It is the middle of the night and I feel a pang of hunger. As quietly as I can, I make my way to the kitchen. I look around and see all the ingredients I need to make my favorite meatloaf. I get them all out and place them on the counter.
Then I start to prepare the onions, carefully chopping them up. The sound of the knife against the cutting board is the only thing I can hear. Suddenly, I hear footsteps approaching. My heart start racing as I wonder who could be up at this time of night. I pause for a moment, listening carefully. The footsteps seemed to be getting closer "Sorry, I just couldn't sleep"
Jaime walks in "I am sure of that"
I smile "Ser Jaime, I thought you were one of the servants"
"Just me, I came to bring water"
"You wanna join, I baking meatloaf"
Jaime takes a stool and sits "I am in, you can cook?"
I smile and put the meat bread in the oven "I am a material wife, I can cook and bake"
"We will see"
"Do not challenge me" I sit next to him "Why you did not sleep?"
"I can not sleep well away from my chamber, you will like it"
I put the onion in the heated oil "Oh really"
"It's in the... what they called it?"
"You do not know where you chamber"
"The red keep is huge and has a lot of buildings with names but I know where my chamber of course"
I give him a knife and vegetables "Make yourself comfortable and do the salad"
"give me" he starts to cut the tomato "So it's tower the sword tower see I remember and I am the only one living in it, no noise and peace, and the chamber see the sea"
I take the onion out of at plate "I have never seen the sea before"
"You will see it" I smile and sit again and he smiles back "Smell wonderful"
I blush "Mmm" I hurry to the oven and take the meatloaf "Here" I put it on the table and bring plates and forks and knives.
Jaime puts the salad plate "Here"
"So what are you doing in there, guarding the king all the time" I cut the meatloaf and put it on his plate.
"like shifts, not all the time" he takes a bite "That's amazing"
I smile "Do not thank me"
We laugh and start eating "That was unplanned but amazing"
I smile "I know"
Jaime stares at me "Marry me"
I confused " We already betrothed"
"I know but this marriage behind them in front of your old gods"
"Why?"
"Just me and you, normal people from Westeros to lower the pressure of this duty"
"That sounds weird"
"Not at all, close your eyes" I give him a look "Trust me" I close my eyes. Jaime smiles "Forget who you are and where you are. Forget who I am. You're just on a hill with a beautiful garden"
I smile imagining it "It's beautiful"
"Then I came to you we known each other for years and now open your eyes" I open my eyes. Jaime smiles "Hey, I am Jaime, Lyanna"
I laugh "Hi"
Jaime whispers "Mary me" he smiles "I just wanna be yours" I stare at him and he approaches me and gives me a look to allow him to move more forward. I look around and nod. Jaime smiles moves forward and puts his hand on my cheek "Will you?"
I think a little "I will" As he leans in towards me, I can feel my heart start to race. His warm breath brushes against my cheek as his lips gently press against mine. At first, the kiss is soft and tender, but as the intensity grows, it becomes more urgent. Our bodies draw closer together as the kiss deepens, filled with a fiery passion that takes my breath away. It's as if the world around us fades away, leaving only the two of us lost in the heat of the moment.
"See just normal people"
I smile "Just normal people"
Tyrion leaning on the doorway "You making out in the kitchen get somewhere private"
I close my eyes and put my hand on my mouth.
Jaime turns to him "Brother" to me "Do not worry Tyrion that his the way you will get used to him.
"Come on I will be your brother in law I love to make jokes"
I nod "Okay, you wanna meatloaf?"
Tyrion smiles "Please, I am hungry"
I smile at him and the three of us continue eating together.
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In Jon's chamber, I told Jon everything. Jon looks at me confusing "Why do you say yes?"
"Maybe because I felt betrayed by Tomas, I do not know but he is a nice man"
"If we see the people nice we will marry all around us" I sigh "And why alone?"
"He said the people we really love so I choose you and he chose Tyrion"
"What a generous of you"
I hit him with the pillow "he just needs me not for duty and we maybe kiss"
Jon raises his eyebrow "Two men played on your mind and you're just like an idiot"
"I just, I do not know"
"Mother will kill you"
"I know"
Jon holds my hand "You do not have a wedding dress" I nod "Wait, you take Aunt Lyanna's chamber and Father put her things in the next room, her clothes there and her wedding dress, she made it by herself"
I smile "Yes, How I forget that"
Jon stands "Let's go"
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The following day, It's dawn, I wear my dress and Jon bread my hair and I stare at the mirror "I am not crazy right"
Jon argues "No, but if we get caught like always this time Father maybe kill you for real"
I stand and smile at him "How do I look?"
