The Lannister Wolf Series

Five

Evelyn sat crouched within the brush, waiting for the perfect moment to pounce. Robb was sound asleep strapped to her chest and Calum sat in his usual place, perched on ladies back, his pudgy little fingers gripping the wolf's white fur. Zinzi growled low in her throat , obviously not liking the plan. Evelyn knew that if she argued that where Brienne and Podrick were headed was closed to the next stop on their journey, the exact place provided to them by Audra upon their departure from the Dragon's presence, Zinzi would not feel any better about the plan to travel with the two.

" who's there?" Evelyn heard Brienne call, evidently noticing the deadly silence and the strange figure of Chance just standing there. "I know you're there!"

Evelyn rose to her feet and the two Wolves rose with her . Podrick gripped his sword tighter but Brienne's eyes widened before she fell to her knees, "my lady! " she greeted, ignoring Podrick perplexed face .

Evelyn chuckled, "none of that Lady Brienne. I am quite sure I told you to just call me Evelyn the last time we saw each other . I am far from being a lady anymore."

"blimey," Podrick gasped, dropping his sword, " you are lady Evelyn... Ser Jaime's wife... but I thought you died..."

Evelyn smiled, "you must be Podrick. And yes I am Jaime's wife but my death was a ruse to keep dangerous eyes off my back."

"what are you doing here my lady?" Brienne asked, "after your appearance in Kings landing you need to leave before there are hunting parties out for you! Cersei is not exactly your greatest supporter."

" I doubt she even appreciates my attire," Evelyn shrugged, "you to happen to be heading the same direction I am headed and I was hoping to travel with a few familiar faces. Besides I haven't seen Arya in almost four years . it will be good to see her again"

"how did you know we were looking for Arya?" Brienne asked. "Sir Jaime said no one knew of this endeavor."

Evelyn smiled , "because I know my husband made a promise to my mother to return the daughters of Stark to safety and I know he never goes back on a promise even if the person he made it to his dead. The truth is I have ears everywhere even in Kings landing."

Podrick swallowed, visibly concerned that some of the things he had done and said had been over heard by the true lady of Kings landing.

" it would be an honor for you to travel with us my lady... I mean... Evelyn." Brienne smiled, "but who is this little one?"

Evelyn smiled down at the sleeping Robb, "my nephew, Robb stark II. And this little guy is Calum."

Brienne knelt down so that she was at eye level with Calum while the squire stared in wonder, "he is the splitting image of Sir Jaime!"

Once introductions were over with and Evelyn had assured Podrick three times that Zinzi was not going to eat him, they started out, all three mounted with the two Wolves trotting alongside and Ace perched on Evelyn's shoulder. They traveled for hours until dusk when they finally stopped to set up camp. Still wary of the new traveling companions that they had obtained, Lady and Zinzi lay close to their master and her two Cubs in protective manners. It was late into the night when Evelyn heard Brienne and Podrick's breathing indicate that they were dead to the world until dawn.

Evelyn stared up at the stars, recalling what had happened when Audra had appeared the day after the trial .

FLASHBACK

" there is no need for you to return to the Temple of Air. You have learned all you will from me but you must now travel to your next mentor. Your newly discovered site will help you find where they are... seek out the keeper of the Temple of Earth. Look for the name of Varsha."

Evelyn nodded in understanding , "thank you so much for everything."

The dragon smiled but her eyes were grave, "as the keeper of air I have the ability to see much further into the future than you ever will and unlike you I can see into the past... But I think you should know..."

Everyone frowned, "what is it?"

Audra side, " you know of the rebellion of Robert Baratheon after the kidnapping of your aunt Lyanna by Rhaegar Targaryen? Well... the rebellion was built on a lie. Your aunt did not go unwillingly... she eloped to secretly wed the already married Rhaegar..."

Evelyn froze, " but Rhaegar was married to Elia... You mean his infidelity..."

Audra nodded, "Evelyn... your aunt was a treacherous woman. She came into Rhaegar's life and the man cared for Elia Martell but Lyanna seduced him and persuaded him through his path of infidelity."

The Stark girls face went pale and gradually turned a red shade of fury. How evil was her aunt and Rhaegar? To steal the husband of another woman until wed a second time to a woman who is not his wife! She felt disgusted in her own family!

" there is more my lady... Lyanna had a child by Rhaegar... your cousin: Jon Snow." Audra breathed, observing the paleness returning to Evelyn's face, "it will not be by your lips that others learn of this but... there is another thing . on the night that Elia Martell was faced with the Mountain... Something spectacular occurred."

"you mean Oberyn taking in Nanteza?" Evelyn breathed.

The dragon shook her elegant head, "no... there was another key person present in the burning city that night... few people know of him and even fewer speak of him for he defied Robert Baratheon, Rhaegar Targaryen and everyone else just to do the right thing while everyone else sucked up to their own desires and whims."

Evelyn tilted her head with interest. She tried to think of all the key male figures of Westeros that she knew but what Audra said next knocked her back in shock and astonishment.

"he was not a bastard but the closest thing to peer blood there was but his family envied him for his victories, looks and his heart so they wiped him from history. You knew that Robert Baratheon has two brothers: Stannis and Renly... well there is a fourth unmentioned brother, the second eldest Baratheon son who fell in love with the right woman at the right time and changed history as he went by his selfless act of honor, devotion and good old fashioned revenge... lady Evelyn, he is..."

FLASHBACK END

Evelyn shot up, sweating and she groaned. Why did her dreams always have to be reality?

Just so you're not totally confused:) The flashback was in reference to the prequel book that I am planning on writing:) it is sort of set during when Robert Baratheon, Ned Stark, Rhaegar Targaryen and Oberyn Martell were in their teens to early adulthood, before and during Robert's rebellion and so on:) I have not decided all of the key romantic couples but some of them are: Doran Martell x oc (the OC is Nanteza Sand's mother. If you want to know more about her, check out her story: Tracks in the Snow), Also Elia's difficult marriage but don't worry, I wont let Lyanna and Rhaegar get away with hurting Elia:), and there is also an OC who is the romantic interest of the mysterious unnamed 4th Baratheon son;) The reason I haven't disclosed any names is because I don't want there to be spoilers but it will be explained fully near the end of this book (Parts 7 and 8) but I'm just warning you;)