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Part 5 of Her Crown, By Fire and Blood
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2026-04-24
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2026-05-31
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When Dragons Wake Again

Summary:

A single argument sends Rhaenyra Targaryen spiraling through time to 209 AC and straight into the infamous Tourney of Ashford Meadow.

Lost, disguised, and dangerously out of place, she finds unexpected friendship in Ser Duncan the Tall… until the appearance of Targaryen princes threatens her composure.

Taught between Prince Maekar’s brooding intensity and Prince Baelon’s magnetic allure, Rhaenyra is pulled into a heated game of desire, power, and peril.

But in a court where every glance lingers too long and every touch means more than it should, she must navigate treacherous politics—and an even more treacherous heart.

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Chapter 1: PROLOUGE

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Chapter Text

You think you know a story, but what if I told you that what you believe to be the truth was nothing more than lies?

To get to the heart of the story, its truth, one must go back all the way back to the very beginning.

I was born into a world ruled by men, who believed that my very life was theirs to control like a puppet. They expected me to dance to their tune, but when I dared move even a step out of place, my name became legend.

But not in the way of my ancestors.

The land that I was to rule, the throne that I was supposed to sit upon, turned my legacy into a curse and a cautionary tale.

However, there is something more powerful than men in this world, and that is the will of the gods. They hold the true power in this world, and their will was the cause of my life, well, my second life, changing forever.

But I can not get ahead of myself.

To begin this tale properly, we must go back to the night of my son’s death, and I sought comfort in the arms of a storm…

Notes:

Hello, hello everyone!

Yes I have caught the Rhaenyra/Baelor & Rhaenyra/Maekar bug, and the bite is BAD!!!

I have seen way too many Rein Raus Baelor/Maekar/Rhaenys edits on tiktok. I want you all to know that's exactly where my mind is, in writing my fic.

While this prologue was short, trust me when I say that I have so much planned for this fic! Like it's gonna be sooooooooooooo messy and fucking steamy, I know ya'll are going to enjoy it!

However, I will warn you all that updates will be slow for a bit, but will pick up once I'm finished writing another fanfic.

See you next time! TTYL!