House of The Dragon-A God Amongst Men
Chapter 424: The Martells IV

Chapter 424: The Martells IV

(Drakken’s POV)

[The Following Day]

"I take it that the two of you had quite the time." Elia said as Tyene sat down on the table, "And I don’t mean sex."

Tyene blushed slightly, "Well...." she said, "I.....Lord Drakken....he..."

I chuckled, "I am not going to do anything she doesn’t want me to do." I said, "When she feels comfortable and gives me consent, I will give her unimaginable pleasure."

"Ho?" Elia said with a smile, "Is that so? Here I thought you would do it without much care."

"I take that very seriously." I said, "I don’t like rape. It is tasteless, it is boring. What fun is forcing myself on others? I like the challenge of making them consent, making them want it."

"Spoken like the God who dominates others." Elia said, "You have a way of thinking that I don’t think I will understand, My Lord."

"You focus on running Dorne." I said as I pointed at her, "And let Tyene worry about giving me a child. That is all there is to it."

"Yes. Of course." She said

Tyene looked at me, "My Lord." She said, "I am sorry if I disappointed you."

"Why would you disappoint me?" I asked, "I have three wives at home waiting for me should I desire to release my lust on someone. This is strictly business, Tyene. Unless.....you wish to become my mistress."

"Eh?" She said with a look of surprise

"You don’t have to worry about marrying me." I said, "Your womb is already reserved for my child. But you can be much more. You can be my lover if you desire. I will treat you well, don’t worry about a thing."

"I..." She looked down, "Well, the thing is...."

"House Martell’s future is sealed with this deal." I said, "Should you not intend to betray me, of course. You can be happy, as happy as you could be with this arrangement."

"I suppose....." Tyene said, "Well, I am not sure..."

"We’ll speak more of it when you’re ready." I said, "My wives show no protest with this. They are fine with it. Maegelle, in particular, has approved of it, telling me that I already have children with other women who are not her."

"I see...." She said softly

Elia smiled, "This is a good thing, sister." She said, "You have nothing else to fear. I trust that with Lord Drakken, you will be safe. Nobody will lay a finger on you. That is what worried you, no? You were afraid that people will take advantage of you. They won’t. So don’t worry about it."

"I know." She said, "It’s just...."

"Ah, no matter." I said with a chuckle, "We’ll cross that bridge when we get there."

"For now, we’ll focus on what I came here for."

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"Have you dealt with the issue, Lord Drakken?" Tyene asked me as I entered her chambers, "About Lord Vaith’s son?"

"Oh that? Yes. It’s dealt with." I said

I had just returned from Kingsgrave where Maegor had brought the highborn who was affiliated with the Red Cult. After a few minutes of torture, he broke and gave away the rest. I will have that dealt with when the time comes and decided to come and see if Tyene was ready.

I stood in front of her as she sat on the edge of her bed. She was wearing a nightgown that slightly revealed her cleavage.

"I....." She said, "I would like to talk for a bit....again...."

"As you wish." I said

She looked down, "I admit." She said, "I am scared.....but....after speaking with you last night, I am a bit more at ease."

"Good." I said, "There is nothing to worry about."

"But should my child be here...." She said, "I worry about what would happen to them.....if Elia wants the child to stay in Dorne, what kind of environment would it be subjected to? Would they be isolated from your other children? I do wonder....."

"I don’t know." I said, "But I won’t ignore nor neglect the kid. I promise you that. I will try my best, I give you my word."

"Yes." She said as she looked at me, "I’ve been so anxious for the past few months. I’ve wondered when you would come and perform the duty.....but now that you’re here, I am very nervous. I have so many worries. I am simply concerned about my safety, my sister’s safety, and now.....should I bear your child, I simply worry about their safety."

"There is nothing to concern yourself with." I told her, "When that child grows, House Drakkengard will be behind them, supporting in any way they can. You need to understand that the child will be above everything in these lands, Tyene. They are fated for something bigger than anything you could comprehend. I gave them a purpose, and they’re not even born yet."

Tyene stood up and slowly walked over to me, "I am....." She said, "I am still scared."

I reached for cheek, "Are you now?" I said, "Then allow me to put your mind at ease. I will make you forget about any worries you have, Tyene Martell. I will give you a pleasure like you’ve never felt before, washing away every concern you have. Don’t worry about anything, just give me the word and tonight.....I will make you feel alive."

She closed her eyes, "Is that what you wish to do to me?" she asked, "To make me feel alive?"

"Perhaps," I said seriously

She gently raised her hand and touched mine, "I...." She said, "Would I be accepted by the others? Even as a mistress, should I accept?"

"Of course." I told her

She opened her eyes, "I see....." Her voice was soft and barely audible, "Very well...."

"Do you wish to get it done tonight?" I asked, "Or do you wish to spend a few nights in nothing but pleasure? The choice is yours."

"I don’t know...." She said, "I really don’t."

"Well..." I said, "How about I give you a nice night tonight.....and we’ll see if you would want to continue the pleasure or if we should get it done."

"That’s...." She said, "That seems fair."

"Of course." I said as I ran my hand down to her shoulder, "Tyene Martell."

"Starting tonight, you are mine."