305 AC
There was a knock at the door and Robb groaned not wanting to leave the bed. He removed his arm from Shiera's waist as he pulled the covers over her breasts. Robb grabbed the robe that was found on the floor, probably from before the wedding.
As he tied the robe shut Robb hesitated to open the door. He looked back to find his sleeping wife and the memories of their wedding night came flooding back. Robb smiled before the his hand reached the door. His mother came into view and she did not seem happy.
"I need the sheets." Commanded Catelyn.
"Mother Shiera is sleeping. I don't want to wake her."
"Did you bed her? Did she bleed?" Robb didn't want to answer whether his bedded his wife or not. This situation didn't seem like something you talk to your mother about. "Of course she didn't, she is just a whore like her mother and all the women before her!" Yelled Catelyn.
Robb didn't bother to say anything when he saw Shiera's mother and sisters behind her. Alysanne, Shiera's mother was the first to storm off. Robb attempted to apologized to her sisters, they all stormed off, but Sanya. Sanya was the youngest, and she was the one to came near him.
"My sister and my mother are no whores. Please tell Shiera to come to us once she wakes we will be leaving sooner than expected."
"Lady Sanya-"
"No. I made father arrange this match because I thought it would be the best thing for Shiera and obviously I was wrong. Since she has been bedded it will be harder to get a annulment for this marriage. I just hope Shiera is happy because I will not hesitate to kill you, king, kin, or not your grace." Threatened Sanya before storming off. Another threat and another reason he did not want Sanya to stay in Winterfell.
Robb sighed before closing the door. When he turned around Shiera was awake in their bed and he could see the hurt in her eyes. "Shiera-"
Before he could continue she went to grab her dress and quickly changed ignoring the looks he gave her. "Will you at least talk to me?" Asked Robb as he grabbed her upper arm, but she violently pulled away from him.
"The Northerners will never like me. Your mother will never like me. All I'll ever be is whore in her eyes and in theirs." Spat Shiera.
"You're not a whore. They will all grow to love you I promise."
"I'm going to be with my sisters." Said Shiera as she finished the rest of her laces and stormed off.
Robb threw a stool back to the ground in frustration before going to meet with his sister before she left as well. Shiera went to the guest chambers to find her mother and sisters finishing their packing. Alissa was with her husband and Sanya just looked angry.
"They're already whispers. They call you the Whore Queen." Said Sanya as she threw the last of her dresses into the crate.
"Who?" Asked Shiera in a hushed tone.
"Servants of the castle. Started when the Valemen came. Word went to Lady Stark." Explained Anyssa.
"If you get with child and it looks nothing like the king that will seal it all. They will always think you are a whore and they will think their prince is a bastard. Do you think they will follow a boy when they question whether Robb Stark's blood flows through his veins?" Shiera could see the anger in Sanya's eyes not knowing how to calm her down.
"I don't know why they are saying such things." Mumbled Shiera.
"Was the marriage consummated?" Demanded Alysanne.
"Of course mother." Replied Shiera a little hurt.
"Did you bleed?"
Shiera was hesitant because she didn't think her sisters would doubt her word. "Of course!"
"Why are you letting him send me away?" Asked Sanya.
"He won't let you stay. Isn't it obvious you've angered him! I hold no power over him! For gods sake we haven't even been married for a day and you want me to pull the strings like I've all of a sudden grabbed a hold of them when he wrapped that cloak around me! Or maybe when I gave him my maidenhead?!" Yelled Shiera in anger.
"Men always fall to their knees when a cunt is involved." Spat Sanya before their mother intervened.
"Stop it all of you!" The room fell silent for a couple of seconds before Alysanne pulled them all into a tight hug. "Sanya you will come back to Harrenhal and we shall arrange for you to go to Dorne for meet your betrothed. Anyssa, we shall wait for you to marry when the time is right." Alysanne grabbed Shiera's chin in her hand then lightly stroked her cheek, "You, my dear, will bed your husband, give him a son, and learn to love him. You all must make the best of your situation and I know that you all feel I can not relate. I married your father for love. I ran away from my family for him and in the end I did leave my family. I loved your father then and I love him now. Things will fall into place my dears." Smiled Alysanne. "Now, let us all leave this room with smiles on our face and be sent off."
