I hope you enjoy this story, and no, it doesn't require any extensive knowledge of the series or the books. So just read

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The author of this story has read and accepted the rules for posting stories. They guarantee that the following story depicts none of the themes listed in the Forbidden Content section of the rules.
The following story is a work of fiction meant for entertainment purposes only. It depicts nonconsensual sexual acts between adults. It is in no way meant to be understood as an endorsement of nonconsensual sex in real life. Any similarities of the characters in the story to real people are purely coincidental. The photos are AI works, thus not subject to copyright, and are taken from the game "Whore of Thrones." The story is about the fictional characters, not the real-life actresses.
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Index:
Chapter 1 - Sansa Stark:
1.01. - Arrival in King's Landing
1.02. - The first touch
1.03. - Jeyne Poole
1.04. - Dark alleys
1.05. - Maidenhead
1.06. - Queen Cersei, the Mistress
1.07. - Beg for mercy
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Title: Westeros - The dark side of a kingdom
Author: @LaLia
Chapter Tags: #SansaStark
Content Warnings: ----
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The following project has been on my mind for a while and is, in a way, a tribute to a story that appeared on RavishU: "Whore of Thrones" by LeNa. For me, it was a story that was really exciting and didn't get enough attention there. So I'm taking a risk here, but I want to approach the story differently and not incorporate the plot of the entire "Game of Thrones" series, but focus more on the individual characters. There will be individual parts, each focusing on a single woman in a block, and then divided into chapters. I'll start with Sansa Stark, but at least Daenerys, Margaery, and Arya will probably play a role later on.
I hope you enjoy this story, and no, it doesn't require any extensive knowledge of the series or the books. So just read

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Westeros - The dark side of a kingdom

1.01. - Arrival in King's Landing
The morning in Winterfell was cool, but the sun shone through the clouds, bathing the gray walls in a silvery light. There was a flurry of activity everywhere: horses were being saddled, wagons were being loaded, servants were shouting orders to one another. It was the day the royal retinue was to depart on their return journey to King's Landing—and Sansa Stark was to travel with them.
Her heart pounded with excitement. She had barely slept all night, waking repeatedly from dreams in which Prince Joffrey, smiling, offered her his hand and led her into the great, golden hall of the capital. "One day you will be queen," he had whispered in her ear. And she had believed it, as surely as the stars in the sky.
That morning, when she had put on her best, light-blue traveling dress, Septa Mordane had carefully pinned her hair up in a delicate coiffure. "A proper little lady," she had murmured, while Sansa sat impatiently on the stool, waiting to finally be allowed to join him. In the courtyard, the air was filled with the whinny of horses and the metallic clang of armor and mail. The banners of House Baratheon and the Lions of Lannister fluttered above the men's heads.
There he was.
Joffrey.
The prince wore a shimmering, black robe with gold embroidery. His blond hair glinted in the sunlight, and when their eyes met, he smiled—a little crookedly, almost awkwardly. A moment Sansa cherished forever.
He came to her, leading his snow-white steed by the reins, and bowed slightly. "My Lady Sansa," he said, in the voice of a boy trying to sound like a man.
"Prince Joffrey," she replied, curtsying for countless hours with Septa Mordane. Her face glowed.
He had a gift for her.
A small brooch in the shape of a golden stag, the heraldic animal of his house. He pinned it to her cloak himself, his fingers fleetingly brushing her skin. It was a tiny moment, little more than a breath of air, but to Sansa, it meant everything.
"To the fairest star in the North," he said, and she felt her heart leap.
The journey began. Days filled with endless forests, green hills, and still, shimmering rivers. Sansa rode a soft-maned white pony, accompanied by Septa Mordane, her handmaidens, and occasionally Arya, who soon found herself more often among the squires and boys. Sansa paid little attention to her little sister. Her world consisted of Joffrey and the stories she imagined in her mind.
In the evening, when camp was set up and the tents rattled in the wind, they sat together by the fires. Joffrey told of tournaments, of his sword, which he would one day wield against the enemies of the realm. He spoke of the magnificent halls of King's Landing, the golden domes of the Great Sept of Baelor, and the Red Keep, whose walls were so high they touched the clouds.
Sansa listened to him with shining eyes. Sometimes, when they rode side by side, he was silent, almost embarrassed. Then he would steal glances at her, as if afraid to show his weakness, and Sansa pretended not to notice, even though her heart leaped each time. Once, he handed her a flower, a simple wild rose he'd picked along the way. "The fairest bloom for the fairest maiden," he had stammered, and Sansa had carefully placed the petal between the pages of her prayer book.
She was on cloud nine. At night in her tent, she imagined what her wedding would be like. The grand banquet, the golden cloak he would place over her shoulders, the kiss before the assembled lords and ladies. And later, when they were alone, his kisses would cover her entire body... she hardly dared to think about it, but her cheeks grew hot, and she pulled the blanket over her face.
