1. Kings Landing

Bella's POV

"We will make the journey to Winterfell tomorrow. I won't here of any protests nor arguments." My father King Robert Baratheon of the seven kingdoms said to my family.

"What are your motives for bringing us there?" My mother Queen Cersei of the seven kingdoms said while looking at my father with hatred in her eyes.

"By joining our two houses in marriage Isabella will marry either Robb Stark or Jon Snow. She'll have her choice." Robert said looking over at me smiling.

I was loved by both my parents there was no doubt about it. But they both could never agree on who was to by my future husband.

"No Isabella, will not be married to any Stark and live in Winterfell! She will stay here in Kings Landing and marry someone from the south." My uncle Jamie said while shouting at my father.

"He is the king and we must obey him even if we do not agree with his decision." I said while coming out of my hiding place.

"Spoken like a true queen. Now both of you leave I wish to speak to my oldest daughter alone." My mother and uncle left leaving me alone with my father.

"Bella I know what you must be thinking but I've known Ned Stark all my life and both of his sons our honorable they would make a fine husband for you." Robert said while pouring himself a glass of wine.

"Father I know you want what's best for me. But so do mother and Uncle Jamie. But father everyone knows that you loved Lyanna Stark more than life itself. Rhaegar took her from you and then she died. There is something I'd like to ask, did you ever love my mother?" I asked wanting to know.

"No my dearest I can't say that I ever have. But you and your sibling are the only good thing to come out of this marriage."

I soon got up and left the room to prepare my journey to Winterfell.

Cersei POV

That man I have to call my husband! How dare he do this without consulting me first? Bella was my lioness my little cub. She looked like a Baratheon, tall with dark hair but she had my blue eyes.

She and her twin brother were my world. Her beautiful twin brother died not long after he was born. I didn't think I would survive living here but Bella was so much kinder than I ever was. If Robert could make her his true born heir and future Queen of the Seven Kingdoms he would.

But alas he could not it had to go to Joffrey. From royalty to the common people loved Bella. To them they saw her as hope for the monarchy. My door opened to my chamber I looked up and saw Jamie.

"How dare he do this?!" Jamie said slamming the door.

Jamie always had a soft spot for Bella even as a baby. He never spent time with the other children not that I minded. But with Bella he always loved as a father figure even though she was Roberts's only true heir.

"My love calm down." I said walking over to Jamie.

"He should of consulted not just you but me as well." Jamie said while running his fingers threw his hair.

"Jamie you are not Isabella's father she is Robert's daughter. I know that you love Bella as a father but it's not your decision and nor is it mine." I said as tears welled up in my eyes.

Jamie then left the room. I walked out of my bedchamber going to see Bella. When I saw her in her room she was with Myrcella.

"Is it true that father has chosen a husband for you?" Myrcella said looking up at Bella.

"Yes he has I'll be maybe living in Winterfell with my future husband and one day I'll be Lady of Winterfell." Bella said smiling down at Myrcella.

"But will you ever come back here?" Myrcella said as her lip began to tremble.

"I'll come back someday just remember that I love you very much." Bella said picking up Myrcella.

Myrcella then left the room walking past me.

I entered her room smiling at her and proud of the woman she has become.

"Bella, you know that you don't have to do this. You could stay here in the south. I'll have your grandfather find a suitable husband for you and you could stay here in Kings Landing." I said looking at my daughter as tears rolled down my face.

"Mother I must do this. Not just for father but for Kings Landing itself. We need the north as an alliance if anything were to happen, if we were to go to war. We need the north for supplies if that were to happen. I pray to the gods that it doesn't." Bella said while turning away from me going back to her packing.

Bella's POV

After saying that to my mother she left the room. I couldn't wait to see Winterfell. Ever since I was a little girl father always told me how beautiful it was. Once my packing was done it was nightfall. I fell into a deep sleep not knowing what the future held for me.