Shiera did start to notice the whispers. Roland and Andrew were by her side as she stood next to her husband. Soon the carriages and horses were out of view and Shiera felt alone. Robb had walked away to hold a council meeting and Shiera was left alone in the middle of the courtyard. Her mother, Anyssa, and Sanya had returned to the Riverlands. Alisssa went to Torrhen's Square with her husband. Sansa was going north to Last Hearth to get accustom to being the future Lady of Last Hearth. Arya would be wed within a year or two to Donnel Flint.
Shiera felt a hand grab onto hers and she saw the familiar face of Arya staring at her. "Are you just going to stand here all day or what?"
"No." Replied Shiera still not moving.
"Come on. I told mother and the septa that I was with you. We need to do something ladylike or else they'll make me do needwork or worse."
"How about you help me move my things into a separate bed chamber?" Asked Shiera as they began to walk away together.
"Okay. I'm not good at folding."
"That's fine. We can talk."
Arya helped move all of Shiera's things with the help of Ser Roland and Ser Andrew into a empty bed chamber a couple of doors down from Robb's.
"Why are you not sharing a chamber with Robb?" Asked Arya as she sat down on the bed.
"I don't think it's best."
"Why? You are married. Mother and father always shared a bed since before I was born I think. It's what married people do." Teased Arya.
"It is, but I guess it's just not me." Replied Shiera with a small smile.
"Is it because of your sister. I liked her. I really hoped she would stay."
"Sanya was suppose to be my handmaiden alongside you. She just wanted to stay by my side that's all. Me and my sister's have never been apart before." Explained Shiera.
"Before father was asked to be King Robert's hand, me and my family had never been apart. When the war started we were everywhere. King's Landing, Riverlands, beyond the wall. Sometimes I didn't think we would ever see each other again."
"But you did. You are here and Sansa, Robb, Jon, & the rest of your brothers are alive."
"Did they tell you what happened to them after the war?" Asked Arya.
"No."
"Bran choose to stay beyond the wall. He said he was the Three-Eyed Raven now. Rickon choose to stay and be raised in Skagos. Mother was heartbroken, but Robb convinced him to be a ward of another house. He was with the Umber's, but now he's with the Mormont girls. I think they're hoping for a marriage but Robb won't agree just yet. Jon was stabbed and brought back to life. He isn't the same; Robb says he is but I know he isn't. Sansa was with Littlefinger and we all know how that happened." Smiled Arya.
"My father cut off his head when everyone was asleep. He stole your sister from her bed. Isn't the most honorable thing to do. Lord Royce was quick to give him a pat on his back for getting rid of him. My uncle Lyn loved my father after that since he openly talked bad about Littlefinger. Of course Lord Arryn was mad and nearly threw my father and the rest of my family into the Moon Door. Lord Royce convinced him to exile my family, but Robb gave him Harrenhal before he could."
"Did you like Lord Arryn? Did you like my aunt Lysa?"
"My mother and your aunt didn't like each other. Anyssa said it was because mother was so fertile and Lady Arryn was jealous. Then my uncle Lyn tried to marry your aunt after Lord Arryn's death." Explained Shiera.
"Sansa said aunt Lysa was a jealous woman. Jealous of mother, jealous of Sansa because she looked like mother." Said Arya as she began to play with her fingers.
"Why don't we start to unpack and then we could go the courtyard. I'm sure I can convince Roland to spare with you." Arya noted that she was quick to change subjects when she grew uncomfortable.
"Are they are good?" Asked Arya.
"Well I don't know much about swords and being good at fighting, but maybe you can teach me."
"Why are you so nice to me? Why do you want to be my friend?" Asked Arya startling Shiera a bit.
"You're around the twins age, I guess your the closet thing I have to a sister right now that isn't blood. We're sisters by marriage." Smiled Shiera as she grabbed Arya's hand in hers giving it a quick squeeze before letting go.
"Sansa would never let me wear breeches and keep needle and a sword with me. Why do you?"
"If that is who you are then I am fine with it. You aren't the first and won't be the last girl I know who prefers swords than needles and breeches to dress."
"Did you ever do any of that?" Asked Arya.
"No, but someone I cared for like a sister did. She also had a mule."
"Was she the one with the short hair? The one at the feast that you hugged?"
"Her name is Mya. Had she stayed longer I think you two would have been good friends." Smiled Shiera.
"I'm sorry Robb didn't let you keep your sister here. I'm sure he'll come around."
