"You want to believe that there's one relationship in life that's beyond betrayal. A relationship that's beyond that kind of hurt. And there isn't." -Caleb Carr

I don't own Game of Thrones.

Chapter Eight

Robb Stark

It has been days since his father went to Kingslanding along with Sansa and Arya. His lord father had taken half of the guards of the household to join him with King Robert Baratheon as Lord Hand.

Robb groaned a bit when more paper work came in for him to sign.

"Come on, Robb. Just a few more letters than we'll be done for today."

He turned as saw his sister hold few papers to look over. He sighs again. He knows that Betty misses father, Arya, Sansa and even Jon. Betty was depressed when everyone had leave Winterfell. However, she remained strong to assist him anyway she can.

Robb worries about his sister. It's like she need to keep all of their family here in Winterfell and never leave again. He knows that she never like the south not since that Septon attempted to poison her. He remembers how scared he was and the first time he saw Lucian kill the Septon and his monks in front of the family.

It was a blood bath in their halls. He remembers the all the Northern Lords were outraged and demands retributions for his sister. Even Betty had leaded them to slaughter all the Septas and Septons from the North.

"How many more?" Robb asked.

"Only two left. One is from the Wall asking some supplies to bring to them such as foods, clothes, weapons and any more men to send."

Robb read thoroughly and signed them.

"Tell them that we will be sending 60 crates of food and weapons from the blacksmiths. Plus, we will be sending at least 200 men that are given the choice to go to the wall."

Betty nodded as she written down the parchment to send a raven.

"And the second?"

Betty showed him a letter.

"It's a letter. And father had regretted to inform us that Lady Sansa's direwolf was put down and expected us to bury her."

Robb looked at Betty at surprised and sadness. As Betty eyes soften as her sadness at lady's death. Robb read over about what happen at the Trident River. Arya wolf, Nymeria had bitten the prince in defense of both his sister and the butcher's son. Now the queen demands Sansa's wolf in replacement of Arya's.

"I can't believe father just did that…"

Betty cut him off.

"It was both the Queens and Joffrey's fault in this. Father thought this would appease bad blood between our families. However, this will make things harder for our sisters."

Robb looked at his sister and thought about what she said. Unlike him, his sister played the Game of Thrones. She did teach him at the best of her abilities, but Robb knew that she learn this because of her fear that someone will tried to kill her like last time. Robb doesn't like it since he was raised like Northern men where honor is more important. However, his sister bluntly said, 'what about the Bolton's and Dustin's since they both related by marriage and hatred of their family.'

That got their mothers agreement as she whole hearty nodded her head.

He had so much to do and so much to learn.

He huffs as they finally are done for today.

"That's all?"

Betty nodded.

"Yes. That's all."

Bernadette Stark

Bernadette saw her brother felt uncomfortable over the fact that he has to rule Winterfell while father and their sisters left to the Capital. She walked into the main room where they had their feast and dances here. She tries to remember everyone scent and faces that she fears that she might forget them.

Her precious white wolf, Jon Snow had left to swear his vows.

She hopes that he survives. Her head shook negatively.

'No, not Jon. He will make it. He promises.'

She heard a melody playing that her mussing stops. Her eyes follow the music. It was Robb that decided to play this so-called music box that he place on the high table. It was such a strange, yet wonderful invention constructed by Lucian.

"What enchanting melody." Betty said mused and Robb smiled. At times like this, she needed this as do her big brother.

"Shall we dance?" Robb playfully waist bows to her. Bernadette fakes her gasp.

"My lord brother, what will the people say? I have reputation to live up too, you know." Betty giggles. Robb came and twirl her around. As she laughs more as do Robb when he chuckles.

"I care not for what people said. I believe that this loving sister of mine deserve this dance."

Bernadette curtsying and said, "I would be honor to have this dance. Since you had asked, 'Oh so politely."

Bernadette loves this song she wasn't sure why since it wasn't unheard of. But all in all she loves it. It made her remember the times of her family and childhood. Betty started to sing.

Note: She is dancing like Clara from the nutcracker Prince movie along with Robb.

(Song set to Tchaikovsky's "Waltz of the Flowers")

If you could hear me now

If I could only get through

I'd open my heart, whisper my dreams

Share all my secrets with you

Her mother Catelyn came in, she saw this and smiled as she watches her two older children. Betty looked at her mother and began to sing more for all to hear.

If you could see me now

Waiting for someone to hold

Someone so brave who's never afraid

Someone who's strong like the knights of old

Betty saw Brandon and Rickon are watching with their mother on the sidelines. Both Robb and Betty had broken their dance routine and Bran along with Rickon joining as they dance in a circle.

