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A free woman at the lake mansion
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The next morning comes painfully slow as Astrid finds herself unable to sleep again. The avalanche of mixed feelings, fears and hopes is taking over every time she dares to close her eyes. At her side, Loras is peaceful, with his closed eyes and relaxed face, the king almost looks like he's smiling.She brushes the tip of her fingers over the lines of his face. She does this so often when she can not sleep. It is so relaxing. To feel him, to take in all the small details about his gorgeous face, to reassure herself that he is real and he is sitting right next to her. Sometimes everything feels like a mirage. Especially at night, when everything is quiet, and there is nothing chaotic going on... it's easy to wonder if everything is real. Because her life does feel like a fairy tale. She was a simple girl, another face in the crowd that wouldn't command a second look, then she lost everything, she wasn't even a simple girl anymore, she was a nobody, a slave among hundreds of others. And
Last Updated : 2022-11-12The Dragon's unexpected mate A free woman feels guilty for her child
The next few months are a nightmare. The medic recommended Astrid to rest as much as she can, to eat healthy foods, so nothing too sweet, too salty, or too tasty and to not make any effort aside for walks in the garden for fresh air and sun. In other words, a bland nightmare.The harem became quite boring too.Loras appointed Tamara in charge of the harem as Sansa decided to remain at the lake mansion for this year, so the princess was quite busy with administrative issues. After all, almost all the girls were sent away by Sansa and new ones had to be brought and trained from the other palaces.Astrid was given her own room, after years of delaying it and was quite disappointed that this one has no balcony that opens on the same side as Loras'. Not that this is such an inconvenience as she is sent every night in the king's rooms. The inconvenience comes from the fact the Loras war warned that sexual encounters can put her in premature labor so he barely touches her. The hormones make
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"Astrid! That's enough! The medic said that you have to move around in order for the... for it to come out! It will rot inside you!" Tamara shouts, pulling the blanket off Astrid.She doesn't even want to hear it. She feels horrible now, she can't even imagine how she will feel trying to get into labor to deliver a dead baby. No way! Plus, there is no point! After Loras heard that she didn't want the baby, he just stopped caring. And she can't blame him, but it still hurts like hell."Astrid!"The princess groans at her lack of success and storms out of the room.It's been like this for three days. She will give up eventually. She will distance herself and at some point, she will stop caring. And Astrid would die, without love or affection around her. Just like her child died.It feels so weird to think about those words. They've been spinning around her head since it happened, and they still feel unnatural. Her child died. The child that she didn't even think she wanted, died. And it
Last Updated : 2022-11-13The Dragon's unexpected mate A free woman is relieved
The chaos that follows is indescribable, Lysa jumps up and runs out of the room as Astrid still holds her belly in shock, feeling the movement of her miracle baby. After ten minutes, Lysa comes back with the Lady Chaperone and the medic that proceeds to consult Astrid again. This time, she doesn't even mind the consult, she is too happy to be bothered by anything right now. Once she confirms that the baby is alright, Lysa runs outside again and returns, this time with Tamara."How is she? The baby?" Tamara asks, all sweaty and gasping for air."You Grace, the baby seems fine, the position is normal. It's moving. Everything looks like a perfectly normal pregnancy." The medic answers puzzled."Go tell the king!" Tamara orders the Lady Chaperone and then comes to sit next to Astrid. "How?""I have no idea, my lady. Last time I checked, the baby wasn't moving. I wanted to check the other day too with another medic, but..." The medic justifies herself and Tamara sighs."But we have already
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"Ben?!" Astrid runs into the house followed closely by her little brother. She ruined his stone castle, trying to play with it and now the boy is after her for revenge. "Help! Mars will kill me!"Ben doesn't ask any questions. Her big brother, who is always on her side, never does. He just drops the fire logs he was holding and picks her up, lifting her up on his shoulders. He is very tall and for little Astrid she feels like being at the top of the world, where no one can hurt her."Astrid! I will cut your hair for this! You will look like a boy! You are flat like one anyway!" Their little brother, Mars, comes running in with a pair of rusty scissors in his hands. They are the scissors their mother uses to trim the bushes in the garden."Mars! Didn't mother forbid you from playing with those? You up for a beating, idiot?" Ben kicks him in the stomach, throwing him on the floor like a sack of potatoes. "Are you a baby? If you have the energy to play with rocks, go to the mill and help
