chapter thirty-two, the haunted.
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ONE MOON LATER.

Alana and Aegon slept peacefully in their bed, despite Alana being nine moons full of child both her and Aegon always found times to be intimate even if the Maester was against it.

Both of them were bare, Alana slept with her head on Aegon's bare chest, Aegon slept on his back with his hand on her back. Both of their hair was messy, and slight pink and purple marks were on both of their neck and chest, The sheets bundled up on Alana's lower back as it bundled up on Aegon's lower stomach.

Alana was in a deep sleep when the door opened, jolting Alana out of her blissful sleep, she opened her eyes and saw the Queen at the end of the bed, a disappointed but nervous expression.

Alana sat up, putting the sheets to cover her chest from the Queen. Her free hand searched for Aegon's face until she finally found it, ".....What's wrong..?" Aegon  looked around, still half asleep rubbing his eyes until they landed on Alicent. "..Oh...mother"

"What is it?" Aegon mumbled but Alicent still heard it. The sun was bright and shining into their room, it was a surprise none of their children came into the room yet but it was also a good thing as both were still naked only covered by sheets.

Alicent sighed, closing and opening her eyes, before looking away from her son to Alana. "Alana, you were supposed to break your fast with me and Helaena this morrow."

"Oh.." Alana cleared her throat, glancing at Aegon his hair sticking up, it was obvious to Alicent what the couple had done the night before, but the Queen didn't comment on it, surprisingly. "My apologies my Queen..I must have overslept."

"Yes, I see that." Alicent mumbled, looking down at her fingers that was picking at the skin around her nail in habit.

Alana and Aegon both shared a look, before looking back at Alicent. "Is that all mother?" Aegon spoke, as he still laid down, his hand rubbing Alana's bare upper back.

"No..Rhaenyra and Daemon are here, for Lucerys'...claim to Driftmark on the morrow." Alicent nodded, looking back up at the couple.

That was the first Alana had heard of this, she definitely hadn't expected Rhaenyra to be here. "Oh, are we planning on greeting them?"

"No...I shall deal with it." Alicent bit the inside of her cheek, her fingers still picking at the skin around her nail. "You should spend the day with your children before everything happens.....on the morrow" Alicent smiled a smile that nor Aegon or Alana knew.

Aegon nodded, closing his eyes before opening them up again. He didn't like that his mother yet again, barged into their room without knocking. "Anything else?"

"No." Alicent shook her head. Glancing between the couple before leaving, her heels clicking on the ground beneath her, Ser Coren shutting the door. Both Aegon and Alana let out a sigh of relief, Alana laying back in Aegon's arms.

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"Mummy!" Elaena little voice spoke as soon as Alana walked into the nursery. Aegon had been with Alana following her to nursery but was stopped by Otto Hightower claiming that this conversation was important to Aegon, Otto made sure Alana went to the nursery.

"Oh, my little love." Alana smiled, picking up the two year old, who immediately wrapped her arms around Alana's neck. Alana looked at Baelon and Rhaella who dropped their toys and walked over to Alana.

"Mummy." Baelon spoke up, pulling at Alana's skirt of her dress.

"Yes my sweet?" Alana gently placed Elaena down on the floor, to which she whined quietly, holding onto Alana's leg.

"Grandmother gave me toy dragon..she said it was dada's dragon.." Baelon looked up at Alana, showing her the dragon that resembled Sunfyre.

"His name is Sun fire." Rhaella smiled, standing next to Baelon.

"Sunfyre." Alana corrected her daughter with a smile on her face. "The golden dragon."

Rhaella nodded, and grabbed the toy that resembled Sunfyre from her brothers hand, and ran back to where they were before, Baelon running after her.

"Mummy..." Elaena whined, still clinging onto her leg.

Alana looked away from Baelon and Rhaella, and looked down at Elaena with a sigh. She loved her youngest daughter unconditionally but when she got clingy like this, it made Alana frustrated especially when Alana was full with child, but she didn't show her frustration to her daughter.

"Elaena.." Alana sighed, and picked Elaena up once again. The young girl wrapping her arms around her neck once again, resting her head on her shoulder.

A nursemaid quietly walked to Alana, "Good morrow, my lady." The nursemaid greeted Alana, bowing her head in the process.

"Good Morrow, the children are they well?" Alana tilted her head, rubbing Elaena's back gently the girl relaxing in her mother's presence.

"Yes, my lady. Princess Elaena wanted to be with you and Prince Aegon last night." The nurse maid spoke, it wasn't out of the usual for Elaena wanting to sleep with Aegon and Alana most nights. "Though Prince Baelon did have a nightmare but went to sleep quickly."

Alana nodded, hearing that all her children were safe, but the thought of Baelon having a nightmare tugged at her heart. Alana held Elaena closer to her,  but she could already feel the growing weight on her with the pregnancy. "Thank you."

The nurse maid smiled and nodded, noticing the exhaustion on Alana's face and body from holding Elaena. "How are you feeling, my lady? Do you require anything?"

"Will you bring me a chair?" Alana asked the nurse maid, who immediately nodded bring a chair over to Alana.

"Thank you.." Alana sat down in the chair, still holding Elaena. She sat back in the chair and immediately felt more relaxed and comfortable.

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Alana had spent the morning with her children, but Aegon had yet to come along. She had hoped nothing was wrong. The children were in the nursery and Alana was in her and Aegon's chambers, as she needed a little break from her children.

She stood by the window, watching as the sky became darker and it slowly started to rain. Before she was in the chambers, she was in the halls and saw Jacaerys and Lucerys Velaryon. Alana made brief small talk with the two boys, but they had very good manners nonetheless, it was unfortunate that eventually Alicent was planning to steal their birthright in the matter of months.

Alana looked down at her stomach as a kick was felt on her stomach, it still felt weird after all these years. Alana sighed and grabbed a piece of embroidery, a direwolf Helaena had taught her to do, but it was yet to be finished.

Alana sat down in her chair near the window, trying to finish the piece of embroidery as she waited for Aegon to return.

Alana didn't know how much time had passed but eventually Aegon returned, a happy but annoyed look on his face, it was obvious what his grandsire had spoke to him about was not good, per usual.

Alana looked at Aegon from behind her shoulder, he hurriedly walked to her a soft expression on his face as he looked down at her. He hugged her from behind in the chair, burying his face in her neck. "I saw the children they are happy....my grandsire is a horrible man, I swear..but I don't what to talk about the crown now..not that we have to be in court on the morrow." Aegon spoke, his voice slightly muffled by her neck.

Alana let out a sigh, she hated nothing more than court, standing what felt like forever, she knew it was going to be exhausting especially given her current state.

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end of chapter.
sorry i haven't been updating consistently, school has been crazy.
anyways ill try and get the next chap posted as soon as possible! :)