[A/N: Welp, this is the last chapter I had in reserves. No other chapters to just pull out and give you guys for the sake of feeding you. There will be no more chapters as far as the future is concerned.
That being said, depending on the mood, I might return to writing this story. But as I've said in the previous ones, I am currently focusing on a Taboo Visenya Smut on the other side called "Dragonstone Taboo: Darkeater". That will be the focus of my attention when it comes to ASOIAF-related fics, alongside "Conqueror of The Garden of Venus" and "Targaryen Taboo". Those stories will be the ones I focus on and try to get them to past 100 chapters.
The Conqueror of The Garden of Venus already has more than 100 chapters, so there's no need to worry about that. As for Targaryen Taboo and Darkeater, well, we'll see.
I really don't know when I'll work on this one, it's just a matter of miracles. I do apologize, it is the way things are and I can't promise anything.
Maybe one day, it will happen. Hopefully. Maybe. We'll see.]
(Aegor's POV)
"What?" I said as I stepped back, looking at her with a frown, "What are you talking about?"
She stood up and looked at me, "Please." She said, tears rolling down her cheeks, "Do not pretend you don't know what I am speaking about. Please, do not think of me as a fool."
She knows? How could she know? Was I careless?
I knew I was careful enough to keep this from her. I was able to keep this from her ever since we got married! What happened? What happened that she was able to discover this??
My face hardened, "How did you find out?"
"I've had my suspicions." She said softly, "Ever since the party when Ser Laenor returned from sea. I've found it strange that you didn't come to bed early. And ever since then, you kept disappearing. And the rumors of you being spotted at a brothel added to my suspicions."
"Hm." I said
"That is all you can say?" She asked, "Just 'hm'?"
"What do you want me to say?" I asked, "Selene...."
"How many?" She asked me
"What?" I asked
"How many women are there?" She asked me, "How many mistresses do you have?"
"Do you want the truth?" I asked
She nodded, "Tell me the truth."
"Three." I said, "Three are my mistresses. The others are just harmless fun."
"H-Harmless fun...?" She said as she stumbled back, trying to catch her breath, "T-Three.....gods.....Aegor...."
I stepped forwards to her, "Listen, Selene-"
"Stay away from me." She snapped, "Do not touch me!"
I pulled my hand back, "Selene, listen." I said, "Nobody else should know. Have you told anyone else?"
"No, of course not!" She exclaimed, "Do you have any idea what this would cause? The shame it brings to me, your wife! Aegor, you made me a fool! You had me thinking that you loved me! That you love our daughter!"
"I do love you." I said seriously, "I do love you, Selene. Don't you dare think otherwise."
She walked past me and grabbed Aelora, holding her close in her arms, "Don't you dare touch our daughter with your filthy hands!" She said, anger in her voice, "I don't want you to touch me either. Please, leave my chambers at once."
"Selene." I walked up to her, "Don't do this."
"Or what?" She said, tears rolling down uncontrollably, "You're going to hurt me? Are you going to kill me and marry one of your mistresses? Who is it, Aegor? D-Don't tell me that it is Lady Laena, the one you loved the entire time. Or is it Rhaenyra?"
I didn't say anything, simply watching how her tears rolled down her cheeks. I know I am in the wrong and that I don't deserve to feel bad. But seeing her tears broke my heart, it really did.
"Gods....Aegor....." realization crept across her face, "I-It is them...."
"I would apologize." I said seriously, "But you won't accept it."
"You....I don't know what to think of you at the moment." She said, her voice trembling, "Aegor....how could you do this to me?"
"Selene." I said, "This doesn't change anything. You and I are still married, I still care deeply for you. Everything I've told you, every single thing, I meant it. I love you, I love my daughter. I-"
"You are bedding others behind my back!" She exclaimed, "That is not love! That is-"
"It's who I am!" I shouted, a scowl on my face, "You knew what I was, Selene! You knew that my lust knows no bounds, you were aware of that when you married me!"
"Aegor...." She said, "Lower your tone..."
"Do you truly think you were capable of satisfying my overwhelming lust and desire by yourself?" I asked her, "Do you think you were up for that? Even if you thought you could, it was never going to be enough. No matter how many women I have, I simply can't get enough."
"You...." She said softly, "You are unbelievable...."
"And I have never once insulted you." I said seriously, stepping closer to her, "I did everything carefully, to keep you from suffering shame, Selene. Nobody else knows and nobody else will know."
"Don't get closer." She said as she stepped back, "Get away from me."
I grabbed her shoulder and pulled her closer, "I do love you." I said, "These words are not manipulation, Selene!"
She closed her eyes and flinched, "Don't....!" She cried out, "Stop it!"
I hugged her, "I would never hurt you." I said, holding her tightly, "I would never have you suffer shame, my love. You are my wife, that much is true."
"Let me go...." She sobbed, "Please...."
"No." I said, "I won't let you go. Because you are mine. But you know that, don't you?"
Her entire body trembled as she sobbed, "How could you do this to me....?" She cried, "Aegor, how....?"
"I'm sorry you found out." I said softly, kissing her head, "If you were ignorant of it all, you would not feel this pain."
"Gods...." She sobbed, "I hate you..."
"I know." I said, "I know, dear."
"I hate you...." She said, her voice trembling as she sobbed even more, "Why did you do this, Aegor? Why? I did nothing to you...."
"I know." I said as I pulled away and began to wipe tears away, "You didn't...."
Her eyes were filled with tears, her entire face was red as she cried. It is a wonder how Aelora didn't wake up from this.
"Put Aelora back down." I told her, patting her cheek, "Let's talk this out."
She shook her head, "N-No..."
"Selene." I said as I gently wrapped my arm around her waist, "Let's talk about this, love. I mean it."
"I...." She said, "I....Aegor...."
I kissed her forehead, "I'm sorry." I said, "I am sorry."
"Stop it." She said, "You're a vile man, Aegor."
"I know." I said
"You wound me, Aegor. You wound me so much." She said, trying to hold back her sobs, "But I still love you. My heart is still yours, gods....I am such a fool..."
"Put our daughter down." I said to her, "Let's lie down for a bit."
"We'll hold each other in our arms."