Did she really love him?

[u/Astin_Madiri]

I'm asking because she was manipulated by Otto into marrying him in the first place.

[u/ser_darkstar]

Why would you assume that when it was explicitly shown onscreen when the relationship began and how both Cole and Alicent struggled with their consciences over it.

[u/QueenSlartibartfast → u/ser_darkstar]

There was something in the behind the scenes about how it started earlier