gather around children, iM back with another current read thread, and this one is hopefully going to get me out of my slump— completely.

— cr: from blood and ash

oomf hates me right now,, i promised and i WILL read full tilt.. ok.

“An arm curled around my waist, pulling me back against a very hard, very male body.
“This,” a deep voice whispered, “is unexpected.”

okay siRRRRRR i like what i’m looking at.

hawke flynn

“I wanted to lie to myself and say that it was due to his striking height, placing him nearly a foot taller than me. Or it was because he moved with the same inherent, predatory grace and fluidity that belonged to the large, gray cave cats—“

we stan a height difference <3

want to hold hawke flynn’s **** already

“— he had this way of looking at you that left you feeling stripped bare. I knew this because I felt his stare during the Councils held in the Great Hall, even though he’d never seen my face or even my eyes before.”

so penellaphe can sense different emotions from other people and she has sensed raw kind of pain from hawke..

asdfghfjd he thinks she’s someone else and she doesn’t want to reveal her identity so she’s quiet AND THEY ARE KISSING I CANT BREATHE

“I suddenly wished I hadn’t worn gloves because I wanted to feel his skin, and I doubted I’d be in any shape to concentrate on what he was feeling. His head tilted, and I felt the brush of his oddly sharp—
Without warning, he broke the kiss and lifted his head. “Who are you?”

we

i love them so much already. in this house, we stan penellape and hawke flynn only. <3

the banter between penellaphe and hawke is chef’s kiss. <3

“I’m quite comfortable where I am,” he added.
“Well, I’m not.”
“Will you tell me who you are, Princess?”
“Princess?” I repeated.
“You are quite demanding.” He lifted one shoulder in a shrug. “I imagine a Princess to be demanding.”

i can’T

“What do you want from me?” he asked, toying with the small bow between my breasts. “Tell me, and I’ll make it so.”
“Why?” I blurted out. “Why would you…do this? You don’t know me, and you thought I was someone else.”

well,,

penellaphe and hawke served some delicious food and it was only their first meet, oof love that for me.

me: ouu i like this character *flips the page*

the character: dead

rylan seemed to be such a baby, iM upset.

she

iM prolly supposed to hate the dark one, but i mean.. i might be a little intrigued.

“I have her,” a deep voice said from behind me, one that shouldn’t be familiar but was.”

asdfghfjdk and he’s baaaaack

“Vikter’s steely blue-gray gaze shifted over my shoulder. A long, tense moment passed as several guards looked on. “Do you?”
“With my sword and with my life,” Hawke replied, coming to stand at my shoulder.”

BIIIIIIITCHHHHHHHH

“Said that he hasn’t seen your level of skill with a bow or sword in too many years.”
“I’m good at what I do.”
“And what is that?” Vikter challenged.
“Killing.”

— and that’s hot.

“The simple, short answer from lips that had felt as soft as they had firm, was a shock. But the one word didn’t frighten me. I had quite the opposite reaction, and that probably should’ve disturbed me. Or, at the very least, concerned me.”

penellaphe knows what’s up iykwim.

“Hawke’s gaze flicked over my lower jaw, lingering on the corner of my mouth, where I knew the skin was inflamed. “You were hurt.” It wasn’t a question but a statement uttered in a hard-as-granite tone. “You can be assured that will never happen again.”

im: soft.

just want to st*b the duke in the throat. :)

“But then the Duke spoke, his tone deceptively pleasant. “She’s truly unique, isn’t she?”
I stiffened.
“Half of her face is a masterpiece,” the Duke murmured, and my skin flashed cold and then hot as my stomach twisted. “The other half a nightmare.”

might commit a m*rder or sumn

“Hawke’s gaze remained fastened on mine as he stepped forward. “Both halves are as beautiful as the whole.”

he’s so uwu my baby alright

asdfghjkihfkr I LOVE HIM I LOVE HIM I DO I DO!

and hawke became penellaphe’s personal royal guard— we’re going forbidden romance.

“Then why are you so upset that he’s your guard?”
“Why? Your hormones must be clouding your rational thought.”
“My hormones are always clouding my rational thought, thank you very much.”

stan tw*tter in a nutshell ^^^^^

the duke and lord manzeen are disgusting pigs who i wanna k*ll so badly ugh.

vikter and penellaphe’s relationship has me like

DXSHDBXDJSNSJSB I CANNOT

“You are…” His stare was intense and unblinking as he sheathed his sword at his side. “You’re absolutely magnificent. Beautiful.”

ohhhhhhhh maaaaan, hawke flynn is everything i love this man.

after seeing penellaphe kill the cravens with her bow and arrows, hawke really told her that she must be the goddess bele or lailah in mortal form, he’s in awe—

“The last thing I expected was to find a hooded lady with a talent for archery manning one of the battlements.” The dimple made an appearance in his right cheek, and I felt the tug low in my stomach.”

looks like iM not gonna get any sleep tonight. im just too <3

asdfghjkksjsdhsjsjshshsjssksjsdhsjsj

“I’m aware that my hair is in need of a trim, but your aim is off,” he said. “You should really work on that since I’m quite partial to my face.”

he’s so annoying i hate him shsjsjsjsj

“Hawke caught me by the ankle. I gasped, arms pinwheeling until I steadied myself. Wide-eyed, I stared at him. He raised his brows as his gaze traveled the length of my bare leg. “Scandalous,” he murmured.
A growl of annoyance burst from me.”

they are just so—

THE DAGGER TO THE THROAT TROPE LET’s GOOOOOOOO— i cannot breathe— THIS SCENE— oof the excellence >>>>>

“—he laughed as the trickle of blood seeped down his neck. He sounded amused. “You’re an absolutely stunning, murderous little creature.” Pausing, he glanced down. “Nice weapon, bloodstone and wolven bone. Very interesting. His gaze flicked up. “Princess.”

the SERRRRVE is too damn hard and real.

