•When The Wolf Howls•

•Chapter 1•

•Winter Is Coming•
-when the wolf howls-

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Rayna Stark knew her duty as the oldest daughter to Eddard Stark and Catelyn Stark, was to marry some high born lord to secure alliances for her house. While her twin brother, Robb, was heir to Winterfell.

Rayna was always slightly jealous, being six minutes older than her twin brother, but still the title went to him instead of herself.

As a child Rayna always wondered why her mother fretted over Rayna practicing with a sword, or training with a bow with her brothers.

On the other hand, Rayna's younger sister, Sansa, was exited to marry some rich lord and fall madly in love, birthing heirs in some big castle. Sansa had her hopes set on marrying the prince and one day becoming queen of the seven kingdoms.

The youngest of the Stark daughters, Arya, reminded Rayna of herself back in her younger years. Preferring to spar with her brothers, covered in mud than sewing and wearing fancy dresses.

Rayna eventually accepted her duty to her house as a lady, knowing it was her duty.

Though her father, was in no rush to marry  off his eldest daughter to some lord.

News of Jon Arryn's death reached Winterfell a little over a moon ago.

The news of the kings hand death hit Eddard Stark hard, as he looked up to that man like a father.

King Robert Baratheon was traveling North with his family, no doubt to ask her father, Ned, to be his new hand.

King Robert Baratheon and Eddard Stark were best friends knowing each other from their youth.

Sansa already was exited that Prince Joffrey Baratheon, the king's eldest son, was coming to Winterfell, along side of the entire royal family.

Rayna knew her sister was hoping a betrothal would be set in place between her and the golden haired prince.

Rayna hoped she would not be wed for a few more years, but she knew since she is the oldest daughter she would be married off first.

Being one and seven and baring the title "the angel of Winterfell" Rayna was at the age to be married.

Catelyn Stark was running around making sure everyone was ready for the king's arrival.

"Well don't you look handsome as ever, Jon." Rayna smiled at her bastard brother.

Even though Jon is a bastard Rayna loved him like he was her full blood brother. Never even mentioning it. Rayna loved her siblings all of them.

"Lady Stark made us all shave and cut our hair for the kings arrival." Jon grumbled not being used to the compliments on his appearance.

"She's going to loose her mind before they arrive at this rate." Rayna laughed causing a chuckle to leave Jon's throat.

"Have you seen Pandora?" Rayna questioned about her direwolf.

"You need to keep an eye on your wolf, Ray." Jon spoke rolling his eyes.

"She isn't some damsel to keep locked up, she's a free woman." Rayna tutted a smile gracing her brother with the angel of Winterfell's beautiful face.