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1. A Dragon's Devotion by alright_here_we_go

   Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   17 Jun 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Rape/Non-Con
   • Daemon Targaryen/You
   • Daemon Targaryen/Original Female Character(s)
   • Daemon Targaryen
   • Rhaenyra Targaryen
   • Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen
   • Reader
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • rape/non-con does not happen between Daemon and reader
   • Female Reader
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
   • utterly and completely self indulgent
   • I am serious about this
   • this story is nothing if not a self indulgent fest
   • reader gets to have a dragon because of Reasons
   • Daemon will need a bit of time to get his head out of his ass
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Soft Daemon Targaryen
   • eventually
   • once he and reader are done being snarky with each other
   • reader is a traumatized little bean
   • actually everyone is traumatized in their own funky little way
   • dragon shinanegans
   • some wee liberties taken with canon
   • and with the bonds riders and dragons share
   • Not Season/Series 02 Compliant
   • honestly not even fully season 1 compliant
   • Trauma
   • Additional Warnings In Author's Note
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Slow Burn

   Summary

   When your father managed to save the king's life during one of the hunts the nobility gathered for, he held onto that life-debt for years, quietly plotting. When Daemon's wife Lady Rhea died, he took the chance to call upon a favor owed. His request? For you to marry Prince Daemon.

   In the end it was a sham of a marriage, for Prince Daemon would not even grace your bed in your wedding night, but soon it turned out that was a boon more than you had expected. You got to govern your lands while your husband traveled, never so much as writing to you and all was well.

   Until a massive, black dragon crossed your path and you found yourself thrown head first into politics and succession squabbles and the art of dragon riding. And yet, the most irksome thing of all managed to be your husband, who came back into your life, gaze sharp and intense and ever so curious. You honestly really just wanted him gone again.

   Language:

   English

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   Chapters:

   12/?

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