Run with wolves - Ramsay Bolton (Book 1)

Chapter 6

"I want you on Blood with me Ava." Ramsay was incredibly possessive. He had heard the rumours, that Jon Snow was still alive. That made him paranoid, he would lose control if Ava left him. She was his chance at really taking The North as his own. He couldn't mess this up, his father would ever let him forget. He waited for Ava to mount and then he swung himself onto the horses back, winding his arms around her like 2 snakes. She felt him constrict around her. He would hold her unbearably tight. He let her take control of the reins. "Where are we going Ramsay? Why can I not ride Shadowmere?" She questioned, urging Blood forward.

Her horse riding skills were incredible, even better than Ramsay's himself, and that's what made him worry. Her new horse was built for Stamina. If she ran, it could be too late to get her back. "Because if anything happens, I'll be right behind you, to protect you, and so we won't get separated."

Ava's POV

Ramsay was impossible to understand, I wasn't sure why he was a different person every time I saw him. The only thing that stayed the same was that infamous smirk of his. The wedding was approaching quickly, and I wasn't ready to be his wife. As soon as we were married he would be trying to get an heir. He was going to do whatever he wanted to me, whenever he wanted to. I was scared. I had only even been with Jaime, and he was always gentle with me. He never forced me to do anything I didn't want to do. But I had a feeling that wouldn't be the case with Ramsay.

However, I was ready to take back the north, ready to become the lady of Winterfell and the wardeness or the North. I didn't know if I could ever love a man like Ramsay, but what I did know was that he now had his claws so deep in me that I could never leave. He often told me about how much he cared about me, and how he couldn't wait to become my husband. It was all a lie, all he cared about was my name and titles. How could he do what he did to me if he cared about me. He was controlling and we always had to be with each other. He didn't want me to go anywhere by myself, he was with him most of the day, taking the phrase 'where-ever you go, I go' far too literally. He was only ever away from my side when I bathed, slept and when I was getting ready for the day.

He made it impossible for me to escape, not that I had a plan to escape, I would much rather take back the north with him on my side than being killed for betraying him. If I could just change him, turn him around then we could rule alongside each other, no bloodshed, no heartbreak, but that was never going to happen. I had to get my sister to safety. I needed a plan, but unfortunately I wasn't very good at stuff like this. I had never needed to be before. "Sansa can we talk?" I had been pestering my sister for days to pay attention to me. It was heartbreaking that she didn't want anything to do with me, I had to have her in my life. She barely spoke to me after what happened last week. She was scared too, but she was keeping me at arms lengths. It made me feel like she didn't trust me anymore. She turned around to face me, towering over me. "Where's your guard dog? It appears he's not glued to your side, yapping at your ankles." She was sarcastic and her tone was flat. "He's in a meeting with Roose. I need to talk to you."

She thought I was on Ramsay's 'side' and that I believed in him, and that wasn't the truth at all. "As long as you don't try and convert me to the enemy side." I nodded. "I just want to talk." I took her hand and we walked to my chamber, I was constantly looking behind me, I was so scared of being followed. When I opened the door, Agnes was making my bed. "Go take a break Agnes, enjoy the rest of your day, have it off." She hesitated, gripping the furs tightly. "I've never had a day off my lady." She was also scared of the Bolton's. "Agnes, I insist. You've done more than enough for me. If Lord Bolton sees you, tell him I said you could have a break." She tried to protest, but I wouldn't let her. "I shall see you tomorrow morning."