One day she would be Queen of Westeros.
Her children would have golden hair, noble and beautiful, and everyone would love her.
The dream seemed within reach.
She had no idea how dark the path she had chosen would become.
But in these days of travel, everything was bright, light, and wonderful.
Like a song. Like a sweet, luminous dream.
The party had stopped that afternoon at a small, shimmering stream to let the horses drink and the men rest. The sun was high, and the air shimmered over the meadows.
Sansa had sat on a blanket beneath an oak tree; the skirt of her dress carefully tucked around her. The scent of wildflowers and warm grass hung in the air. Arya's joyful laughter could be heard in the distance as she once again romped with the boys, but Sansa barely registered. She looked expectantly toward the small path that led from the tents to the clearing.
And there he came. Prince Joffrey.
In his hands he held a small basket, from which peeped the golden rim of a fruit plate and a small flask of wine.
He seemed a little embarrassed as he approached.
"I... I thought you might like some... company, my lady," he stammered, sitting down beside her, careful not to touch her dress.
Sansa felt her heart leap in her throat.
"That would be... wonderful, my lord," she replied, her voice barely above a whisper.
He opened the basket and placed some sweet, ripe berries and white bread on the blanket. He filled two silver cups with wine, even though it was probably too strong for both of them. But it was the proper thing to do.
They talked about King's Landing, about the great tourney to be held in honor of the Hand of the King, and about the songs the singers would sing in the evenings.
Sansa floated.
His smile, the way he looked at her—as if she were the only woman in all of Westeros—made her forget everything else.
Then it fell silent.
Joffrey plucked at a blade of grass and tossed it carelessly into the water.
"Sansa..." he began quietly. "May I ask you something?"
She nodded, her cheeks hot.
"In the songs... the ladies and knights kiss... in quiet places like this... and they say the first kiss is something you never forget."
His voice was uncertain, almost shy.
"I... wanted to ask if... if you... perhaps..."
Sansa felt her fingers clutching the hem of her dress. Her heart was pounding so loudly she thought he must hear it.
"Yes," she breathed.
He leaned forward.
Uncertain, his movements a little angular, quite different from the smooth knights in the stories. But that was precisely what made it so precious to Sansa. His lips touched hers only fleetingly, barely more than a breath. Warm, soft, hesitant. A cautious, embarrassed kiss that still meant the world to her.
When he pulled away, he looked at her as if he'd done something incredible.
"Thank you," he said softly.
Sansa felt a strange tingling in her stomach.
"It was... more beautiful than I ever imagined," she confessed, her voice trembling with happiness.
For a moment, the world belonged to her.
The rustling of the leaves, the gentle rippling of the water, the distant laughter of the others, everything blurred. Just her and Joffrey under that old tree, in a moment that would remain theirs forever.
For back then, Sansa didn't yet know that dreams can bleed.
The days after the picnic were like something out of a song for Sansa. Joffrey repeatedly sought her company, and even though he usually acted cool and regal in front of the others, there was that look he gave only to her. She was sure: he loved her. Soon she would become his wife, and she would sit by his side on the Iron Throne.
It was all a dream, until that afternoon.
They rode along the river. Arya, as wild as ever, bound through the long grass with her direwolf, Nymeria, laughing and throwing clods of mud at the boys. Sansa was ashamed of her sister, who was so far from being a lady.
Joffrey rode at her side, a mocking smile on his lips. In his right hand, he carried his light sword, which he called "Dandelion."
"Come, let's ride forward a bit," he had whispered, and Sansa had followed, intoxicated to be alone with him again.
But then they heard voices by the water.
A boy, Micah, the butcher's son—was playing with Arya. They pretended to fight, wooden sticks in their hands.
Joffrey's face twisted in disgust.
"What kind of scum is this?" he hissed, his whole expression changing. The soft, shy smile was gone. Instead, his blue eyes flashed coldly.
"He's just a boy," Sansa tried to reassure her, but he didn't listen.
"How dare he attack a lord's daughter with a cane? Let him feel the feel of a real blade!"
Without hesitation, Joffrey nudged his horse, pulled Dandelion, and knocked the wooden weapon from Micah's hand.
Micah whimpered, raising his arms protectively.
"Please, my lord, it was only a game!"
Blood oozed from a cut on his arm where Joffrey's blade had grazed him.
"A game? Are you insulting me, butcher's son?"
Joffrey raised his sword again.
There came Arya.
Like a whirlwind, she lunged at him, ripping Dandelion from his hand. Her face was contorted with rage.
"Stop it, you cowardly, conceited coward!"
Joffrey stumbled backward, surprised, unable to compose himself.
Then Nymeria was there.
