ELLYN'S P.O.V

Being back in Winterfell was an overwhelming sensation for Ellyn, there was no Starks there now, no Robb to talk to or bastard brother Jon, she did not see Arya run wild or Bran climb nor did she see Rickon playing about, there was not a direwolf in sight. They had arrived in Winterfell a few weeks previous after Ramsay had taken Moat Cailin and become a true Bolton, you think he would be in top form all the time due to this, however he had developed a nasty habit of holding her up against the wall by her neck when she spoke of the Stark rule and how they were good so it was no wonder people were not accepting the Boltons' as of yet. Roose Bolton himself was growing rather nervous incase the other houses would rise up against him, not many would declare him warden of the north and Ramsay had flayed many alive for not doing so.

The houses were ferociously scared of house Bolton but somehow still managed to stand up for what they believed in which was Stark rule. Ellyn had found herself spending most of her time in the library reading of Targaryn rule, 'fire and blood' were their words she learned about the dragons they used to have, she thought of Daenreys and how she had three dragons, she was said to have emerged un-burnt from a great fire that burned the whole night through and when she erupted out of it she had her three dragons around her, they were merely eggs when she went in, worth a fortune but most believed them to be dormant. Although quite a lot of the Targaryn rulers she had read about had been well mad she thought it would be quite glorious to have a Targaryn ruler again, it was almost like it was supposed to be. The mother of dragons should swoop across the narrow sea with a fleet of ships and take poor Tommen off the Iron throne, he was a good boy a sweet boy but he was a mere child and she could not imagine him being a good ruler, a mere puppet of Tywin and Cersei. Ellyn would stay in the library for as long as she would get away with at night. Sometimes she even sneaked with her some wine. Whilst reading she thought of Rhaegar Targaryen who was said to be the last dragon, clearly he was not, but he might of been a good ruler he was said to be brave and gallant and was a good swords man but also sang to the common people which she found to be just darling, he must of been a kind gentleman. She thought of how Robert Baratheon slayed him in battle and almost wanted to be sad for him but she must remember he took Lyanna Stark, kidnapped her, how could a man who sings to the peasant folk in his spare time kidnap someone, perhaps they we're secretly in love she thought, this would have delighter her, a tragic love story as they both ended up in the ground for some reason an image of Lyanna covered in a bed of blood came into her head, she shook it away she did not even know what this lady looked like after all, well she had been told but she never seen her face she was not yet born. Perhaps she had consumed too much wine. She had only meant to have a glass as her health had not been the best but it seemed she'd slipped to two which for the weary is not good, she thought of how the maid thought she had been pregnant and felt a twinge of guilt looking at the empty goblet, but no she couldn't be, this woman was not a Maester after all. Soon enough Ramsay came to retrieve her to bed, where the only time he would grab her throat was sexually.

The next day Ellyn found herself overheating doing the laundry, her breasts felt heavy they were certainly larger she thought, she was happy they did, it would distract Ramsay from the fact she had gotten slightly pudgy around her lower belly. Ellyn hated doing the laundry she was a disaster at it when she started off, but the old maid has shown her all the tricks and she had been in the Bolton's service long enough now not be warranted any mistakes so it was just as well. When she was finished she was instructed to cook pork and bring it to Roose Bolton and his men with some wine, she in truth belonged to Ramsay now but Roose still liked ordering her about, she sensed that he knew how much hatred she had closed off inside her for him although she was always, always well mannered to him.

Something about Roose intimidated her she believed it was the way he spoke, she would never let him know this and if needs be she hoped a day would come where she could be given the opportunity to stand up to him, she would show him alright but she could not afford to be sent away from here, she would have nowhere to go. Ellyn felt dizzy as she served him his meat and wine everything was going in and out of focus,

"Are you ok Lady Lannister?" Roose asked he sounded bored, she felt sweat form around her face, she could tell it was hot and flushed she tried to murmur that she was fine but the words just would not come out. She found herself needing to sit down she cared not that it was on the floor or before Roose because everything was black, she could not see, she was feared she was going blind, it was as if she was passed out but her mind was still very much awake. She heard Roose send for the Maester she must of looked as bad as she felt, she clutched her knees as best she could, it was hard to get a grip on them with sweaty hands. When her eyes came back into focus the old Maester was standing before her, he helped up to sit on a chair, Roose seemed displeased,

"What happened child?" the Maester inquired he sounded slightly worried, she told him everything about how sick she had been feeling the last while, how she nearly fell off a horse due to dizziness and how the dizziness had struck her once more in this very room causing her eye sight to leave her. "When did you last bleed?" he smiled slightly at her,

"I have been in service with the Boltons for over two months now," she began, "I have not bleed whilst here," she felt her heart rate going up she knew where this was going, the old maid had been right. The Maester told her she was carrying a child, that the sickness was nothing to be alarmed about, Ellyn did not know how to feel about this apart of her was happy she would be bringing a child into the world, another overcome with worry of what Ramsay would say when she told him his bastard was growing inside her.

