The Oathbreaker

by manicprincessa

After the Battle of the Dead, Jamie Lannister and Brienne of Tarth found themselves in the nest of Love. Still, he left her when his sister became closer to death than ever. An alternative end to their story.

1. Chapter 1

THE OATHBREAKER

Part One

Brienne was still standing in the middle of the yard, motionless, forcing herself to breathe slowly and swallowing back her tears. She was unable to feel cold although she was wearing only light shoes on her feet – she felt so dead inside.

No one was around, everything was cuddled up into complete silence. Most of the people at Winterfell were sleeping, even the servants were hiding under their blankets and the birds did not stir. The snow started to fall again, this time in huge flakes, and in spite of the cold weather, they melt as soon as they touched the ground.

She was still watching the footsteps of his horse in the snow, she could still see his back as he was riding away. A half an hour must have passed since he left Winterfell riding on his white stallion, but it all seemed to happen only a moment ago.

Jamie Lannister.

Why did you leave me?

She could still feel the warmth of his body, she could still feel the taste of his warm lips, of his soft skin. His hand was rough but the skin on his chest, back, limbs and thighs were like silk. She could still hear his delicate moaning and his hoarse voice calling her name tenderly. But now it seemed so far away as if it all had happened many years ago – while it actually happened only one hour ago. As she was recalling the sweet memories, tiny teardrops started to come forward and prickle her eyes.

Jamie Lannister.

Why did you leave me?

Deep inside she knew that she could not have him forever – they were two different worlds, even though they had so much in common considering their family background or their childhood dreams of becoming a true knight. He was so beautiful and she was so ugly. Even he used to call her ugly a few times although she thought that he had said those words only to annoy her and make her angry. Angry enough to become so careless to set him free.

He had wanted to get back to Cercei as quick as possible – and now, after so many adventures with Brienne and so much disappointment with Cercei, he still wanted to run back to her so badly. He left Winterfell to fly back to Cercei despite that he ignored her last letters and threw them into the fire – the last two letters without being read at all. Now when he learnt that Cercei was in danger and so close to death, he was unable to hesitate.

He still cared for his sister no matter what. He still loved his sister no matter what.

She is your destiny – not me.

You are my destiny.