The direwolf darted from the bushes, snarling, and grabbed Joffrey by the arm. A short, hoarse yell, blood spurted. The blade clattered to the ground.
Sansa screamed.
Joffrey lay in the grass; his face was contorted between pain and humiliated rage.
"You will pay me! „All of you!" he spat, his cheek filled with tears and anger.
Arya threw Joffrey's sword into the river, called Nymeria back, and ran away.
When the royal retinue heard of this, the mood was icy. The king screamed, Cersei raged. Joffrey sat with a bandaged arm; his eyes filled with hatred.
"She let her direwolf attack me!" he cried again and again.
With Nymeria gone, Cersei wanted blood. And Joffrey insisted.
"Then let her sister's wolf pay for her," he hissed.
"I will tolerate no wolf that could harm me."
Sansa was horrified.
"Please, my lord... Lady hasn't done anything! She is gentle and harmless... she loves me! She wasn't even there!"
Joffrey looked at her, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.
The sweet boy who had given her the flower was no longer there.
"A wolf is a wolf, a beast," he said coldly.
"That's what I want."
Sansa's heart broke.
Tears streamed down her cheeks. She begged her father, pleaded, but it was in vain. The order had been given.
That very night, Lady was killed.
Eddard Stark had had to do it himself. He didn't want a foreign sword to do it.
Sansa lay in her tent when she heard the soft whimper, the brief sound—and then silence.
Her beautiful dream was over.
That night, Sansa learned there were two Joffrey’s:
The smiling prince of songs.
And the cruel, cold child who demanded blood when he was humiliated.
And she knew she'd entered a world that bore no resemblance to the songs she knew.
A dream that bled.
The days after Lady's death dragged on, slow and gray. The sun was shining, the sky was wide and bright, and yet something invisible and heavy weighed on Sansa that she couldn't shake.
Joffrey barely spoke to her anymore.
At first, she had convinced herself he was hurt, wounded by the incident at the river, and that he just needed a little time. But with each day, the sweet, awkward boy of old shrank a little further, and in his place stepped another Joffrey—cold, haughty, mocking.
He often rode alongside his mother or with the other young nobles. When their eyes met, there was no longer the hesitant smile that had once made her heart race. Instead, only a short, cool nod, more like a gesture for a serving maid than for his promised bride.
Sansa felt lonely. But she found some comfort in Jeyne Poole, her friend from Winterfell. Jeyne was the daughter of the steward and had been allowed to travel with her. She slept in the same tent as Sansa, and during the long, dark nights, they spoke quietly of the wonders of the capital, of silk-embroidered gowns, golden crowns, and lavish banquets.
Jeyne listened when Sansa spoke of Joffrey, of the tender memories of the picnic, of the kiss that still lingered sweetly on her lips. Even though Jeyne sometimes tried to gently say that the prince had changed, Sansa didn't want to hear it.
"He's a prince," she said defiantly.
"Perhaps he can't show how he feels here on the journey. But in the capital... everything will be better there."
Finally, after endless weeks, they reached King's Landing. The city loomed like a vast, shimmering promise behind the last hills. The red walls of the Red Keep gleamed in the afternoon sun; the golden dome of the Great Sept of Baelor sparkled like a star.
Sansa could smell the sweet scent of strange spices, roasted meat, and the salt of the sea. The streets were crowded with people, and everywhere merchants were calling out their wares. It was like an old song that had come to life.
She had dreamed of it.
And now she was here.
"Your girl will be good for the court," King Robert had told her father as he studied Sansa.
"A Stark in King's Landing—that's what this place will need."
Cersei Lannister stood nearby.
Her beauty was undeniable, but her green eyes were as cold as ice as she gazed at Sansa. A courtly smile played on her lips, but her gaze was scrutinizing, calculating.
Sansa could sense that the queen did not want the union. But King Robert had already announced that Joffrey and Sansa were betrothed to each other. For the realm, for the unity of House Baratheon and House Stark.
A wise move.
The connection of the most powerful house in the North to the Throne in the South was priceless. Even the Lennisters had to accept it.
During her first days at court, Sansa searched in vain for Joffrey's gaze. He was always surrounded by others—by Ser Meryn Trant, Ser Boros Blount, and the other knights of the Kings guard, or at his mother's side. When she met him, he spoke with the cool courtesy of a prince. Not a word more about flowers, songs, or her kiss.
Sansa bore it silently.
That night, she wept into her pillow while Jeyne quietly tried to comfort her.
"He's a prince, Sansa," Jeyne whispered. "Everything is different at court. You must be patient."
And Sansa hoped.
She hoped that the Boy from the River, who gave her a flower, was still somewhere inside him. She hoped that soon her name would be sung in song, like Sansa Stark, the beautiful Queen of the West and the North.
She didn't want to let go of the dream.
Not now.
Not yet.