"Did the Lannister's send me a pregnant hand maiden or did my son put the baby into you?" Roose was not at all happy as he spoke; maybe it was not Ramsay she had to worry about after all,

"The baby is Ramsay's," she sighed and Roose Bolton scoffed, what his problem was she did not know.

"Well perhaps you should go inform him that he going to be a father," Roose said coldly, "stupid boy," she heard him say as she left.

Ramsay would not be hard to find he was of course with Reek or Theon she cursed herself again for calling him Reek, he was clearly in there whipping him as he had done every day since they arrived at Winterfell, whipping him to remind him he was Reek and not Theon, even though it was Ramsay who had made him do it, he was a special sort of psychopath. Before Ellyn entered the room Ramsay's voice entered her head he spoke, 'you can't escape me, I'm part of you now,' and she held her stomach for a moment. She opened the door to find Reek crying saying,

"I'm Reek, I know I'm loyal Reek, good Reek," the whip made a terrifying noise as it hit off him; she closed her eyes for a second. Ramsay did not even seem to notice she was there or at least he did not say hello,

"Ramsay I am sorry to disturb you, its just I was just speaking with the Maester and I'm pregnant," she felt tears of worry fill her eyes, best not let him see,

"Yes, yes Ellyn" Ramsay said continuing to whip Reek, of course he wouldn't care, she would of being simple minded to think otherwise, she traced her fingers along her stomach wallowing in disappointment.

RAMSAY'S P.O.V

The words that had come from Ellyn's mouth seemed to have turned Ramsay temporary deaf as he lifted his arm to strike Reek one more time, he was just reminding Reek that, that was who he was and no one else when the words suddenly echoed through his ears and he looked towards Ellyn who was rubbing her fingers softly over her stomach, and his arm froze in mid-air,

"Wait what did you say?" he asked and his eyes grew wide and everything started to come together in his mind and Ellyn's head snapped up and their eyes met, she opened her mouth to speak again but he did not give her time to form words as he shouted, "ARE YOU SERIOUS?" he dropped the whip and quickly walked towards her, his face grinned from ear to ear as he stopped in front of her, "Are you with child?" he asked her softly, his insides twisted with excitement as he waited for her to repeat the words and just clarify that he had heard her properly,

"Yes," she said softly and stared into his eyes, her face was frozen in a shocked look as he could feel himself building up with happiness. Ramsay moved quickly pulling Ellyn up into the air, her legs over his arms as he spun her around letting out excited 'Woo's', he could feel Ellyn relax into him as she started to laugh lightly and he spun her again before stopping and looking to deep into her eyes and placing a soft kiss on her mouth. Ellyn climbed out of his arms once the kiss had ended and Ramsay felt like he was visually shaking as he stood in his spot,

"I'm going to be a dad! I am going to have an heir!" he explained excitedly and skipped over to where Reek was held in place, "Do you hear that Reek? I'm going to be a Daddy" he said and began untying Reek from his position,

"Yes my Lord, it is wonderful news" Reek answered as Ramsay undid the last cuff and let him fall to the floor, Ramsay rushed back to Ellyn and took her hands in his and stared deep into her eyes, he could see the happiness that was lighting them up as he watched, the light of the sun dance around her pupil and he couldn't help but genuinely feel filled with a warm feeling that filled his body,

"I can't believe this, how far gone are you? When did you find out? Come sit tell me everything!" he said in a rushed tone as he pulled her to a table that had only two chairs, "Reek wine" he snapped his fingers, without taking his eyes off Ellyn as he waited for her to talk, he watched her smile shine as she opened her mouth, her words seemed like silk in his ears,

"Just moments ago, I was getting dizzy spells and the Maester came and checked me over and asked some questions, he believes I am two months gone," she smiled and her cheeks blushed slightly which just seemed to make her eyes shine brighter, Reek handed Ellyn and Ramsay as glass, Ramsay suddenly became angry and stood,

"Wine for a women with child?" he asked, his voice stern and angry, Reek began to sweat,

"No my Lord, I thought she may do with some water," he answered quietly and stared at the floor, Ramsay relaxed and padded him on the shoulder,

"Good boy Reek, we don't want to do anything to hurt the little one now do we," he said and sat back down holding his stare with Ellyn and taking a large gulp of his wine,

"No my Lord of course not my Lord," he answered and stood back in the shadows,

"After all your basically going to be an uncle," Ramsay joked and held Ellyn's hand, "I have never been this happy in my life," he told her and kissed the back of her hand, "I must tell father," he stated quickly and stood walking towards the door,

"Ramsay wait, your father-" Ellyn started but Ramsay cut her off,

"My father will be very happy to hear that there will be another Bolton to carry on his name," he smiled and exited the room.

