The War of Hearts
Well after over a year of no writing anything I am back at it again. I hope it a good come back. The first half of the story was written a year ago and today it was finished. Hope you like it. Read and enjoy.
Chapter 1: Two Brides One Queen
Winterfell
"I do not want to marry the Frey girl." Rob Stark breathed out and looked at the exotic beauty that stood before him with wide eyes. He yearned to touch her, to kiss her and taste her. He wanted to make her his. Claim her body and make her scream his name out but he knew he could not. She was a noble and he had a vow to uphold.
"I do not want you to marry her… But you needed that bridge." She has said to him and it was like all restrained he had broke in him. Damn be the vows he needed her and he will have her right now an right there. Damn be the consequences. Damn be this damn war.
"I hope it is a beautiful bridge." She has said to him and he moved closer just as he was about to devour her lips and ravish her body she and the tent was gone.
He was standing at the Twin in the great Hall looking at Talisa now pregnant with his child was killed, he watched his banner men and himself being killed dead by Walder Frey. He then saw his mother's throat being cut open. There was a lot of blood everywhere. The scene changed and now he was at the courtyard looking at the cheering Frey men and then he saw what they where cheering about. He saw his body strapped to the horse but there it was not his head on his body. It was that of his direwolf Grey Wind.
There was a knock on the door and Robb Stark rose with a start his heart beating frantically in his cheat and looked around the room to find the intruder that dared to come in and wake him up. Robb gripped a knife in his hands and was ready to kill. When Robb looked round he saw that he was in his bedchamber in his castle back home in Winterfell.
"Come in." He said his voice still shaky from his dream and it was Maester Luwin who entered the room.
"I am sorry to interrupt Your Grace but a raven came from the Twins." He said and Robb sighed heavily and rose from the bed and took the letter from the Maester reading it with a heavy heart.
"Lord Frey think it is time that I married his daughter of his choosing and that with all the help that he provided me during the war and that he required another wedding from Edmure Tully as his son who was meant to marry Arya has passed away." Robb said with clenched teeth and balled the letter in his hand and threw it in the fire. He looked at Measter Luwin who looked at him with pity in his eyes
"We all knew that this day would come Your Grace." the Maester said and Robb nodded his eyes turned into steel as he looked at the old man.
"Send a raven to the Twins asking them to make their way up To Riverrun where this wedding will happen. We need to get ready to make our way there as well. Call my mother and siblings to the Great Hall." Robb said and the Maester nodded and left the chamber leaving Robb alone.
He looked at the letter that was now no more than dust and sat on the bed with a heavy sigh and even a heavier heart. It has been a year since the War of the Five King had come to an end with Stannis Baratheon becoming the King in the South with the help of Robb. In return The North is free once again with Robb being the King in the North the Riverlands and Ironlands. They were victorious and killed every single Lannister that lived taking all their riches for themselves. The Great House Lannister was no more than a memory right now.
Year has passed and his family returned to Winterfell and try to rebuild their lives as much as they can but Robb was still at war. He was at war with himself. He was at war with his heart. He had made an oath to marry the Frey girl and he kept that promise in the end but there was a time where that oath
meant nothing to him. When he was ready to sacrifice everything for her. For the love of his life. For that exotic beauty he met in the battlefield. Talisa. He loved her from the moment he saw her. He craved her more than breathing. He took her for that one night he was hers and she was his. That one night where he told and showed her how much he loved her. Where he taster her and drank her in. On that night he promised that he will marry her. They will be together and she will be his Queen. Yet he woke up alone in a bed with nothing more than a note saying.
"You need that bridge more than me Your Grace. I do hope it is a beautiful bridge and that it makes you happy." It was tied to a string that she used to tie her hair.
Robb reached for that note that he kept under his pillow and looked at it. Her beautiful handwriting and the content was branded in his brain. He read that note million times over and yet he continued to do so holding her string and smelling it even if it has lost her smell so long ago. Robb closed his eyes his father appearing before his eyes.
"A man's worth is determined by his loyalty and the promises that he makes." Ned Stark said and Robb opened his eyes and put the note and the string back under his pillow and walked to the Great Hall where breakfast was being served and his mother and Sansa was waiting.
"I hear that Lord Frey has asked for his demands to be met and that now he requires my brother as well." His mother said and Robb nodded and sat down and bid good morning to Sansa who was looking at them with curious eyes.
"The deal was that you marry his daughter and that his son would marry Arya when they are off age." Sansa said and frowned her brow.
"His son has died and he needs a replacement Sansa. I need to meet his demands. He sent provisions and help whenever we needed it. I cannot break my word." Robb said and Sansa nodded.
"Well at least Arya will be happy that she will not have to marry." Sansa said just as the said person came running into the Hall with Rickon behind her and Bran at the end on his wheelchair.
