Chapter 8: The Royal Wedding
"My Lady." A strange voice was calling Lyanna. She tried very hard to open her eyes but they were resisting. She was drifting back to unconsciousness.
"My Lady please." The strange voice called her again bringing her back into the real world. The battle once again commence but this time Lyanna won and she opened her eyes and met with green ones and a freckly face. Who was this person Lyanna though until it dawn on her that she knew this person. It was her new handmaiden that she was appointed in the Capitol Esma but why was she here?
Her WEDDING! She thought and Esma came her to help her get ready.
All at once Lyanna was wide awake and she sat up straight making Esma jump.
"I am so sorry My Lady i did not mean to startle you." Esma said with worry in her eyes. Lyanna close her eyes trying to calm her beating heart. She looked at her handmaiden and wiped the trays of hair that escaped her braid that she had made last night.
"Oh it is not your fault at all Esma i have just realised that i will be wed by this time tomorrow." Lyanna said ad Esma was fluffing the pillows at Lyanna's back an she leaned on them.
"I imagine it must be a great honour to marry the King and give him heir. I cannot wait to get married and have a lot of beautiful babes to call my own." Esma said getting Lyanna comfortable on the bed. Lyanna just smiled at the freckly face of her handmaiden. Esma was a not a beauty but she had a very pleasant face. She was juts a child in her eyes she was just ten and four. She still have time for marriage.
"When the time comes Esma i will find you a suitable husband. You still have time. Enjoy being a child before you you do that." Lyanna said smiling at Esma and taking the tray of food that she brought to her. There was some bread and butter and fruit. Everything was light so it will not upset her uneasy stomach.
"My Lady i have brought you some mint tea, it should help you ease your stomach. I shall go and tell the maids to bring hot water for your bath. Enjoy you breakfast My Lady." Esma said smiling and showing off her dimples.
"Thank you Esma you are very helpful." Lyanna said blowing in her tea to make it cooler. It smelled divine. Esma left her bedchamber and she was left alone to stare at the walls.
Lyanna could feel the panic raising up in her chest. She would be a married woman soon and that thought scared her like no other. Lyanna was not like any other woman in the Kingdom. She never dreamed about a prince to be wed to, she never even dreamed of being wed at all. All she wanted to to was wield a sword and go off to war. She has dreamed of being a man. Now she was to marry the King to be precise. All of her life will be broadcast to the world. When will she produced an heir? Will she produce and heir? Will she be able to? What if she gives birth to all girls? Will she be able to conceive a child at all? What will happen then?Will Viserys will become the King then? All of the thought raced through her mind.
What if she cannot perform her duty at a wife. Will Rhaegar get tired of her and find someone else. That though scared her the most. She had developed feeling for Rhaegar, very strong feelings. Lyanna never though that she would fall in love with a man and now that she had she does not want to lose him and she want to a wife and have children. She want Rhaegar.
Calm down Lyanna, there is no need to get worried now. You must stay positive. Lyanna thought to herself but then she remembered that her bedding ceremony will happen and that made Lyanna stomach tie in knots. Her breath hitched and she felt like she was being chocked. She could not breath. Tears brimmed in her eyes and she began gasping. She did not hear the doors of her bedchamber being opened but she felt delicate hands around her face.
"Lyanna you need to breath in and out, focus on my voice Lyanna. Everything is perfectly fine as you will be now breath." Lyanna focused on Queen's voice and breathed in and out, in and out until her breathing evened out and before her eyes were concern eyes of the Queen.
"I apologise your Grace i did not mean to worry you with my silliness." Lyanna gasped out and sat down on her bed. She felt the bed dip beside her as the Queen sat down and moved her hand up and down Lyanna's back to comfort her.
"Do not apologise Lyanna. I have spent a week before my wedding crying. My maid had to dress me and drag me to the Sept as i refused to get married. You reaction is perfectly normal. You are just worried." The Queen said with a knowing smile on her face.
"I am so frightened that i cannot perform my duty as a wife. What if i cannot produce an heir for the throne?" Lyanna looked so vulnerable at this moment that the Queen had to embrace her in a hug.
"Every woman has those doubt my child but do not worry. Everything will be fine. If it comes to that i know that my son will take care if everything. My son loves you Lyanna and he will never do anything to dishonour you and hurt you. He will be happy just to have you by his side." The Queen said and Lyanna wiped her tears and smiled.