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Loras looks confused but says nothing as he follows the weird reunion in front of him. Astrid is barely capable of articulating a full sentence, while Ben just stands there, saying nothing."Ben... Wha... What happened... You... How?""Your Majesty. My lady. I am here to consult you." He finally says with a voice that not in three lifetimes could make her forget. The voice of her older brother."Ben... It's me. It's Astrid." She tries again, getting up and slowly moving closer to him."A pleasure to make acquaintance, my lady. It's indeed an honor to be able to serve the king's favorite." He answers with a small reverence and starts unpacking his medical bag.Astrid grabs his shoulder and shakes him violently."Ben! Ben! It's me! Ben!" She shouts and cries not even knowing what she's feeling at the moment. She got him back and at the same time, she didn't."Astrid. Calm down!" Loras jumps to hold her back as the medic continues to look at her with a distant expression."No... No, Lora
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"Ben, please. Let's just talk for a moment.." Astrid pleads with him, but her brother looks at her like she just grew another head. "Please...""Astrid, this may be our only chance...""But I don't want to leave.""You... want to stay here? Because of the child? There are ways to get rid of it. And sister, if you want to keep it we can find a way to do that too, but we need to run away first.""Ben! Listen to me for a second! I do not want to leave! Now sit down and let's talk!" Astrid loses it and snaps at her brother. He looks at her in shock, but he sits down on the bed. "How are you alive?"He clears his voice, looking away. The memories clearly pain him and he doesn't want to recall them but he knows he must."That beast knocked me out. When I opened my eyes... everyone... Mother, father... all our brothers... they were laying there. Slaughtered by the brutes that took you. I could still hear you scream and cry. I tried to crawl to the door, but I couldn't feel my body, the world
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When she opens her eyes later in the day, the first thought on her mind it's that it became fucking ridiculous how often she just loses consciousness. Like... once a week she opens her eyes in a totally new place than where she closed them. If her life was a book, every other chapter would start with her coming back from a blackout.The second thought pulls her into a more serious subject. Her brother.She looks around, realizing that she is in her room, so the kidnap/rescue plan failed. But how? And what happened to her brother?"Esmee?" Astrid asks, trying to get up, but her head is spinning like crazy."Lady Astrid? Are you awake?" Esmee comes rushing in. "You gave me such a scare...""What happened?" Astrid asks before pointing to her dress; signaling Esmee to help her get dressed."I heard you screaming inside... I was so scared, but you ordered me that I shouldn’t enter under no circumstance. I wasn't sure what to do so I ran to the guards. The king was coming to you anyway and
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The heavy doors open and all heads bow in front of her. If the events from earlier wouldn't have opened her eyes, Lysa would think that they all respect her. She looks at her new husband and the dignified way he keeps his back straight and his hand on that decorative sword on his waist. He will find his end tonight. She looks around. They will all find their end. Including her. Two chairs were brought to sit tall on the other side of the room and Lysa walks to sit on one. Lord Connrad joins her soon after and the meeting of the traitors begins. "Noble lords of the kingdom!" Lord Connrad starts his grand speech. "For centuries, our influence was the foundation that the crown used to build this great nation. Every change good or great was passed through our opinions before a king would even consider implementing it. And that brought us to where we are today. On the top of the world. Second only to God's heavens." The Lords cheer in agreement and Lysa simply fails to understand the ne
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"You look at me as if you just saw a ghost, Astrid." Sansa comments, trying to seem offended, but with a smile hiding behind her lips."I... didn't expect that...""Neither did I. To apologize to a... well, you are not a slave anymore... to a concubine of my brother was not something that I thought I will ever do in this life. But I am not that stuck in my own ways not to see the necessity to do it this time.""And what made you think that?"Sansa sighs."More than one thing I suppose. My brother seems better, happier. I can't ignore the good effect you have on him. You offered him a son, a lovely little baby that even if I hated you, I can't help but adore. You turned around the fate of the war... Maybe I started it, but... I never wanted to go through with it. It was too late when I realized that and I am glad it failed. You didn't take advantage of that victory to push everyone else aside for your own gain. And more than anything you seem to care about this kingdom in a way that on
