbled back, clutching her face in shock, tears welling in her eyes.