"I apologise for my outburst. I feel so silly i am crying like a little child." Lyanna said laughing at herself.
"What you feel is normal and understandable now, we have little time. We need to make all the Ladies jealous of your beauty and every man jealous of my son." The Queen said and Lyanna laughed. To her she was not that beautiful. She looked at the Queen and there she saw raw and pure beauty. Lyanna just wished she was that graceful and poised at the Queen has been.
Lyanna stood up and took a quick but a relaxing bath. The Queen calmed Lyanna and she could not wait for the wedding to be over so she and the man she loved can be joined together as one.
The dress that Lyanna wore was just stunning. The lacy top of her dress was fitted well around her wait making her look like she actually had breast. The shoulders and the selves if the dress were made just from lace. The fold of the skirt began at the level f her hips and fell down to her feet. The train behind her were miles long.. The colour of the dress was the most beautiful thing that Lyanna saw and it reminded her if the snow as it was reflecting the sun. Lyanna could not look away from the dress. Her hair was left down in soft waved and tied at the sided. She had winter roses in her hair. Lyanna could not believe that she looked like that. In the mirror she saw a beautiful woman worthy of being a queen.
The Queen came back to the room and she gasped at the sight before her.
"My son will faint when he will look at you. You are the most beautiful bride i have ever seen. I am glad to call you my daughter." the Queen said and kissed Lyanna cheek.
"May the Gods give you a long life my Queen so you will never leave us." Lyanna said and the Queen looked smiled.
"I will be here as long as the Gods allow me to. Now my lovely we should be on our way. There is a very nervous King waiting for you at the Sept." Lyanna took a deep breath and nodded.
The Sept was a very impressive building and it was so large. It was the second largest building in King Landing. She stood at the entrance hearing the murmur of many people that are gathered inside waiting for the wedding to take place. She was standing there with Esma waiting for her brother to take he away to her husband.
"Esma i fell like my knees are going to give up on me." Lyanna whispered and Esma left the train and was at her side in a second. She held onto her hands and was the sole reason Lyanna was standing up.
"My Lady please take a deep breath. You will be just fine. Do not stress when you do not have to." Esma said smiling at her lady.
"Esma thank you for holding me up." Lyanna said
"It is my pleasure My Lady." Esma said and just then Ned came to her side and looked at her. She saw that there were tears in his eyes. She opened his arms and took her in his embrace.
"You look so beautiful my sister. You look just like our mother. She would be so pound of you my sister and so would our father. He would love to be here if he could." Ned said and Lyanna nodded trying not to let her tears fall down but it was no use. Ned wiped her tears away and shook his head.
"It is not time for crying my sister. You need to put a smile on your face and let the whole world see how happy you are." Ned said and she did.
The walked into the Sept and the crown seem to gasp all at once. Everybody was silent and every step that Lyanna and Ned took could be heard for miles it seemed. Lyanna looked at the floor so she would not fall but Ned whispered her to look up and there he was. Standing there at the top of the stairs looking like a true king. The look of him took Lyanna's breath away.
Before Lyanna knew she reached Rhaegar and his smiling face. She smiled at him as he squeezed her hand in encouragement. The reached the High Septon together who smiled at them.
"You may now cloak the bride and bring her under your protection." The High Septon said and Rhaegar took his cloak and put in on her. Lyanna felt the weight if the cloak on her shoulders and smiled.
The High Septon continues talking after binding their hand together and putting his own on top of theirs.
"Let in be know that Lyanna of house Stark and Rhaegar of house Targaryen are one heart, one flesh and one soul. Cursed be he who would seek to turn them asunder. Now say your vows." The high Septon said and the couple turned toward each other with smiled on their faces.
"Father, Smith, Warrior, Mother, Maiden, Crown, Stranger. I am hers and she is mine. From this day until the end of my days." Rhaegar said with a big smile on his face.
"Father, Smith, Warrior, Mother, Maiden, Crown, Stranger. I am his and he is mine. From this day until the end of my days." Lyanna said with a clogged up vice as she was trying not to cry.
"You are united together and man and wife. Please seal the deal with a kiss." Said the Septon and Rhaegar kissed Lyanna softly but it seemed like her whole body just exploded with fire. She wanted her husband and she wanted to be united together with him. When they looked at each other after the kiss both held hunger in them. Yet it was not the time for such thing. They will have to wait.