"It does not matter now. Sanya is on her way back to Harrenhal and I am here in Winterfell. Seems as though you are my only friend."
"I can not wait until you meet Bran and Rickon. I'm sure you'll love them."
"Perhaps, but I don't think they will come to Winterfell for a while. Once they are married off I think Robb will give them lordship over some lands near by." Suggested Shiera.
Shiera was woken up by a arm snaking around waist, placing gentle kisses on her shoulder. She turned around violently to see the red curls and blue eyes staring back at her and she relaxed. Robb began to kiss at her neck as she turned away from him.
"Where were you all day?"
"With Arya. Here & in the courtyard." Replied Shiera in a small whisper.
"I thought you would be in our bed until Arya explained that you were here."
"I don't think sharing a bed chamber is appropriate right now." Explained Shiera.
"Is this because of your sister?" Asked Robb as his hand began to travel further down.
"I'm mad at you." Replied Shiera. Robb had her turn around so her head rested on his upper arm. His free arm was the one to snake around her waist pulling her as close as possible. "I said I'm mad at you."
Robb smiled at her letting his arm rest on her arse. "Than why aren't you stopping me?"
Robb watched as she turned around, but not before he saw the redness of her cheeks. He pulled up her shift above her waist hearing no protest. His fingers found there way to her cunt and he smiled feeling how wet and warm she was. Shiera clutched the sheets as she felt Robb place kisses on her neck. Robb's fingers went a little faster causing Shiera to moan in pleasure wishing it was his cock inside her instead.
He noted that she moaned more than said his name during sex. She moaned when she wanted his cock in her, or when she wanted him to go faster. But when she moaned his name for what seemed like the hundredth time he grew frustrated. As Robb removed his fingers from his sweet wife's cunt as she whined in protest. Robb lifted on Shiera's leg up and into her chest. Robb was quick to enter her, loving the sweet warmth and the feel of her around him.
They were slow thrusts and Shiera wanted more. Robb wanted things slow right now, he wanted to savor this moment with his wife. Robb reached for her breasts as one of Shiera's hand attempted to rub the bundle of nerves between her legs. Robb grabbed her hand keeping it by her chests not wanting her to cum too early.
"Robb." Moaned Shiera. "Robb faster. Faster please."
Robb pulled out of her leaving Shiera to whine once again. He was quick to pull her on all fours as he entered her once again. Shiera moans got louder and louder. It wasn't long before Shiera reached her climax and Robb followed after spilling his seed into her. He kissed her shoulder before laying back on the bed. Shiera pushed herself up and went to Robb.
She picked up his tired arm, laid herself onto his chest partly, and let his hand rest on her arse with a smirk on her face. Robb and continued to kiss her before she had playfully pushed him away. "Still mad at you."
He lightly bite her neck and as he licked the same spot she left out another moan. "You ought to be a little more quite wife. As much as I love your moans and screaming my name others will talk."
"Let them talk." Replied Shiera as she pulled him on top of her for another kiss.
"For someone who is mad at her husband-" Robb couldn't even finish her sentence before she punched his chest as hard as she could.
"Shut up."
"To hit your king is treason dear wife." Teased Robb
"Are you going to tie me up? Throw me in the dungeons your grace?" Laughed Shiera.
"I like when you say my name." Confessed Robb as he kissed at her neck.
"That's weird." Laughed Shiera loving the feeling of his lips on her. She loved the feeling of his lips, but feeling Robb's beard scratch against her skin drove her crazy. Shiera recalled the feeling of Robb's lips on her cunt and the feeling of his beard from their wedding night yesterday. "No more. I wish to actually get a good nights sleep."
Robb groaned before removing his mouth away from her. Shiera had placed herself once again in his arms and quickly fell asleep. Robb watched as Shiera fell asleep in his arms. His hand went to her flat stomach letting his hand rest there. He imagined her growing big with his child. Her breasts full and sensitive with milk, to watch their child nuzzle at her breasts would be like no other sight. To have a child with her was a dream he wish would come true. A son or daughter, a Stark Prince from his wife's belly was what he desired since she laid in his arms after giving him her maidenhead.
