House of The Dragon-A God Amongst Men-Chapter 135: Offer

(Drakken's POV)

"And that is our offer." Alysanne said as I sat in the table with her sitting across from me, "If you would heal Balerion for us, we will have yearly tributes from all over the Realm be sent to you."

I raised an eyebrow, "Yearly tributes? Gold?" I said, "Alysanne, I do not need Gold. I have all the Gold I could every even want."

"I am not speaking solely on Gold." She said, "Wine, delicacies, precious metals. Even materials that are difficult to obtain and would require a direct trading route to have. I know that the majority of the Realm is rather cautious in opening trades to you."

"Hm...." I said, "And they would do that because you ask?"

"Yes." She said, "The King's word is law."

"They might not like it." I said with a smirk, "It could get to the point where they will rally up with the intent to create a war.....I like it...."

Alysanne's face hardened, "Do you accept or not?"

"No." I said with a smirk, "It is going to take more than that to make me accept something like that. To heal Balerion, The Black Dread? Come on. I killed Vhagar, obviously you wish to replace that power. Meleys, Caraxes, Silverwing, and Vermithor....they are fierce, sure....but they are not Vhagar nor Balerion. You don't want the Realm thinking that House Targaryen has lost any sense of power, right?"

"Do you accept the deal?" She asked

"I told you." I told you, "No."

"Name your price then. You had me come all the way out here to discuss terms. I am not going to leave at a simple No." She said with a serious tone

I smirked, "Is that so?" I said, "You really want Balerion healed, eh?"

"For the sake of the Realm." She said

"Sure, tell yourself that." I said, "You are right, though. I am the one who called you here, alone, to negotiate. I might as well throw in some negotiations."

"Then what will it take?" She asked, "I will not hand over any daughters. They are off-limits. You already have Maegelle and you will have Saera, who wanted to come."

I tilted my head and smiled, "Speaking of daughters, I hear you had another one." I said, "Just this year. You look great for having another child, it is almost arousing."

She narrowed her eyes, "Pardon me?"

"Don't get me wrong." I said, "I have experienced how a woman gets when they just had a child and I will admit, it is very attractive. The glow their skin has, the look in their eyes changes, their entire biology shifts even slightly.....to me, I love that....that is why I cannot just cast my two women away, I am attracted heavily by them..."

"What are you getting at?" She said

I leaned on the table, "You are a Mother....well, not just a Mother but a Grandmother as well." I said with a slight smirk, "That arousal that I mentioned, I have felt it the moment I saw you. But of course, I show restrain."

She glared at me, "I will not sell my body. Not to you. Not to anyone." She said with a vicious tone, "My daughters, my body, they are off the table, Drakken. Have some dignity, have some respect. I expect with being my daughter's Lord, you would do that."

"Your Daughter has not given herself to me." I said, "And while I enjoy my women, I do regret that I have not given you a grandchild with Maegelle. But that is besides the point, I was not intending to have you give your body to me, although, if you have offered it, I would have immediately accepted. All to piss Jaehaerys off...."

"You...." She said

"What is your daughter's name?" I asked, "Gael?" freewebnσvel.cѳm

"What does that have to do with-" She started before widening her eyes, "You filth! You will keep your hands off-"

"Oh shut up." I cut her off, "I do not mean me. I have two young sons. I offered Aemon that I am willing to have my eldest marry one of his daughters in the future. And here I am, making that same offer to you for my youngest. Sylas is young, your Gael was just born. It is appropriate. This is how you lot do it here, right? Marriage pacts?"

"You want your son to marry my daughter?" Alysanne said, "A-Are you serious?"

"It is a thought." I said

"Why? Why bother mix your blood with mine?" She said

"It would be funny." I said, "For Jaehaerys to be bothered by that fact. But.....you two already gave me Maegelle and Saera.....the mixing of our blood is inevitable. Here's the thing, Alysanne.....I have two prices that you need to choose from..."

"W-What?" She said with surprise

"The First; Convince Maegelle to give herself to me." I said as I leaned back, "I would love to feel the warmth of that beautiful woman, to feel her be in my embrace as I show her a night of passion."

"And the second...." Alysanne said, "Is marrying our children together."

"Correct." I nodded, "Those are your options. You are welcome to stay here and contemplate it. You have.....let us say.....two days. If you don't accept marrying our children together or convince Maegelle in two days, I will simply refuse to even think of Balerion and his health. The old fuck can die for all I care. I already healed him back when I took his blood but I know you want him fully restored, up and kicking."

She looked down, "I.....I see...." she said softly

"Oh and do go snooping around." I said as I stood up, "I will find out and I will politely ask you to leave."

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"By having the Queen try to convince her to give herself to you....would that not be the opposite of what you want?" Mya asked as she sat next to me on the couch

I nodded, "It is." I said, "But I doubt Maegelle would agree."

"How so?" She asked

"Free will is what I have given her, well at least in the restrictions that is this place." I said, "She is comfortable here, she does as she desires. She does not want to be forced to do anything that she does not want to do."

"So why did you give her the options?" She asked as she leaned in to me, "Do you even intend to heal Balerion?"

"I don't really care." I said, "It is a test. For the two of them."

"If they offered you more daughters, which is the King's way, would you have accepted?" She asked me

"No." I said, "I have my fill of Targaryen daughters."

"You haven't had either of them yet." She said softly

"You know what I mean." I said as I wrapped my arm around her, "We will see what her response is."

"I do not think she would like to marry her newest daughter to your son so easily." She told me, "It is indeed a test, isn't it?"

"Hm." I said with a smirk, "Of course it is."

"I intend to have some fun."