Lady Catelyn looked at her children and smiled they were all here and they were safe and for the most part they were happy. Most part cause when she looked at her oldest son she saw sadness and bitterness in his eyes. He was not happy. He was heartbroken. Catelyn shook her head and looked at her hands on the table.
"We shall ride in the morning to Riverrun and tell the news to Edmure." Robb had said with a had tone.
"He shall not be happy my son." Catelyn stated
"I do not care for his happiness. He still owes me for his foolishness at mill and he will do my bidding." Robb said not even looking at his mother who tried to keep the tears from falling from her eyes. Her son changed during and since the war had ended. He grew cold and sad. Long was the sweet boy she had raised. The Bitter King they cold him and he was every part bitter right now. He did not want this marriage. He loved another. Just like Robert Baratheon. Gods be good this marriage would not look like that.
"I don't want to go with you to Riverrun. I want to stay home." Arya said looking at her mother and her brother who just nodded.
"I don't want to go either mother. I want to stay home. I don't want people to see my like this" Bran said and his brother looked up at his siblings.
"If that is your wish then so be it. Mother Sansa Rickon be ready in the morning we will be leaving at sunrise." Robb stated, stood up from the chair and walked out of the Hall. All of the Stark children looked at him with sadness in their eyes and prayed that this girl will be his saving grace.
Twins
Two figures were running through the halls of the castle halls their laughter ringing through the air. They were running away trying to hide as from their Septa. They did not want to learn. Well at least one of the persons did not want to the other one just followed along with her sister. Now they are in big trouble as they while trying to hide away from their Septa found one of their brothers making love to one of the cooks in the stables. They were spotted and when they saw their brothers angry look they both ran as fast as they could.
They sisters found and unlocked chamber and hid there. The younger of the sisters was laughing hysterically as the other one looked very embarrassed and was very red in the face.
"Must you always get me in trouble Elaine." the older one said sitting on a chair and looking worried at her sister blush still prominent on her pale face
"Oh do not be so uptight Roslin. It is not our fault that our foolish brother chose the stables to fuck one of our cooks." The younger Elaine said and Roslin looked at her sister with horror on her face
"Elaine language! I do not know where you have learned to speak like some commoner." Roslin said shaking her head.
"Roslin we are no better then commoners. Just because we have a castle and money does not make us better. Besides our house is a mock of the country thanks to our father." Elaine said and Roslin shook her head.
"We helped the King in the North we are not a mock of the country, one of us will be Queen." Roslin said quietly looking at her hands.
"You will be a beautiful Queen Roslin." Elaine said with a small smile on her face making Roslin blush again and looking at her from under her long lashed.
"Father never said who wed the King. It might be you who will wed the King and will be Queen." Roslin in a small voice looking at Elaine who laughed at her sister.
"Roslin father will never let me be Queen. I would never be a good Queen. I am like the wind always moving. You would be a great Queen." Elaine said and in that moment the doors flew opened making both girls jump and scream in fright as they looked at the door finding to be one of their brothers standing there looking at them suspiciously.
"I thought I had seen you running here. What have you done now Elaine?" He said looking at them but when neither if the girls spoke the man shook his head.
"Father is looking for you two and you know he does not like to wait." both girls sobered up and left the room and walked to the great hall where their father was sitting feeding grapes to a woman who was sat on her lap. She was giggling at her Lord. When he saw his two daughters come into the room Lord Frey told the woman to go wait in his bedchambers and as she was to leave he gave her a smack on her behind.
"Aaaa there are my two diamond in the piles of shit. Come closer I have got good news for all of you." Lord Frey said and the girls came forward. While Roslin came forward with her head down and blushing Elaine was also looking down but her fist were clenches and she bit in her tongues not to speak her mind.
"As you both know one of you was supposed to be Queen. Well it seemed that when Waldron died another marriage proposal came to the light of day. So one of you will become Queen and the other one will become Lady of Riverrun. I will let the King pick which one of you he wants to bed and be his Queen and the fool Edmure can have the other one." Lord Frey said his eyes shone at the idea that his family was finally getting the recognition that it deserves.
Roslin looked at Elaine happy at the prospect to live this wretched house and she did not care where she will end up. She did not care if she will be a Queen or a Lady with her own household to run. She just wanted to leave here.
Elaine on the other hand was angry sad and happy at the same time. She was angry of the way that her father was speaking about them. Like they were cattle to be sold in an auction. She was sad that she will have to leave her house. Even if she disliked her father it was still her home. It was here that she grew up. It was here were she fell it love and had her heart broken. She was happy that she was leaving as she does not want to look at the man she loved being happy with another person. She was also worried. It is known that during the war that the King has fallen in love with some Exotic beauty from Volantis and made plans to marry her but she ran away before he could make it happen taking his heart away with her. So either her or Roslin would have to be in a loveless marriage with the King. She looked at Roslin and although Elaine was younger Roslin was a gentle soul and was very fragile and it was not something that she would be able to deal with it.