I save this dance for you

I hope it lasts forever

So let one star shine through

And make my wish come true

Betty waved her hand and her mother joined in with them. Laughter started sounded off in the halls of theirs. It was once gloomily here then it started with full of joy.

If you could hear this song

This dance would last forever

I'd carry us along

To a place where we belong

BAM!

Ser Rodrick came from the door almost out of breathe.

"Ser Rodrick what..?"

"Fire, my lords. My ladies."

Robb face turned grim. Betty could not help, but think of how could this happen?

Robb turned to her.

"Take mother, Bran and Rickon somewhere safe."

She automatically nodded. She watched as Robb left with the masters-in-arms to put out the fire. Bernadette just stood there. Unsure what to expect if something befall upon her home. She felt a tug on her hand and turns to her mother.

"Come, my dear. We must do as we are told."

Betty nodded and took Brandon's hand and follows her mother who's carrying Rickon in her arms. They are heading to her mother's chambers and hide themselves in there along with their direwolves who are still growing every day.

Summer, Brandons' wolf.

Blue Rose, Bernadette's wolf.

And Shaggydog, Rickon's wolf.

Betty is trying to keep her mind out of the fire problem. Based on what the smoke look like it was at the library. Oh how she dreads at how many books and scrolls are being burned. Some of them happened to be her favorite's pastimes to read them to her brothers and sisters or to herself.

However, the scent of a new smell she doesn't recognized at all.

Her mother notice this when she started to sniff in the air.

"What is it? What did you smell?"

Betty gently shushed her mother as she began walking slowly and intently watching the door.

The door opened with a bang.

"You not supposed to be here." An intruder with a dagger and he look like some kind of common thief; Bernadette hand signal her mother to take the boys with her in the corner of the chambers towards the bed. She heard their feet and did as she told them to.

"I suggest you surrender yourself."

Her voice carried such coldness that made her brothers flinched while her mother is calming them down. She heard the wolves are snarling and growling at the intruder.

"I'm unafraid that won't do."

He advances himself towards her and raised the dagger.

That's a ticket. Betty attacked him furiously as she was wrestling him. Betty can hear her mother screams and shouts. Blue Rose came to aid her mistress in attacking the assassin by biting the ankle of his. She was so focusing on fending off the intruder that he didn't notice that he hit her face that shatter a bottle of salt water that blinded her a bit. She let out a squeaked as he kick her off.

She tries to quickly wipe it off. She felt his footsteps are closing in and hover over her. Her body tremors as she felt her instinct said protects.

"NOOOO!"

She heard her mother screams.

Protect.

Catelyn Stark

She couldn't believe that someone had come to tried to kill her children. Cat watches as her daughter is fighting him off. Her arms are wrapped tightly around her boys as they watch her fight him off.

She heard Bernadette let out a shrieked by a shatter bottle hit her. Cat gasp in fear as her daughter helpless state as she couldn't see. That man stood over her daughter as he was about to raise the dagger to kill her own daughter.

"NOOOO!"

Cat came to her daughter's rescued and fighting him off. It was a bit tug a war between a mother fighting her children's life and the man trying to hurt them.

Never again! I will not let her be killed.

"You stupid bitch!"

Cat hand is bruised and bleeding and bitten his hand as he screamed.

"Mother!"

Cat heard her children screaming for. He pushed her to the floor beside Bernadette. Cat held her daughter closely.

"The world is better off without that monster. The Lannister sends their regards."

Cat closes her eyes as she waited to be stabbed by until she heard a growl. Her blue eyes opened and saw a great beast that she had ever seen. She realized that this must be her daughter.

Her Lycan form.

Her daughter growled as she stood tall by her two legs. (Looks like underworld-lycan-custom-mannequin but imagine in female like)

"Mmmonster….Monster!" he stutters in fear.

It all happened so fast that he didn't stand a chance against her daughter. Bernadette pounces onto him with roaring snarls. Her growling and claws ripping the man apart as she saw the direwolves joined in with her. He heard his curling screams as his arm were failing onto the floors.

Her daughter kills their intruder. After a good crushed on his bones by her gripping hands. Cat would never forget that moment.

Cat saw her daughter stood up and leaned her up back. She releases a most terrifying sound.

AAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLL!

All three direwolves howled with her daughter.

Enter the wolves den.

Where there's only the moon shine brightly at night as the sun never shown.

You paid it with your life.

There! That's should do it. What do you think? Hope you like. Also, I would like to thank everyone for your reviews and comments.

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