The morning was quiet. The Royal family didn't speak much while breaking their fast. The Hound didn't mind the silence but found it odd the Queen was tardy. The children usually bickered nonstop. He realized it was her absence that caused the lack of fuss. Standing directly behind the eldest Prince, Sandor rolled his eyes as he played with a dagger. He did and said nothing as the boy slung the knife around his face. He was to protect Joffery from others, not himself.
After eating quickly, the King stumbled somewhere, leaving the children to their own devices. The glorified babysitter would much rather be elsewhere than here, but he stood post awaiting zero action this morning. It was peaceful, and he hated relaxation.
"Put that weapon away, my child," Cersei ordered, interrupting the Hounds' thoughts of slaying.
Bending his tall frame, he bowed to the Queen as she passed. When he looked up, his eyes grew wide, noticing that dimpled little whore standing behind her. Even though Melly's blonde hair was now black as night, he knew that dimpled smile. Keeping his eyes on the dark fountain of strands that hung down her back as she walked silently behind Cersei, Sandor had to adjust and snap out of his daze. The two maids stood behind the Queen as she started eating.
Melly stayed focused on the back of the Queen's blonde hair. Wanting to seem uninterested, she ignored his brutal glance. But Sandor kept staring at her until the queen glanced his way. He then looked down before focusing his eyes ahead, standing up straighter.
Being no fool, Sandor knew something was going on. He had never known a whore to advance to working with the Queen. The hair change did make her look a bit different, and he wondered if anyone else would notice her. Indeed, he couldn't have been the only one that bedded her.
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He was on guard for Joffrey during dinner that night while the whore stood hands behind her back behind the Queen and King. He glared at her, noticing she kept a steady eye on the back of Robert's head. He grimaced to keep his composure. But he couldn't deny his sight when her full breasts jiggled as she moved, enticing Sandor's cock to pulse with need. With everyone busy with their feast, he stepped over and bent his head down around her shoulder.
Melly's breathing was rough, and her nipple hardened from his dominant presence even though his slight stench assaulted her nose. His breath was warm and tinged with wine as he spoke into her ear, "You shouldn't be here."
Melly hid a smirk, keeping her eyes forward and her expression stoic, praying the family did not turn around and see their interaction. Or worse, see her face flushed red by this beast. His gloved fingertips lightly brushed her hips while his lips lingered on her neck.
An intoxicating mix of lavender and elixirs in her hair caused his cock to poke from his bretches. Melly could feel it rubbing against her back when he sniffed her hair.
"You look like a Princess," Sandor remarked, leaving a hot gust on her skin.
She fidgeted and wondered if he knew what he was doing to her. Passion flowed freely from her womanhood when his beard brushed against her neck.
"You need to go back to the brothel." Sandor whispered, pulling her waist back on his stiffness, "This is not a fair place for a little girl like you."
Melly scoffed since his unwanted guidance made no sense to her. She turned her head slightly and whispered, "You need to take another bath."
Melly grunted but kept her composure when he grabbed her arm, sending her short body back onto his armored stomach.
The maid beside her noticed the motion, gasping at both his presence and his crude manner. Sandor quickly released Melly to stand straight. He stood close for a few moments then she heard scraping metal sounds when he bowed again.
"Does your friend know you're a whore?" Sandor asked with a taunting chuckle.
Melly briefly turned toward him with a precious grimace, "I am no whore, Sandor Clegane."
Even her harsh whispering of his name caused his cock to jump. He wasn't particularly enjoying the turmoil arising in him. Smirking, Sandor tauntingly pulled her hair before stepping away. When he glanced back toward her, he noticed her deep breathing, causing her full chest to rise and plunge faster than before. He then wondered why she was so uneasy.
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After Joffery took to bed, Sandor stood outside the boy's door only a few minutes before finding the former whore. Marching straight into the kitchen, where the maids took their meals, he took a look around.
There, they all sat laughing and talking while sharing a meal. As he approached the table, the women all quieted their laughter, and most of their faces grew grim except for one.
He was monstrous, but his hard armored chest poked out with importance. His brows were furrowed in fury that Melly couldn't understand the purpose. Living amongst the royal family was ideal, in her opinion. Besides her duty to bed the king, everything else was a breeze. She had yet to change a chamber pot nor hear the cat calls and moans of the whores and patrons that visited the brothel. It was also lovely being in silky new attire.
Sandor stopped in front of Melly and held the handle of his dagger, "Come with me."
Looking up, Melly bit into a piece of chicken, chewed, and swallowed before replying, "I'm eating."
"I don't give a fuck. Come."
Melly chewed her food calmly. She noticed the other women had stopped eating to stare at her in shock.
They flinched as Sandor's loud voice sounded, "Are you mad? Rise from your seat, servant."
"No. I'm not mad," Melly looked around at the table, "Are you desperate, ser?" She asked, holding back a chuckle.
Melly plopped a piece of bread into her mouth. Stunned and embarrassed, Sandor glared at her pink lips with his nostrils flaring. He didn't want to act violently, but she made it difficult.
"Get up, girl!"
Melly leaned back as his face grew grittier, "I'm busy, Clegane."
When she gave him her signature arrogant smirk, he lost it. Swatting the plate, he leaned forward. Her mouth dropped in shock as her food landed on the floor. The Hound quickly grabbed her waist, pulling her up from the table and placing her across his large steel shoulder. With her black hair hanging down his back, hiding her face flushed red from his humiliation, Melly twirled her torso.
"Let me go!" Melly shouted, knocking on his armored back.
The others stood from the table, too afraid to help the woman.
"Please, Sir. Don't hurt the girl," an older woman weakly tried to intervene.
Sandor ignored the women's pleas, giving the maids a stern look, which wasn't hard to do. They all sat back down, worry still etched on each of their faces.
Once in the corridor, Sandor dropped her onto the ground, and Melly used his armor straps to draw herself up.
"Why are they so frightened of you?" she chuckled, wiping off her new dress.
"Shut up. What the fuck are you doing here?" The Hound snarled.
"What do you mean?"
He sighed, finding it absurd she would be at the Keep and knowing Little Finger to be behind it all.
"I'm not a very good whore" she explained. "Why didn't you come back to see me?" Her eyes were full of suspicion, "You found another whore? After you said-"
"Hush, silence. You were only a distraction. I have a duty to my king and queen, and I know you two are up to something. "
"A distraction from what?" Melly pouted.
"I..." Sandor shook his head, "You should be at the brothel. You shouldn't be here."