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Author note: Just to let you know there is a lot of changes to cannon in this chapter, be forewarned. Just to let you know, to address the comments, on Joanna "flirting" with Robb. I see Joanna as a charming and a bit of Margaery like character. In my mind, she was never flirting with Robb.

Cersei walked past her daughter's chambers; the doors were opened. Myrcella was with her Septa Eglantine in the gardens. There was an activity happening in the room. She paused looking in the room there were four maids packing up Myrcella's things. She stormed into the room.

"What is the meaning of this?" Cersei roared her demand.

All the maids dropped to their knees. One dared to look up her eyes meeting Cersei's. Cersei's emerald eyes burn with rage.

"We are packing Princess Myrcella's things at his grace King Robert orders," one of maid answered.

"What is your name" Cersei demanded.

"Talia" the maid answered.

"Well Talia why does her things need packed," Cersei asked.

"She departs for Dorne in days' time your grace," Talia answered.

Cersei stormed out the room heading for the Tower of the Hand of King. She knew Robert was out whoring or hunting or both for all she knew. This had Ned Stark writing all over it. How dare he take her daughter away from her.

Joanna and Robb walked into the courtyard of Winterfell arm and arm. Joanna's coy smile changed instantly upon seeing Aegon. A true smile graced her face. Aegon argued with Jon about going after Joanna. She seemed to light up when she caught sight of him. The sound of them approaching caused both to turn to look at them. Robb watched as Joanna's whole face seem to light up. In her eyes was pure unadulterated love. It was loved he saw in his parent's eyes. Aegon came over to Joanna take the flower from her hair. He brought her hand was his ring rest on her finger kissing that ring. That same love shined through Ser Aeron's eyes as looked at Joanna. At that moment, he realized he stood no chance, even by some miracle that Robert chose him. Joanna's heart belonged to her sword and shield. That was when Robb noticed Jon

"Jon," Robb said in shock. Robb came over to his brother hugged him. Jon returned the hug. All the while his eyes locked on Joanna and Aeron. He knew that there was something going on between the pair of them. Beyond that of just being betrothed. "What are doing here.

"I'm Her Grace's, Princess Joanna new guard," Jon answered.

Robb let go of Jon turning to look at Joanna. She looked over to Robb and Jon. Aegon not far behind her with his hands on her waist.

"Princess is this true," Robb asked.

"Your brother speaks the truth. Ser Aeron is to be my husband at my father's request. I was in need of a new guard. And I saw something in Jon that I wanted to offer him that spot. Before, he made his vows." Joanna explained. Joanna looked up at Aegon with a loving look. He kissed the top of her head. "I'll leave you to catch up with each other. If it is alright with you Stark, I would like to rest," Joanna said.

"Of course, Princess," Robb said.

Ned was looking at the book of family. He was flipping through the pages with Baratheon's name. It went through all Baratheon children. He stopped on Robert's children. The first listed was Steffon Baratheon's twin of Joanna. He was described as dark of hair and blue-eyed. Living only two months. Next came Joanna, dark-haired beauty with blue-green eyes. Next was Joffrey it caused him to paused. Joffrey was the first golden hair Baratheon. Jon Arryn's message for him echoed in his mind. "The seed is strong", what did he mean by that. He flipped back to Lannister pages, keep track where Baratheon's family was listed. He saw all of them were listed as golden hair with green-eyed. There were stories of Robert's bastard around King's Landing. After Myrcella's departure, he would investigate them. His mind when to Ser Aeron Dayne. He flipped to Dayne's family. He looked through the list on name looking for an Aeron Dayne. Finding none, thought dawn on him. He remembered Ashara Dayne He flipped to the Targaryen family. Eyes scanned through the names and description until he landed on Rhaegar children with Elia Martell. Rhaegar's face from tourney at Harrenhal flashed in Ned's mind as he remembered watching Ser Aeron training Joanna in tiltyard in Winterfell. The way he smiled at Joanna. Seven Hells, Joanna's guard, was a Targaryen, not just any Targaryen he was Rhaegar's son. So many questions lingered in Ned's head. Until he knew Aegon's true intention he would tell Robert. He was lost in those scenarios. When Cersei stormed into his office with two king guards with her. Ned shut the door raising to greet her.

"Your Grace," Ned said.

"What are you trying to do?" Cersei raged.

"I have no idea what you are talking about," Ned said

"Myrcella being to sent to Dorne," Cersei raged.

"That was no I, My Queen. Your husband; The King made that decision. He saw what a world of good it did for Princess Joanna. Now I believe she has seen most of her father's kingdom. When he asked for her to warden off. I merely present him with options, of your father, The Tyrells, the Martell, her Uncle Stannis. He decided that Princess Myrcella will be sent to Dorne. To hopefully bring them back into the fold. I hate to be the one to tell you this, but Princess Myrcella is now betrothed to Prince Trystane Martell. As well as when Tommen reaches the age of ten, he will be warden off to the Reach and the Tyrells. After all the are second richest family in the Seven Kingdoms. If you have a problem with this decision then I suggest that you take it up with your husband," Ned told her.

