The Red Wolf of Winterfell

by Delta2468

On a fateful night, the Stark siblings would encounter a beast of unknown origins. While the other Stark siblings escape unscathed, Sansa Stark would not be so lucky. Thinking that the encounter is behind her, Sansa continues with her life unburdened by the event. However, as the weeks go by Sansa would realize that the beast left more than a bite, it left a curse. AU story

2. Chapter 1: Recovery

Thank you for the favorites and the reviews are greatly appreciated. Work has been busy and considering on how Mother's day was approaching it was hard to finish this chapter. Hope you enjoy and leave your critique on how I should improve

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own the characters or story, all property belongs to GRR Martin and his story ASOIAF.

Edited: 5/19/22

Chapter 1: Recovery

295 AC

Sansa POV

She was running in the dark forest, chasing a shadow. Why was she chasing this shadow? She didn't know, but it gave her a thrill a need to hunt. She was catching up to the shadow, and as soon she pounced, she was brought back to reality. Sansa shot up, breathing frantically looking every way to know where she was. Once she realized it was her room she relaxed a bit, taking in her surroundings. It was still the early morning as to the rays peeking through her window. She realized that on her right hand her mother was grasping her hand resting, looking like she cried herself to sleep. Sansa watched her mother with a sad smile, a sense of being responsible for putting her mother through this terrible experience. "Cat, you should get some sleep, Sansa is going to be alright," Ned said when entering the room until he stopped in his track, locking eyes with his daughter. It seemed time stopped for a moment, it was broken when her father broke out in tears and came close to her to hug her.

She slowly leaned into the hug, embracing the warmth from her father. "Huh, Ned I told you I am watching…" her eyes widening at Sansa, breaking into a wail and lunging at her daughter. "Ow, mother I'm fine" her mother released her grip on her daughter, bringing her hands to her daughter's face with tears her face. "Oh, sweetheart I was so worried for you especially since you could have died". "I'm sorry for making both of you worried so much" then a thought came to her "Wait! What happened to Robb, Jon, Arya, and Bran! Are they alright?"

"They are all fine; Robb, Jon, and Arya suffered minor injuries and are recovering" Sansa breathed a sigh of relief knowing that her brothers and sister were safe. A knock at the door brought everyone's attention, as Maester Luwin stepped in. "My apologies for my intrusion, but I'm here to check lady Sansa's injury" The old Maester walked to her right shoulder, slowly taking the bandage covering. Sansa grimaced; as the bandages were unraveled they revealed pink lacerations on her right shoulder. She was glad it didn't look as bad as she thought.

"I see that the wound healed better than I thought," said maester Luwin "How much longer should she recover?" her mother replied. "I recommend continued bed rest for another week, I would like to continue observation to ensure that lady Sansa recovers properly".

"But maester Luwin, I feel fine even better than I have ever felt" "Sansa darling, just listen to maester Luwin's instructions. In addition, you and your siblings are not out of the blue yet, especially that bas… I mean Jon" As she sank into her bed a bit, the door busted open with Robb, Jon, Arya, and Bran falling on the floor. "Ow, Arya get off of me" "Robb, Jon, Arya you all should be resting per maester Luwin"

"We just wanted to see how Sansa was doing father" as Robb straighten himself and the others. "Yeah, because we care for her," Arya said shockingly. Bran immediately walked over to Sansa placing his hand on hers, "Sowwe" Sansa smiled at how sincere her brother was. "I and Jon also wanted to apologize to you sister, for endangering you, Arya, and Bran's life" Both boys looked downcast, with a heavy sigh Sansa replied "It's alright, I'm just glad the rest of you are alright" The boys started to lighten up until lady Stark interjected "Well since you all seemed to recover so fast, better to give you your punishments now" This was reacted with groans from Robb, Jon, and Arya, "Don't give me that tone; Robb and Jon since this stunt was your idea you will spend the next two weeks helping with maester Luwin tasks and receiving extra lessons as well. Arya you will spend extra time with septa Mordane bettering your needlework until I see improvement"

"Come on mother, I hate doing needlework, can't I go and help maester Luwin like Jon and Robb?" "Listen to your mother little pup, and it's time you all leave so Sansa can recover". As my father ushered everyone out including Mother I laid back down on my bed. As I closed my eyes to a better tomorrow, I had the same dream again, running down the forest.