He pulled Shiera closer to him making her stir around so Robb placed a kiss on her forehead. He didn't want to let go, 6 years of secretly wanting a woman's touch came back and took over. His mind shifted to Jeyne for a second but he quickly stopped. Shiera didn't deserve to be compared to another women when he had turned into a different man. Jeyne was alive and well last time he heard, but he couldn't help but wonder if she still loved him. It would be a lie to stay he did not have feelings for Jeyne Westerling. Even after all these years she still had a place in his heart. He almost die because of her. He almost lost the war because he wanted to protect her honor while tarnishing his. Though Robb knew in his heart that he isn't wasn't the same person he was after the war.
Four months after her wedding she was prepared to tell Robb that she was with child. That dream quickly went away and her heart broke.
"Shiera your bleeding." Shiera looked at her hands and around her upper body to find no cuts or signs or blood. "No. Here." Arya got on her knees in front of Shiera showing her the blood that stained the edges of her dress.
Shiera grabbed her ends of her dress piling them as high as she could showing the blood and bits of black clumps that stained her thighs. "Arya do not tell anyone about this, do you here me?" Asked Shiera as she gripped Arya's upper arm.
"Okay."
"Go to your rooms, but before you do that tell Robb that he can no longer come to my bed chambers at night. You won't want to do it but I need you too please. I don't want to see him right now, okay?" Arya nodded as she ran away to find Robb. Shiera felt a tear glide down her cheeks and her breathing became uneven. "Roland! Andrew!"
Shiera saw as the door burst open and the two men walked into room. Roland was the one to approach Shiera wondering what was wrong. She walked to him letting herself fall into his arms. Roland looked at Andrew as he pointed to the blood that now stained the floor as well as Shiera's dress. Roland wrapped his arms tight around her as Andrew had bolted the door shut. Both men watched as Shiera cried and screamed. All Andrew could do was look at Roland sat on the floor holding Shiera in his arms.
"I've lost him. I lost my son, my boy." Cried Shiera.
Roland held her for hours until she had cried herself to sleep. Andrew was the one to lift Shiera's body from Roland's embrace and left her onto her bed. Andrew was glad that the king choose to not visit her chambers. Andrew was more than aware that Shiera and her husband had sex almost every night since they married. Roland was the one who chose to ignore it because he still had feelings for Shiera.
"Where do you suppose the king is?" Asked Andrew in a hushed tone.
"His chambers most likely. Guess he didn't even bother to check up on her. Such a good husband." Said Roland dripping in sarcasm.
"Don't start Roland. She loves him and he loves her."
"If she loves him so damn much then why did she cry in my arms for hours? If he loves her so much why isn't he here comforting his wife? Don't pretend like you still don't love her Andrew." Spat Roland in anger.
"I'm not going to pretend. For gods sakes Roland she's married! She loves him and he loves her! We both knew that one of us was going to get our hearts broken and it seems that it was the both of us in the end." Argued Andrew.
"I can't. She doesn't loves him, she's just doing her duty. Once she gives the North an heir she'll request for Jeyne Westerling to come North so she can leave to the Vale." Explained Roland.
"That isn't what she's doing Roland! She loves him, just let her go." Pleaded Andrew.
"I can't. I won't."
"If the king knows about this I can guarantee you, you will find yourself a head shorter. The king is a jealous man. You saw what happened when one of the Blackwood boys was drunk off his arse and tried to kiss the queen."
"Ironoaks hold no loyalty to the King in the North. When I am Lord of Ironoaks-"
"You'll what? Going to bash the King in the North? You'd die. You wish for him to die so you can take her back to the Vale as your wife? Roland be smart here, don't get yourself killed. We were suppose to leave all those feelings away once we left Harrenhal. The fact that you still think like this with the king just a couple of doors away is dangerous."
"I love her." Said Roland sadly.
"I know that. I understand that more than anyone else in this damn North. I am doing what I think is better for all of us. Let it go or I tell Shiera to send us back to the Vale. I will ask her to banish us if that's what is takes to keep you away from her." Hissed Andrew.
AN: I do fear that this is incredibly short compared to my other chapter. As you noticed there was a time jump. These past four chapters have been in 305 AC & the next one after this chapter will be set in 306 AC. These chapters will be going by years and a lot can happen in a year so do not think that these chapters are going day by day since i do skip several months. Thank you to Mr. Soze, Karen, & XxOriginalDireWolfHybridxX for reviewing because I love reviews and it let's me know I'm doing something right. To end this long note, no Roland or Andrew will not be a problem for Shiera and Robb. There will not be much drama or a love triangle they are just important to Shiera's life and shows how strong her ties to the Vale show.