Twenty Two

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~Five Months Later~

"I feel like a whale" complaining to my mate as I begin to cry. Demetri merely kisses me, his hand on my huge belly rubbing it. The babies kick his hand wanting his attention, they love his attention.

"Your beautiful, La mia sirena" pulling away to tell me "all I see when I look at you is the most beautiful woman doing one of the most beautiful things in the world"

"I don't deserve you" crying

He wipes my tears away "You deserve the world" pulling away "now let's go show the world how beautiful you are, how amazing you are" standing up, he picks me up before setting me down "this event is something you planned" yeah the fundraiser is tomorrow but everyone is coming in today so I am here to greet everyone, plus Robert is to meet all the eligible young women who will one day be the new queen.

"Alright" nodding my head, Demetri helps me into the short light blue ruffled maternity dress with light blue flats.

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"You look stunning" Demetri kisses me briefly "now let's go before your sister Arya bursts in" the door opens anyway and in comes Arya with Rickon and Bran

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"You look stunning" Demetri kisses me briefly "now let's go before your sister Arya bursts in" the door opens anyway and in comes Arya with Rickon and Bran.

"Lyarra!" Rickon and Bran exclaim

"Rickon! Bran!" I hug them the best I can "oh! I can't believe your here" tears run down my face "I've missed you so much"

"We missed you too" Bran tells me

"Your belly is big" Rickon stares at me belly in shock "how many babies are in there?" Looking away as I try not to cry.

"Two" Demetri tells them calmly "now come, let's leave the room? Yes?" Demetri stays by my side as we enter the one room where I smile seeing Robb.

"Lya" Robb comes over hugging me, kissing my cheek "and this must be Demetri" he holds his hand out, they shake hands "thank you for getting justice for our family"

"Of course" Demetri answers "a man like him should never have been allowed the air he breathed. Lya?" He motions to a chair, he and Robb help me sit down.

"I wanted to be queen" we hear Sansa cry "father won't let me court the king, it's all Lyarra's and that fiancé of her's fault!"

"You've got to be kidding me" Robb scowls "she wishes to...I'll be back"

"Seven hells" Theon is before me "you got really fat!" Demetri holds me as I begin to cry.

Arya hits him over the head "Lyarra is pregnant! She's a lot more pretty than you!"

"Your beautiful mi amor" Demetri tells me "your the most beautiful woman anyone has laid their eyes upon"

"Really?" I ask

He nods his head "Yes" wiping my tears away I smile.

"Your the most amazing man ever" I tell Demetri

"A man who doesn't deserve you" Demetri says

~Ned's POV~

Robb and I watch along with the others how Demetri makes Lyarra feel like she is the only woman ever. How she's a goddess as he calls her. At first I was hesitant about him until the last year, he's done nothing but make Lyarra feel the best and feel amazing. I've seen how many women at court try to get his attention but his only attention is Lyarra.

"Ned" Catelyn is next to me, of course she is. Demetri suggested I annul my marriage to Catelyn and I am, she has been driving me insane since marrying her "how dare you keep Sansa from becoming queen"

"I am not" looking at her "having Sansa marry the king and I am done with our marriage, the king has approved of the annulment"

She is taken aback, everyone looks at us "I have spoken with your father and he will take you and Sansa back to Riverrun when this celebration is over"

"What?" She asks "you can't!"

"I can and I just did" looking at Sansa who is here shocked as well "Your grandfather has found you a match Sansa, one I approve of" Willas Tyrell, I've heard much about him and he's the kind of man I want Sansa to marry. He is also the Tyrell heir.

"But I want to be queen" she cries

"We can't always get what we want" I tell her sternly, Demetri told me that over the years he has seen many things. He told me that sometimes we have to say no to our children, they may not like it but we as the parents and know what's best "you'll hate me now I know, but this is what is best"

"Ned" Catelyn pleads "let us talk about this"

"I am done talking of this" shaking my head as I look at my family who stare at me shocked "the rest of the children will stay with me"

"What?!" Catelyn screams "no!"

"Children?" I ask

"I want to stay with father" my children all say, Catelyn runs out crying with Sansa.

"So the evil witch is leaving?!" Arya exclaims excitedly, nodding my head my children cheer.

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