Wolf Queen

chapter eleven

"Who shall speak on your behalf?"

Tyrion looks at me. "Queen Lyanna."

I heard gasps coming from all around me. The biggest one of all was coming from Cersei. She had a cold stare on me as I stood up. I did not care what anyone thought. I knew I was doing the right thing. I stood before Tywin Lannister.

"Funny that you are speaking for him," Tywin mutters under his breath, not expecting me to hear.

"Lord Tyrion is innocent." I say firstly.

"How do you know?" Tywin asks.

I stare at them. "I don't. I truly believed he would have confessed by now if he had really killed Joffrey. What Shae said-" I look at her with disgust, "is a complete lie. I spoke with Sansa often. She promised me that Tyrion never touched or harmed her, and I believe it. Sansa would have fought back. She had no bruises or anything."

"This isn't about Sansa, it is about Tyrion."

"I know that," I roll my eyes and try to keep calm, "Tyrion is no killer. He is a kind man. Clever, but kind. He has never given me a reason to think otherwise."

Tywin looks to his children. By their expressions, they still don't believe him.

"Tell me," he begins, "how you know Shae is lying."

"Shae is a whore, whores lie. She was Tyrion's whore and once he married Sansa, she began to get jealous. He chose my sister over her," I explained, "why wouldn't she lie?"

Shae's face turned red as she became angry. "She's a liar!"

"No, she isn't." Tyrion chimes in.

"My wife is not a liar. What she says is true. I've saw how this whore stares at Sansa with envy, wishing to be her because she wants my uncle." Tommen adds.

I smile at him to say thank you. "Alright, thank you, my queen."

I nod and step down, taking my seat beside Cersei and Tommen. Cersei instantly leans over toward me.

"I thought you were smarter than that." She whispers and moves away.

Smarter than what? What is she talking about. Instead of answering her, I keep my head forward and my attention on Tyrion's trial.

•

I sat in the bath. Reila sat in the bathroom with me to keep me company while Tommen was away.

"What do you think she meant by that?" I ask.

"I don't know, your grace. I hope nothing that will harm you." Reila says.

I close my eyes to try and relax. When I open them, Reila is gone.

"Reila?" I turn my head toward the door.

Shae stood there with Reila in her arms, holding a dagger to her throat. I raise my eyebrows at her. My heart pounded. Don't show fear.

"Shae..." I stand up slowly.

"Tyrion is guilty, and you protected him!"

"This is between you and I. Reila has no part in this." I tell her.

Shae slings her to me. Through tears, Reila puts my robe on me.

"Go, Reila."

"Your grace–"

"Please," I say suddenly, "go."

Reila stares at me for a moment before going. She shoots Shae a dirty look as she leaves.

"Why?" Shae asks.

I cross my arms. "Tyrion is innocent."

"I believe he killed Joffrey. He was so irritated by him."

"Tyrion would never do such a thing." I say.

Shae took the dagger, stabbing me in the throat. I grab onto her hand, gasping for air. My throat was filling with blood.

"W-W-" I tried to speak.

Oh god, no.

The last thing I saw was Shae with a smirk on her face.

Reila

"Your grace?" I call out.

Nothing. Was she okay? I make my way into the bathroom. I scream out at what I saw.

The queen was on the floor in a pool of her own blood, dead. My best friend was dead.

I jump to my knees and hold her head up. She's cold. Shae did this. That fucking whore.

Tears are running down my cheeks. I lay her head down easily onto the floor. I get up and run to find Tommen.

My mind is running with thoughts. I was so overwhelmed that I ran into a guard.

"Excuse me, where is the king?" I ask urgently.

"He is in a meeting. He will not be–"

"Find him, now! The queen is dead!"

He did not wait. He ran instantly to the king. I ran back to be at Lyanna's side.