"May i resent to you Rhaegar Targaryen the First of his name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm and his Queen Lyanna." the high Septon said and all of the people gathered here stood up and began to cheer and clap. It was the first wedding between a Targaryen that was not with a sibling and it was a grand affair. It was a a start of a new ere. An era that will bring prosper and happiness to the country.
Lords and Ladies from even the furthest away lands that had famous names came over to them and wished them good luck and prosperity and many, many children. Lyanna held her King Husbands hand and smiled at them brightly. She was very glad that the wedding part is over. She was glad that she was a married woman. Then a person stood in front of them and Lyanna's face lost all of the smile. It was Robert Baratheon and hos wife. The way he looked at Lyanna made her want to vomit. She tried to look away from him but he took her hand in her and all she wanted to do was pull back from disgust.
"I hope the Gods will be good and give you a long life and many heirs Your Grace." He said looking right at Lyanna before kissing her hand. She was so glad when he let go of her hand and shook her husbands.
"I hope you have a great life my Queen." Ashara said. She was glowing with happiness all of the Lady's were infatuated with Robert. He was a very handsome man. He was tall and muscular and black bearded women fainted when he walked passed them. Ashara was a great beauty herself and they really made a beautiful couple but Lyanna felt sorry for her. She will never be happy at his side as all he wanted was to bed women from all of the realm.
"I hope so too Ashara. I can only pray that the Gods make you with child so you can give your husband an heir." Lyanna said meaning that. At least the woman can love a child if she cannot be loved by her husband.
The night was a blur for Lyanna, she dined and drank wine with a big smile on her face. She drank maybe too much because she was too happy and daring for her own good. She looked at her husband with fire and mischief in her eyes he looked at her with hunger. Never breaking the look she took a piece of fruit from her plate and brought it to his lips witch he greatly took.
She was about to take her hand away when he caught it by the wrist. He brought her closer to him and whispered.
"I believe it is time that we move this to our bedchamber." Lyanna did not look down like she wanted to but she felt that her cheeks were in fire. She could not utter a word but she nodded. Rhaegar let go of her wrist and stood up.
"I believe that it is time for the bed ceremony." The crowd cheered. Lyanna was lifted in the air by the men yet they did not take her clothes off. They handled her with respect and were careful not to hurt her in any way. Lyanna knew that her bedding ceremony will look very differently. She was was not a Lady, she was a Queen and they had to respect her. The men left her inside her bedchambers were her handmaiden was left to help her get ready.
"Are you well My Lady." she was one of her older handmaidens and Lyanna was very thankful for that because she did not want Esma here. She is but a child in her eyes. Lyanna trembled from the nerves and could not help to stop it.
"I have no idea what to do or how to begin with the act. I am scared that it is gonna hurt." Lyanna whispered putting on her robe.
"My Lady there is a misconception about making love. It might hurt you the first time but if the man is gentle and will get you ready then it can be quite pleasant. I enjoy making love with my husband very much." The handmaiden said and Lyanna blushed a little.
She sat down on her vanity and the handmaiden began to comb her hair.
"I do not know what to do with myself or how to act with my husband. What if i do not please him." Lyanna asked
"My Lady please do not be afraid. It is just in your head, you have to let go of your nerves and i promise you it will be fine." The handmaiden left and Lyanna was left alone in her room. She tired to still her shaking hands but it was no use. She was too nervous to do that.
When the door opened her heart jumped to her throat. She could feel it pumping in her chest faster than normal and her palm were clammy and wet. Lyanna closed her eyes and took a deep breath to calm down and stood up from her vanity and turned to look at her husband.
He was still in his wedding clothes and he looked magnificent. His white hair glowing in the candle light and his indigo eyes piercing her with a look of want and love. When he looked at her she could feel herself getting wet and a tingling in her privet area. Her stomach was turning with the need for her husband.
"I have been waiting all night to do that." Rhaegar said and in three strides he was by her and taking her face in his hand and pressing his lips to her hard. Lyanna responded to him standing on her tiptoes and grabbing his hair and pulling him as close as possible. She did not want any space between them. The kiss was rough and hard it was full of lust and passion and it will bruise their lips but they did not care. All that they wanted was together.
Rhaegar felt like he was in heaven all he wanted to do was push her on the bed and make her his but he knew that it was her first time and he needed to be gentle with her. He stopped the kiss and Lyanna moaned in protest. She was shaking with need for that man and she was dripping wet.
