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  1. Love is the Death of Duty by

    Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms  

    03 Jan 2026

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    A carefully concealed blade meant to kill; that is what their marriage is.

    When Aemond is promised to Daemon Targaryen’s firstborn daughter, the sharp-willed Lady of Runestone, the arrangement has one simple goal; to unite the feuding factions in their family and stall the conflict threatening to rip House Targaryen apart.

    But some ambitions cannot be quelled and both are bound to serve their bloodline above all else; He is tasked with winning her trust. She is told to betray his.

    Treading the fine line between duty and desire is a calculated risk when their charade hides greed and old grudges within. And when trust is a weapon, love might just be the deepest betrayal.

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