"Get packing. We are riding at first light." Lord Frey said and left the room. Sister looked at each other and Roslin had a big smile on her face and. She was just beaming with happiness. Elaine smiled tightly at her sister.
"Come on Elaine. We need to pack." Roslin said picking her skirts and running from the hall with her hair flowing behind her laughing. Elaine shook her head and left. She needed to get ready.
Riverrun
"My answer is no." Edmure said looking at the King shaking his head. He will not be forces to marry. He is not some woman. He is a man and he will have a say in this.
"You listen to me and you listen to me good." Blackfish said looking at his stupid nephew ready to punch him
"The Laws of God and men are clear. No one will force me to marry." Edmure said looking at his sister for help with the cause and she just looked at him with a sympathetic eyes."
"I will force my fist in your mouth knocking you teeth in." Black fish said looking at his newphew ith disgust.
"Stop Uncle." Robb said and stood up from where he was sitting at the table and stood in front of Edmure.
"You fool. You still owe me for what you did at the mill. It was your fault that we had to ask Lord Frey for more help and now you will bear the consequences just like I do. You mill marry his daughter and you will make her Lady of Riverrun and you will produce heirs. Now we need to get a wedding ready so get going my Lord." Robb said in a dark voice. His blue eyes darkening as he was speaking making Edmure swallow the lump in his throat.
"Yes Your Grace I will get the servants to get them to it right away." Edmure said an left the room. Robb looked at his mother and his uncle and left the room to go to the balcony and look at the great lake that was in front of him and took a deep breath and closed his eyes. Like his uncle he will also di his duty and will marry a Frey and will keep his promise. Even if his heart does not want to. He will still his hard and from now on do what needs to be one for his family and his Kingdom.
A week after Rob came to Riverrun Walder Frey also joined them.
"Your Grace , My Lord the time had finally come to do your bidding as I did . I helped you with the war and stood by you and you have made some promises Your Grace. You have made a promise to marry my daughter. My daughter will be Queen. Now another daughter will be Lady of this household due to my help with the provisions. I expect that a year from now you will all produce an heir." Lord Frey said laughing at the two men in front of him his hand was on his wife's behind for everyone to see.
"My Lord should not worry yourself with that." Rob said with a hard face and gritting his teeth.
"I need to worry myself with that. I don't want my daughters to be useless and produce no heirs because you will not bed them. We all heard the story My King of the Volantis whore that almost made you break your vow." Lord Frye said and Robb was about to strangle the man but he could feel his mothers hand holding him back and he stopped himself.
"Where are your daughters Lord Frey." Robb said from behind his teeth.
"Well I have brought two of them that I thought would be suitable. Now off course the King can have first picking. The other will be left for the Tully boy." Lord Frey said and clapped his hands and two young ladies came to the room and Robb could hear his mothers relieved sighes next to him and she looked at the two women.
They were pretty. None where to be called beautiful like the former Queen Cercei or Sansa but they were very pretty women.
"There are my daughters. Bet you are all shocked I could produce such beauties. Well at least non off you will complain about an ugly wife. Roslin and Elaine." Lord Frey said and Robb looked at at the two women.
Roslin was the taller of the two with a more slender figure. She was pale and she looked delicate. She had long golden brown hair that reached her wait and big blue eyes and a button nose. When she eyes on her she blushed and her pale cheeks were coloured with pink. She had slender lips. When she looked at Robb she could only do so for a mere second before looking at her hands that she kept in front of her. Her eyes were warm though and it reminded Robb of his mother.
Elaine on was shorter of the two. She had darker hair then her sister it was almost black in colour and she had golden brown eyes. She had full lips and and upturn nose and had more curved then her sister. She wasn't as pale as her sister either. She did not look away when Robb was looking over her and her eyes were hard when she looked back at him.
Robb looked at both of the sister and could not complain and both were very commonly. He looked at Roslin once more and though that she would be more willing to produce heirs and not ask of what he was doing. Robb looked at his uncle and his eyes were fixed on Roslin as well and this time the girl was also looking at the man. When looking between the two you can see the fondness in their eyes for each other.
Robb closed his eyes and although he wanted to pick Roslin and she would be easier to mould into what he needed in a wife which is to produce and heir and a spare and then he can be left alone; he knew that his uncle wanted her as well but for a different reason. His uncle looked halfway in love with the woman and Robb smirked and shook his head. Let the fool have her. If his uncle had a chance at love let him taste it.
He went over to Elaine and held out his hand ad from the corner if his eyes he could see Roslin take a breathe of relieve.
"My Lady will you become my wife?" Robb said with a hard voice and old eyes. To his surprise his future bride looked at him with the same coldness and said in a hard voice
"I will your grace.
Well there it is the first chapter. Hope I did it justice. Well as looks go Roslin is portrayed by the same actress who played her Alexandra Downling but Elaine is portrayed by Jenna Coleman who was played Queen Victoria. Now please review and let me know if I should continue.