The Northern Mermaid

Prologue

"Brother" Brandon finds Ned in his room reading trying not to worry when deep down he is panicking over the fact that Lyanna has been kidnapped by the crowned prince of the realm. Looking up from the book, Ned looks at Brandon "I need to tell you something"

"Yes?" Ned asks

"I got a woman pregnant" he says, Ned stares at him partially shocked and not since Ned knows how Brandon always goes to brothels.

"Does father know?" Ned asks "and how do you know this child is yours?"

"Trust me Ned" Brandon nods his head, he knows that he is the only man this woman has been with "the child is mine and father doesn't know, with Lyanna being taken the last thing he needs is to deal with me having a bastard"

Shaking his head "Your to marry Catelyn Tully, you know she is like most ladies who won't tolerate you having a bastard"

"Which is why I want you to marry her" Brandon pleads

Ned bursts out laughing, shaking his head "Apologies brother but that is an easy no, I've met her and even though she is beautiful she is not who I want to be stuck to forever"

"Please Ned" Brandon begs "I want this child, to raise as my own"

"Father will not be pleased" Ned reminds him

Shaking his head "I know...Ned, if I don't come back you need to promise me something else then"

"Brother"

"You know the king" Brandon reminds Ned this time "he is unpredictable at best, if father and I don't make it please make sure my child knows how much I loved him or her and that they are my heir"

Ned looks at his brother "What is her name? This woman?"

Brandon smiles and goes to the hallway bringing Carina in "Ned meeting Carina, Carina meet my brother Ned" Carina who had been listening the entire time hates how she is on land so much, she would rather be in the water swimming.

Ned watches as Carina who has fiery red hair, tan skin and deep green eyes does some squats kicking her legs out. He also notices how she is fiddling with her dress "You land people are weird, why must you wears clothes?" Ned looks at Brandon raising his eyebrow, Brandon shrugs his shoulders. Ned and Brandon watch as Carina grabs a book and begins to eat it, looking at the men "this is weird"

"Please" Ned begs "tell me your playing with me"

"You see her right" Brandon whispers as Carina looks at the bed and sniffs it before getting on it, she jumps up and down like a child. Neither man knowing that Carina is a mermaid who only came to land to see what sex was like and if she would like it "she's really beautiful"

"Where did you find her?" Ned asks

"Naked on a beach" Brandon says, Ned gives him a look "she was a virgin Ned and I may or may not have not wanted anyone but me touching her so I kept her in my room for the last month"