Cersei looked at him with fire in her eyes. It raged like the green fires of wildfyre. She said nothing turned with a wave of her gown sleeves leaving. All the while, her mind thought of what Ned had said. Seven Hells, Jaime was right. Joanna was a huge threat, not the naïve little doe that she hoped for. All no, she was a lioness in the form of a doe.

Joanna and Aegon just came to her chamber in Winterfell. Joanna made her way over to the fireplace. Aegon shut the door and turned to look at his wife. He wore a look of displeasure on his face.

"I don't like you going off on your own with man," Aegon pointed out going to throw the rose into the flames.

Joann came over to him placing her hand on his arm. He turned and look down at her. She gave a smile leaning up and kissing him softly. She moved over to the bed sinking down onto the fur-covered bed. She placed her hands on her lap. She looked over to him. He looked at her while his one arm rested on the fireplace. The blue winter rose was consumed by flames.

"You're jealous. My dragon you have nothing to be jealous about. Robb means nothing to me. After seeing my father and my mother relationship and how much they hate each other. The way my father whore himself. I made a vow to only love my husband. I never expected to feel the burning flames of desire or that passionate love. Only the sense of duty and in time maybe caring compassion for man I married was all that I expected to feel. It was my duty," Joanna started. Her last words echoing her grandfather's words to her. She looked down at her hands. Her eyes lingering on the ruby ring. She looked up at him shyly. Aegon moved over to her. This was the side of Joanna that was the doe. "That was until I met you. The moment our eyes locked I felt something, something that never felt before, and have not felt since with anyone else. I know now even if my duty was to marry Robb or anyone else and love him. And you asked me to run away with you. I would. Love is the death of duty. And I love you. And only you," Joanna said with tears in her eyes. They hugged her eyelashes and made slow streams down her beautiful face.

Joanna looked down shaking head. Meraxes came over to her mistress from her place by the fire. She rested her on Joanna's lap. She sank her fingers into Meraxes' fur. Aegon dropped to his knees before. He reached out taking her hand from Meraxes head. It caused her to look at him. He leaned forward kissing her softly.

"I love you, Joanna," Aegon said. She smiled at him. Meraxes made her way back over to fire to lay down. Aegon came to rest before her legs. He kissed both of her thighs. Jo's hands weaved themselves into Aegon hair. "I know we need the Starks as an ally if we hope to win this war. I just don't like the way he looks at you," Aegon confessed.

Aegon and Joanna looked at each other. She got down from the bed to get on her knees. She wrapped her arms around his neck. She leaned kissing him let the fire the filled her consume that kiss. He returned it with the same fire. His hands tangling her hair. She moaned into the kiss. He reached down so his arms around her bottom. He stood up to take her with him. He laid her on the bed never stopping the kiss.

Robb and Jon were in the main room on the keep. They were sitting drink as they talked. Jon took a deep drink.

"So, what made you change your mind," Robb asked.

"The Wall is not what we were taught it was. I could have survived it and done well there in time. But when a beautiful woman offers you a chance at a different life. You take it. I'm telling you there is more between Ser Aeron and Princess Joanna. When I came to tell her my decision. I found him half dress and her in the state on disrobing in the same chamber." Jon told him.

"They are to marry Jon. There has to be some intimacy between them," Robb argued.

"It more than that," Jon said. Jon looked sideways and back toward Robb. His eyes locked on Robb. "They are hiding something. I have seen her charm every Lord in the North on our way here. She also promised everything that Wall wants to them. Like she is to be queen," Jon said.

"She is," Robb said.

"What are you saying, Joffrey is Robert's son," Jon said.

Robb looked around making sure no one was around. Once he was sure no one around. He looked back at Jon. He took a deep drink.

"I trust you; I trust you with my life so what I'm going tell you cannot go beyond us. Joanna is the only legitimate child of union Cersei Lannister and Robert Baratheon. She planning to tell her father truth when she is back at King's Landing. So yes, she is making allies," Robb told him.

Hours later, Joanna laid nude on Aegon's chest. Her fingers tracing shapes on his chest. The fur-covered their feet. She leaned down kissing where his heart should be at. He looked down at her with a smile. She looked up at him, with a loving look.

"I think we should tell him," Joanna said.

"Tell who," Aegon said moving his arm from behind his head moving it to cradle her back.

"Robb, he vowed to follow me into the depth of Seven Hells. I think he deserves to know the truth of who you are. It would show a great deal of trust. We need to be able to trust him," Joanna reasoned.