Jon smiles "Stunning" We hug each other.
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Jon and I heading to Godswoods arm in arm. Tyrion and Jamie standing alone under the tree, Jaime wearing his golden armor. Jon says "I'm sure we're not late"
Jaime says "We have to hurry because they will wake soon" he smirks "You look stunning"
I smile "You look handsome in your usual armor"
Tyrion smiles "You look gorgeous, Lyanna"
I smile "Thanks"
Jon says "This madness"
Tyrion says "I know I told him the same"
Jaime says "To be honest I want it special to be mine not just duty. I got charmed by her beauty"
I look at Jaime blushing and then at Jon.
Tyrion says "Well you chose me so let's start" Jon puts the maiden cloak on me and Jaime holds his house cloak "Who comes before the Old Gods this night?"
Jon says "Lyanna Snow of House Stark" he sadly "A grown, bastard. She comes to beg the blessings of gods. Who comes to claim her?"
I feel like an object.
Jaime steps forward "Jaime of House Lannister. Umm," He stops looking at Tyrion "Who gives her?"
"Jon Snow of House Stark. Her twin brother"
Tyrion says "Lady Lyanna, will you take this man?"
I look down "I take this man"
Jaime smiles.
Tyrion says "Jaime Lannister, do you take this woman?"
Jaime nods "I take this woman"
We join hands, kneel before the heart tree, and bow our heads in token of submission. I pray "Gods I'm not a religious person but lead me to be a good wife to him, I'm not ready for this, give me strength" When we rise following a moment of silent prayer.
Jaime removes the maiden's cloak and places the bride's cloak around my shoulders. We smile at each other.
Tyrion says "You may kiss her" he smirks "Again"
I try not to laugh. Jaime smiles and takes a step towards me and leans on me kissing me gently on the lips. I can feel the heat from him, I kiss him back gently closing my eyes.
We take a step back looking at each other. Jon hugs me "Congrats, Lyanna" to Jaime "Congrats, Ser Jaime"
Jaime says "Thanks"
Tyrion says "Congrats, Brother and Lady Lannister"
I smile at them "Thanks"
Jon says "It's sunrise we have to head to our rooms now"
Jaime nods holding my hand "Yes, right. I see you later"
I say "Okay, you two go first we will follow"
Jaime says "Let's go brother" he puts his hand on my cheek "Laters, Anna" I stare at him as he leaves with Tyrion.
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The night after a long day. In my chamber, Ned gets in smiling at me while I'm sitting staring at the golden wedding dress "You never let your door open"
"I'm trying to keep every hole in the room entering the air, I feel like couldn't breathe"
Ned closes the door and sits on the chair in front of me with a sad smile "You grew up so fast" He holds my hand "My first daughter, I still remember the first time I hold you"
I smile "Oh Father, I don't love to be emotional"
Ned takes out a dagger "Your wedding gift" I take it from him "It's Valyrian steel" I open the dagger and hug him "You are a soldier, a knight, don't forget that" sigh "Tomorrow you are going to be a Lannister but I need you to remember you are always a Stark" He put his hand on my shoulder "She Wolf" I nod "Don't trust Jamie or any Lannister"
"How? He is going to be my husband"
"He is the kingslayer, he is not the right man"
"Why then you will make me marry him?"
"Because I'm the one who gave the idea to marry a dishonorable girl"
"And look at fate, The King wants me to marry Ser Jaime"
"You won't continue in that marriage"
My heart drops "How?" Father! surprise!! I am already married.
"I know you're a free girl and you belong here with us and you love to be a knight" smiles "King Robert and I going to make you leave him after a couple of months" sighs "You will head to Hightower, you will be welcome there"
"Why marry in the first place if I'm going to leave him"
"You will have a family name and King needs to control this family"
"You want me to break Jaime and take his position from King's guarding and Make a way for the king to control Lannisters"
"Yes, think about this marriage as a soldier mission by the king's order"
I didn't answer even if I didn't love the idea of marrying Jaime but I can't do that to him, He's a good man at least to me, I can't do this to him, oh God he is my husband.
Ned opens the door as Daeron enters and closes the door and then looks at Ned who nods to him.
Daeron says "You will go to Kings Landing, This is no trivial gesture, Lyanna The Iron Throne is the most dangerous seat in the realm"
I say "This Throne needs a true king, not the one you serve"
Ned stares at me for a moment "That's what I'm talking about" He looks at Daeron "There's something else that Daeron needs to tell you"
I stare at Ned, he knew his truth, of course, he knew he had opened his house for a home for seventeen years
Daeron says "It might be difficult for you to understand, but you must hear it"
I ask "What is it?"