Rheagar looked at her and she looked stunning. Her lips were bruised and her cheeks rosy and her silver eyes were dark with lust and need. She looked like a Goddess. He stroked her cheek with his thumb and put his forehead to hers.
"We need to slow down my love. I want us to both remember this night." he said and Lyanna nodded. She pushed him towards the bed and made him sit sown. She began to take of his upper clothes with trembling hands.
He looked at his naked top half and her mouth watered at the site of her husband and his muscles. She touched him with shaking hands and looked into his eyes. Rhaegar grabbed her at the wrist and pulled her on the bed. She laid in the middle and Rhaegar was on top of her and kissing her yet again but this time it was slow. They were learning what they liked and they were learning their bodies.
Rhaegar moved from her lips to her jaw and neck making Lyanna moan softly when he kissed her on her pulse spot. His hands worked on the straps of her robe. He broke the kiss and looked at her for conformation. She blushed deeply but nodded gently and bit her lip while he opened her robe re revealing her to him. When the cold air touched her naked body all of it rose with goosebumps. She averted her eyes from him not looking at him in case if he was displeased with her body.
"What beauty is presented in front of me." Rhaegar whispered and Lyanna looked at him. He was looking at her body like she was a wonder of the world. It made her feel powerful and it made her feel cherished.
He moved his nose at her jaw and neck and collarbone and marvelled at her smell. She smelt like roses and the smell made his member stiffen even more than it already is. He trailed wet kissed down the side of her face and the base if the neck making her moan softly.
Rhaegars kissed went down her body to her breast. He kissed one and kneaded the other with his hands. Lyanna arched her body to him and gripped the bedspread as she felt the pleasure deep within her. She was on fire and every touch felt like she was being licked by a flame. He put her nipple in hi mouth and bit gently onto it making her give out a hight pitch sound, she was far to gone in in what she was feeling. His hands trailer down her body leaving a blaze if fire as he went down. He reached that place where she wanted him the most and she screamed holding onto his body and duh her nail in his back.
He pushed a finger in her wet and hot core and groaned just by a mere thought of being inside of her. He touched the bud inside her that made her quiver and shudder in pleasure and moan. he was still sucking on her teat making it impossible for Lyanna to conjure a though in her mind. She was consumed by the pleasure her husband was giving her. He was stretching and making her ready for his length and when he looked up at her he nearly exploded jut by the the site of pure pleasure on her face.
Lyanna felt pain as he was adding another finger but the pain was so pleasurable she liked it. She was so close to exploding she felt it. The fire in her stomach had reached its peek and she will burn in the most pleasurable of ways.
When she thought her pleasure would not get any higher her Lord husband did something that made her see white, as she exploded in her husband arms screaming at the top of her lungs. He forgot her name and what family she belonged to. She forgot everything and all was there was the fire that ate her alive.
When she regain some of her conciousness she was breathing hard and she was staring at the ceiling of the bedchamber she was going to share with her husband who now was in her vision. He leaned down and kissed her softly.
"This will not be as pleasurable for you my wife and i must apologize." he said as he took off his breaches and he saw the impressive length of her husband. She looked at it with fear. How will this fit inside of her. Surely there was no way she thought. She looked away from it and got ready as her husband positioned himself in front of her.
"I am so sorry Lyanna for this." He said and entered her slowly. It burned her and she griped the shits once again but this time in pain. She was entering her very slowly as to make it as less painful as possible and she could see the stain in his face as she was trying not to hurt her. When he was all the way in eh groaned and rested his forehead on her chin.
He was taking deep gulp and trying to stay still so his wife could get used to him inside of her. It took everything in his control not to thrust inside of her straight away. She was so tight and so wet that it made him whimper.
"I am ready." Lyanna said kissing his forehead.
His thrust were slow and painful for Lyanna at first but with time it was less painful and more pleasurable. She was moaning yet again on pleasure. His movement gained in speed as she was holding onto him. The fire in her belly commit alive again. This time they both exploded at the same time calling out the named and proclaiming love to one another.
This night they not only connected with their bodied but also with their hear. They will share this life as one.
Okey that was steamy heh. The wedding and the bedding ceremony. How was it? Did you like it? I hope so cause this is a very long chapter. I predict that the next chapter will be longer or if i can spread them into two it would be a better read. Well the net chapter. Jamie and Elia wedding as well as Cersei and Ned. The next chapter will be presented with a surprise as well. I hope to see you soon.