Aegon sat up keeping Joanna on his lap. He sighed looking into deep pools that were Joanna's eyes. He knew the risk that Joanna wanted him to take. The more people that knew the more danger he would be in.

"Jo," Aegon started.

"Aeg" Joanna countered.

"If that is what you want, then you know their nothing I would not do for you," Aegon conceded.

In the back of his mind. He was preparing for the worst. She kissed him again. He turned the kiss. He pulled back kissing the top of her head as she cuddled into his chest.

Cersei came to Robert chambers later that night. He sat at his desk drinking with the setting sun behind him. He motioned for her to sit down. She did so he nodded for the king's guards to leave them. He pours her a goblet of wine.

"Tell me what do I owe you being here to," Robert asked.

"You are sending Myrcella to Dorne" Cersei stated.

"What of it," Robert asked offhandedly.

"She is a young girl and you are sending her off to some foreign land," Cersei stated.

"Joanna was long since with your father at Mrycella's age. Many women are made wife by Mrycella age. She's not marry Trysanne and will no do so until she is seventeen," Robert said.

Cersei took a deep drink of wine. Robert and Cersei just looking at each other. Cersei knew she could not change Robert's mind.

"Ah, so here we sit eighteen years later holding it all together. Don't you ever get tired of it," Robert asked,

"Everyday," Cersei answered truthfully.

"How long can hate hold a thing together?" Robert asked

"Eighteen years is quite a long time," Cersei said.

"yes, it is" Robert laughed.

"Yes, it is" Cersei replied raising her goblet.

They both take a drink of their wine. Cersei looked at over her goblet.

"What was she like?" Cersei asked.

"You've never asked about her not one why not," Robert asked.

"At first just saying her name even in private felt like I was breathing life back into her. I thought if I didn't talk about her. She'd just fade away for you. When I realized that was wasn't going to happen. I refuse to ask out of spite. I don't want to give you the satisfaction of thinking I cared enough to ask. And eventually, it became clear that my spite didn't mean anything to you. As far as I could tell you actually enjoyed it," Cersei answered.

"So why now," Robert asked taking a drink.

"What harm could Lyanna Stark ghost do to either of us that we haven't already done to each other a hundred times over," Cersei replied.

Robert put the goblet down. He sat up looking at Cersei in the eye. Cersei took a drink of her wine.

"You want to know the horrible truth, I can't even remember what she looks like. I only know she was the only thing I ever wanted and someone took her away from me and the seven kingdoms couldn't fill the hole she left behind," Robert replied tears nearly in his eyes.

"I felt something for you once you know" Cersei admitted.

"I know" Robert revealed.

"Even after we lost our first boy; for quite a while actually. Was it ever possible for us, was there ever a time ever a moment," Cersei questioned?

"No, does that make you feel better or worse," Robert answered truthfully.

"It doesn't make me feel anything," Cersei stated as was getting up.

"Ned tell me he needs help planning Joanna's wedding" Robert stated before she left the room.

Cersei turned back looking at Robert. Wedding what wedding questions were in her eyes. Robert took a deep drink of his wine.

"Joanna is to marry Ser Aeron Dayne upon her return to King's Landing. Ned is overseeing the festivities. I need you to help pick out her wedding gown," Robert told her.

Cersei's mind turned to Jaime and his quest to try to Joanna. She put up the mask leaving the room. Knowing that Jaime will kill her little doe for no reason.

Joanna stood by the Hearttree in Godswood. Aegon stood by her with a torch. He was nervous about what was about to happen. Greywind ran in with Starr and Ghost on his tail. They were followed by their masters along with Marliena who Joanna sent to get them.

"You wanted to see us, Princess," Robb asked.

"What I am about to tell you cannot leave this wood. I know in time it will come to light. But it has to be at the right time otherwise it could destroy us," Joanna said truthfully looking over to Aegon.

Aegon stepped forward placing his one arm around Joanna. He took a deep breath. He looked at each of the people in attendance. Joanna looked up at him. He returned that look. She took a deep breath.

"I am married, Maester Aemon married us at the Wall," Joanna stated meeting Jon's eyes.

"That explains the affection between them," Robb muttered over to Jon.

"But that is not the real reason I call you all here," Joanna started.

Joanna looked up at Aegon. She knew that was not her secret to tell. Her eyes were urging him to tell them. Aegon lean down kiss her forehead. He looked back at the group taking a shuttering breath. He handed Joanna the torch. She took it the flames illuminated her face. Aegon's free hand went to Blackfyre.

"My real name is not really Aeron Dayne. In fact, I'm not really a Dayne at all. My real name is…" Aegon started. He looked down at Joanna. She gave him a smile leaning into his chest. "… My real name is Aegon Targaryen son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Eila Martell. I was taken to Sunspear to be raised after the sack of King's Landing," Aegon confessed.

What do you think their reaction should be? Let me know what you think.