Ramsay entered the room where his father sat chewing on the food that sat in front of him, the Maester was sitting with him and they talked in mumbled voices as Ramsay moved proudly down the table to his father, he stood at his side and waited until the conversation had finished and his father had turned to face him, his face cold and stern as he stared at Ramsay, but no matter what was going on with his father, Ramsay's smile stayed stuck to his face and he sat beside his father,

"Father wonderful news," he stated happily as his father rolled his eyes and placed his fork on the table,

"Do you understand what you have done Ramsay?" he father questioned, his voice filled with disgust as he placed his hands on his head and Ramsay shook his head, wanting quickly to get his news out first,

"Father we can discuss me in a while but first I must tell you Ellyn is with child!" he said quickly and filled with joy and his fathers face grew angry, "I am to have my own Bolton boy!" he placed his hands out in front of him excited and his father thumped the table, making Ramsay jump slightly and his face to drop in confusion,

"Exactly, do you understand the problem you have caused for me?" He asked and looked at Ramsay who looked from the Maester to his father and opened his mouth,

"Is it because it is out of wedlock? It's a bastard? Your ashamed?" Ramsay answered back and sighed heavily, but his face turned back into a wide smile, "But you see father I am going to make sure he is not a bastard, I am going to Marry Ellyn Lannister," he stated proudly and his father took a gulp of his wine,

"NO, You will not, you fool," he said, his voice dangerously low and he leaned over the table to come face to face with his son, "I was to have you marry Sansa Stark, in order to bring peace with our family in the north," he stated firmly and turned away lifting his fork and grabbing another bite to eat, Marry the Stark girl? Ramsay thought in his mind, he would do not such thing, he had no interest in her, he looked at his father and his face had turned to a frown, but father wishes me to do so, he thought and opened his mouth,

"But I do not wish for my child to be a Bastard father and Ellyn and myself are getting on wonderfully, it will be a unity between us and the Lannister's if we marry" he said and forced a smile on his face. Roose froze and glanced sideways at his son,

"I don't need unity with the Lannister's," he said quietly and stared a head of himself, "I already have that, I need the North to support us and they will only do that if a Stark is with us," he said firmly and finished his goblet of wine, "So you will marry Sansa Stark and that's the end of it," he said and placed the goblet on his plate and turned his gaze back to his son,

"But my boy," Ramsay stated weakly, what will I do? He questioned himself, feeling his anger ready to spill from every exit in his body, father has made up his mind, but what about baby boy Bolton, "Father please, isn't there anything that I can do? I wish for Ellyn to be my wife," he said firmly and his eyes tore into his fathers,

"Ramsay do not beg, it's not what Boltons do" he said and placed his hands on his knees, relaxing back into his chair and smirking at his son, Ramsay sat, his excitement pulled from his body as he looked at his hands,

"Yes father," he answered and stood to leave,

"Did you rape her?" Roose blunted out loudly and in a matter of fact tone, Ramsay's body shivered as he remembered back to the first night,

"Not exactly, I mean that's how it started," he answered and turned to his father, " but I believe it was a bit like you and mother, we had feelings for one another without actually knowing we did," he continued and sat back down, his smile wide again as he told his father of what had taken place,

"Feelings? Your whore mother and me? I don't think so, I seen her and I was horny so I took her, under a tree where I had hung her husband earlier that day," his father stated back and Ramsay's heart shattered and his eyes widened,

"That's not true, you loved her," he said loudly and stood up, slamming his hands on the table, his breathing shallow and quick,

"Loved her? And would someone who loved her have left her and her bastard child behind?" he question and sighed, a smile on his face,

"I don't understand," Ramsay said his voice shaking and he turned away from his father,

"Of course you don't understand, you are a birth of rape, nothing more, nothing less, it would make sense that you wouldn't have the ability to understand my position," his father stated matter of fact, Ramsay could hear the smile in his voice as he spoke and stormed towards the door,

"Son of a whore or not I am a Bolton now," and he slammed the door behind him, fearing his eyes may leak the liquid that Ellyn had made them do before and he hurried to his room, where Ellyn lay on the bed rubbing at her tummy,

"How'd it go with your father?" she asked, fear in her tone as she spoke and sat up, Ramsay turned to her box, where the necklace from Jon snow had been placed and opened it,

"Better than ever," he stated and fake a happy tone in his voice as he had his back turned, Ellyn arose and walked up beside him, her eyes widened when she seen what he was staring at, Ramsay turned to her and smiled, placing the necklace in her hands, "If we are to be a family, you have to give this to me, so that I may do with it as I see fit," He said and smiled, holding his hand out to take it and he waited. Ramsay watched as Ellyn looked at the necklace and stared for a few seconds, before she lifted her head, her eyes filled with tears as she moved her hand hesitantly towards his and placed the necklace in his hands,

"Thank you my Lady," he said sweetly and placed the necklace in his pocket, "Lets lay together and relax, I think we deserve it," he smiled and moved her towards the bed, both crawled under the blankets, the sun light still spilling in the small window, Ellyn lay on his chest,

"Lets just lay here for a while and chat," he said softly playing with her hair, and when he knew she wasn't looking he let one single drip of the hot liquid, leak from his eye.