Myk (pronounced mike) is a ward of Eddard Stark, warden of the north and lord of Winterfell. Unlike most wards, such as Theon Greyjoy for example, she has no last name. Also, unlike most wards she is the younger half-sister of the lord's bastard son, Jon Snow. Some years ago when Jon was about two years old an infant girl with striking black hair, snow white skin, and stormy grey eyes arrived at Winterfell with a note addressed to Lord Stark. To this day, no one besides Lord and Lady Stark know what was written in that note. However, it is quite easy to speculate based on what occurred after the child's arrival.

The girl which was to be called Myk was sent to the Wall to be raised by the men of the Night's Watch. It seems Lady Stark was infuriated by the baby's presence and so the leaders and advisors of Winterfell devised a way to remove her from the Lady's presence as well as potentially benefit the Starks in the coming years. For ten years the child was to be raised on and beyond the wall. She was raised and taught by the night's watch in the harshest of environments with one purpose in mind, to create the most powerful and devoted guard of the Stark household.

After ten years at the wall, Myk was finally returned to Winterfell. Jon was introduced to the sister he never knew he had and for the first time in both of their lives the young misfits of the north did not feel so alone. Myk was never given her last name on Lady Stark's orders in order to keep her husband's bastard child from seeking out his mother, but both children took it all in stride.

It is now five years later and Myk has settled into her role as body guard of the Stark family quite nicely. From the time she first began her training, Myk was taught that whatever happened to the stark family is a direct result of her own actions. If Arya falls and scraps her knee it was because Myk did not catch her. If Robb is thrown from the new horse that has not yet been broken in and he was told specifically not to ride it is Myk's fault for not stopping him. And of course if Myk is told to remain in the castle to protect the children and Lord Stark is cut by a bandit 20 miles from Winterfell it is Myk's fault for not fending off the bandits 20 miles away. On all occasions in which Myk fails in her duties to the Stark family, she is punished. To outsiders, this seems cruel and unusual. Well, indeed it is. These punishments resulted from Lady Stark's hatred for Myk and Jon's mother, and seem to have intensified over time.

From first arriving in Winterfell after being trained at the wall, Myk developed strong relationships with her brother and the oldest of the stark children, Robb. The three of them grew up from children, to adolescents, to young adults together; over time, Robb and Myk became a little bit more than just friends.


Well how did you like my introduction? Short I know, but the following chapters should be longer, no promises though. I apologize for the Lady Stark bashing. Let's just say she's not my favorite character and I hate how she treats Jon. It's not his fault he's her husband's bastard after all. Oh and if you haven't noticed this story is going to have some violence, mild torture, dark thoughts, and eventually some sexual situations. Thanks for reading.