House of The Dragon-A God Amongst Men-Chapter 163: Maegelle and Drakken

(Drakken's POV)

"What are your intentions with me?" Maegelle asked me

I frowned, "Huh?"

I looked at her, she was giving me a frown. We were outside in the courtyard. I had just finished giving Riktor his first lesson, the boy was tired, and Mya took him inside to rest. He was definitely being smothered by her, but I am not even going to bother in protesting motherly love.

"Your intentions with me..." Maegelle said, "W-What are they?"

"I already told you." I said, "You are to be my wife. You are to bear my child, and you are to stand by my side when I finish what I started."

"You are going to take Saera as well." Maegelle said, "A-And I think you will also want her to bear you a child.....so I do wonder what your plans with all of us are, Lord Drakken...."

"Hm? Who?" I asked

"Lady Mya.....Lady Daranne...." She said, "Myself....and now Saera.....that is four women that you will have by your side....what is the purpose?"

"Want me to be honest?" I said with a raised eyebrow, "I have no fucking clue. At first, I accepted them as payment for deals....but now, I have no idea what I am going to do with so many women....so much....headache..."

"Headache...?" She said

I turned around and walked over to a table, grabbing some iron tools and inspecting them, "Yea." I said, "I mean, Mya and Daranne are my 'mistresses', they were meant to satisfy my sexual desires while you sat there pretty and rejecting me. And they will continue doing so until you wish to have another go at me, hehe....Oh, no pressure."

"But....Saera?" Maegelle walked over

"Didn't I tell you that she was only meant to keep you company?" I said, "I didn't accept any of you for the intention of sex or marriage...not at first. At first, you were only meant to be offerings to a god....payment. I didn't show any interest, not at first. You were more like objects, not in a demeaning way.....a literal way. After our little...disagreement...I became interested in you. And well, you know how Mya and Daranne ended up with me. Trust me, the last thing I wanted was a Harem."

"A what?" She said, confused

"It's well....." I said, "I do not think that word is used here...I mean, where did it come from in Infernis? Not Terra, that's for sure....Aqua? No....Ignia...?"

"Lord Drakken..." she started, "My point is....if you intend to make me your wife....and you cast the other two aside....I do not know how I would feel about that. I-"

"I already told you what my intentions were." I said, "I don't think of changing those intentions. Why are you even bringing it up, Maegelle? So far, you have not complained or anything. You said so yourself, you are comfortable here."

I looked at her, she was placing her hands in front of her as she looked down, a bit flustered.

"Well...." She started

"Oh, don't tell me." I said with a slight smirk, "You have these doubts and questions....because you love me.....ehehehe..."

"That's...." She said, "That's not..."

I walked around and her and held her waist, leaning in and kissing her on the cheek, "You wish for me to not cast the other two aside should I marry you....not because you want me to keep giving me attention, but because you don't want to be the reason they are neglected." I said with a chuckle, "You made it clear that you want Daranne to feel wanted, to be yearned."

"That's not true." She said, "I care for them. It's just....all of this could be too much....Four women...."

"You are right." I said as I pulled away, "I am more of a one-on-one relationship kinda guy. But back in Infernis, whenever Athena and I had our breakups, I would go and have fun with plenty of women. Like that Island Spirit....oh boy....she was something...."

"Athena..." She said softly, "Is that her name?"

"Hm? Yea." I said as I looked at her, "What of it?"

She looked at me, "Is that the woman you love?"

"I don't know about that." I said, "I mean....does it matter? I'm stuck here, I can't go back home."

"You said you wanted to go home." She said softly

I looked at her, "I do." I said, "But what does it matter? I am here, aren't I? I am spending my time doing what I want."

"I see...." She said, "Well....."

I reached for her hand and kissed it, "Listen, Maegelle." I said, "You are important to me, All three of you are. After this conflict that had just passed, I promise I will calm down. And worry not about a thing when it comes to the three of you."

"Well...." She said, "I....."

"What is it you want?" I patted her cheek, "Tell me."

"I...." Maegelle looked down, "I do not know....."

"Heh, after being one with me, you don't know what you want." I said, "How surprising."

She blushed and frowned, "Don't be like that." She said, "My feelings, they are just a game to you...."

"No." I said, "They are not."

"I just....I just want to.....watch those boys grow up...." She said softly, "Is that a bad thing to say?"

"Hm? My sons?" I asked, "You want to watch them grow up? I see, you've grown quite attached to them. Interesting."

"I....you are right..." Maegelle said with a smile, "The way that Riktor calls me his Mama....I like it.....I feel guilty just hearing it. Knowing that her Mother is right there, he chooses to call me that."

"They are your boys as much as they are theirs." I said as placed my hand on her chin, "You want to be a Mother? Is that it?"

"Well...." She said softly

"Can you imagine how beautiful the children we'll make together would be?" I asked her as I leaned closer to her, "Beautiful white hair.....piercing blood-red eyes.....their skin to be as fair as yours.....the power they will exude....whether it is a son or a daughter, their mere sight will send shivers down the spines of everyone in this Realm....."

"A-A child..." She said, "A child of a god....M-Me.....?"

"You let your feelings out, Maegelle.....you did it once..." I said, "You can do it again. Tell me now....do you want to make a child? I will gladly put one in you. Let us make the perfect being, the most beautiful individual this world has ever seen...."

"I do not know...." She said, "I am not ready...."

"Shhh...." I said as I inched closer, "You say that....but I know you are....you just refuse to accept it. Give my sons a sibling....do it, Maegelle...You know you want it....just close your eyes and give yourself to this feeling. I-"

"Am I interrupting?" I heard Daranne say

"Oh!" Maegelle jumped up, "L-Lady Daranne! I...Uhm....I am sorry...."

She pulled away from me and I simply stood there.

I looked at Daranne, "What is it?"

"My Lord." She said, "A raven has arrived....from King's Landing."

"The King wishes for an audience."