"You need to promise, you won't tell anyone even Jon until the right time and in that time tell Jon only"
"promise"
Ned says "No, Promise, Lyanna"
I say "Fine, I promise by old and new gods"
Daeron says "Well, It's the right time to give it to you, The family history, my family, history says that King Aegon looked across the Blackwater from Dragonstone, and saw a rich land ripe for the capture. But ambition alone is not what drove him to conquest. It was a dream. And just as Daenys foresaw the end of Valyria, Aegon foresaw the end of the world of men" Daeron sighs "Tis to begin with a terrible winter gusting out of the distant north"
I look at him with my mouth open a little.
"Aegon saw absolute darkness riding on those winds. And whatever dwells within will destroy the world of the living. When this Great Winter comes, Lyanna... all of Westeros must stand against it. And if the world of men is to survive, a Targaryen must be seated on the Iron Throne. A king or queen, strong enough to unite the realm against the cold and the dark. Aegon called his dream 'The Song of Ice and Fire.'"
Daeron gives me an old piece of paper from an old book behind it a word and signature of The Blacks
I read it loud "From my blood come the prince that was promised and he will be the song of ice and fire, Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, Prince Daemon Targaryen" I tear falls from me on the paper.
"This secret... it's been passed from king to heir since Aegon's time. Now you must promise to carry it... and protect it. Promise me this, Lyanna. Promise me"
"This secret" I stand looking at Ned "Wait, you and Lady Catelyn are always scared when my hair turns sliver" trying to take my breath "The anger inside me, my weird talks the lion will take the dragon" I put my hand on my face "I'm a Targaryen?"
Ned says "Lyanna"
"Why did you tell me that?" I sit.
Daeron sits on his knees in front of me "Your mother is dead" he looks at Ned "Your father too" I glance between them "My little brother Rheager" He holds my shoulders "You're half Stark and Targaryen"
Ned says "Lyanna is your mother"
I say "But__"
Daeron says "They married, he takes her as the second wife as Aegon did but Robert didn't know that"
Ned says "Rhaegar small circle the only one knew, Daeron was with Rheager and Lyanna all the time"
"You can't tell anyone because they will kill you and Jon" sighs "Lyanna say something" tears falling from me "You know my real name, you and Jon have real names too"
"Jon is Aegon and you are Visneya"
I wonder "Is that a joke?"
"If anyone knows King Robert will order to kill both of you cause will be threatening to him"
Daeron says "Because Jon is the heir" he came close to me "No one will know that, Lyanna. I trust you"
I say "I won't tell anyone but at the right time, I will tell Jon" I look at Ned "He deserves that"
Ned says "If that time came you have to make Jon sit on the iron throne" I nod wiping my tears "Winter is coming"
Daeron stands "We light the way" looks at me "Fire and blood"
"Winter is coming" I raise my head "Hear me Roar" They glance at me "I'm going to marry, Ser Jaime Lannister" I look at Ned "And I'm not going to betray him father, and break my oath that I'm going to swear tomorrow" I smile sadly "He might be hateful to all of you but not to me, I hate that I'm going to marry YES but he is good at least to me" looking at Daeron "I won't run to you in Hightower after a couple of months, I'm sorry" turn to Ned "That what you learned me, Father"
Daeron smiles "I can say now she is Rheager's daughter, A silver dragon" smiles "Let her be with him"
Ned says "It's King's order and__"
"You knew Robert is an enemy to me, he killed Rheager in front of my eyes and I did not make a move cause of four children, and Now they are grown up, I can move now"
"Daeron that would be a traitor to the crown"
"The crown is for our family and now we don't want it, I need my place Dragonstone that it and Jon and Lyanna have a suitable place, I know Jaime, we were raised together" I stare at him "I love Lyanna and if I can't marry her that it, Jaime is a good person"
Ned looks at us and leaves us alone.
I wipe my hair "You tell me the day before my wedding"
"I'm sorry" smiles "You have to sleep tomorrow is a big day" he heads to the door and turns to me "Can I do something for the last time?"
I ask "What?"
Daeron closes the door again and heads to me holds my face with both hands kisses me roughly, and pushes me to the bed
I stop him "No"
"Lyanna"
"You are my uncle and married and I am going to marry an honorable man tomorrow"
"It's not our goodbye" I look at the door "I sent a raven to my wife and told her to meet me when I arrive Hightower" Daeron opens the door and turns to me "I will miss you" he heads outside.