“Anger flooded my system once more, overwhelming me. I thrust my knee up, aiming for a very sensitive part of him—Hawke sensed my move and shifted, blocking my knee with his thigh. “You’re so incredibly violent.” He paused. “I think I like it.”

DDXJDNZISNSLAKSJSNDJSNSJSN

i’m a poppyhawke lovebot only.

“Whatever you need to tell yourself, Princess.”
“Don’t call me that!” I stomped my foot.
Hawke lifted an eyebrow. “Did that make you feel good?”
“Yes! Because the only other option is to kick you.”
“So violent,” he chuckled.”

SJXBSDJSJSKSOSKSKS im done

“I know so,” he replied, and a heartbeat passed. “It’s weird, isn’t it?”
“What is?”
His gaze met mine again, and I felt a hitch in my chest. I couldn’t look away. I felt…ensnared. “How it feels like I’ve known you longer. You feel that, too.”

SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT—

the banter is just so right ~ sighs

this scene— the energy— i’ve gone back to the world of daemon and katy. asdfdhdjsjsk their vibes are so much there, i love poppy and hawke sm.

i can’t with this man anymore i just can’t with this dumbass.

he has me all like

my heart is: soft.

“It’s time to go back to your room, Maiden.” Vikter bit out, voice low.
“I was in the process of escorting Penellaphe back to her room,” Hawke replied.
“I know exactly what you were in the process of doing.”
My mouth dropped open.
“Doubtful,” Hawke murmured.”

HE CAUGHT THEM EYE

“Hawke held his ground and Vikter’s stare, and I really had no idea what he could say. “Nothing happened, Vikter.”
Well…
“Nothing?” Vikter snarled. “Boy, I may have been born at night, but I wasn’t born last night.”
I blinked.”

VIKTER SJXNDJSNSSKSMSN IM DEAD

the vikter and hawke showdown has me screaming i cannot oh lord pls

“But you need to step back. If you don’t, someone is going to get hurt, and that someone won’t be me. Then Poppy will get upset”—he turned to me—“and that’s the sixth time I’ve said it,” he added, “I don’t want to see her upset, so step. The fuck. Back.”

hawke flynn—

THE DARK ONE REALLY KILLED THE DUKE WITH THE SAME CANE THAT HE USED TO HIT POPPY WITH OH MY GOD— we fucking love the dark one. iM so asdffhddjskskskdjdh yes yes yes.

“It was the Duke.
Even from where I stood, I knew what had been shoved into his chest—through his heart. I would recognize it anywhere.
It was the cane he’d lashed me with.
And above him, written in red—in blood—was the mark of the Dark One.
From Blood and Ash….
We Will Rise.”

“The Duke of Masadonia was dead.
Murdered.”

feel so great tonight. <thedarkone3

istg if hawke turns out to be the dark one,, i wouldn’t be surprised, but he can’t be though.. huh

nvm.. the dark one didn’t really kill the duke, his followers did but still they did something right. THOUGH where tf is hawke among all the damn chaos?! eye—

“Gods,” Lord Mazeen uttered, staring at me with wide eyes.
“Remember that,” I warned, sweeping down to pick up the fallen short sword. “And this,” I spat. Light and double-edged, I sliced open the throat of the next Descenter.”

love watching her go OFF <3

when i say this night has taken a wrong ass turn— NOT VIKTER WHAT THE HELL MAN

SHE FUCKING STABBED THE SHIT OUT OF THE LORD

the only parental figure that was in poppy’s life is now dead i HATE IT HERE

why did jla do this to me?

it’s very depressing out here.

i love these two so much. my heart is just—

“You can’t sleep beside me,” I hissed.
“I’m not.” With the edge of his blanket in hand, he draped it, along with his arm, over me.
“What do you call this, then?”
“I’m sleeping with you.”

poppyhawke serving the sharing a single bed trope >>>>>

“My eyes opened wide. “How is that any different?”
“There’s a huge difference.”
“I don’t want anyone else to sleep with me.”
“I already knew that,” he replied, his tone both teasing and smug.
Heat blasted my cheeks. “I don’t want anyone to sleep with me.”

yooooOooOOOOoooooOoo

why are they like this? <3

“Duke Teerman was a cunt,” he said. “And I’m glad he’s dead.”

facts only. xx

i hate him asdfghdjskshs

my babies.

my heart did a back flip or sumn.

“Hawke took a step away from the door. “I’m not just going to hold you. I won’t stop at kissing you. My fingers won’t be the only thing inside you. My need for you is far too great, Poppy. If I stay, you will not walk out this door the Maiden.”

I CAN’T BREATHEEEEEEEEE

“I lifted my surprisingly steady hands to the sash. I didn’t look away as I undid the knot. The robe parted and then slipped over my shoulders. I let it puddle at my feet.”

DONT TOUCH ME DONT TOUCH ME IM-/:)//$/&/@:&:&3&/$:,!:&:BYE

“You keep looking at me like that, and this will be over before it starts.”
Cheeks heating, I dragged my gaze away. “I…you’re perfect.”
His expression tightened. “No, I’m not. You deserve someone who is, but I’m too much of a bastard to allow that.”

asdfghdjdkdkshdjs

hawke flynn is about to break our hearts, i just know it. it’s coming, something’s about to go down.

“I turned back to Hawke, feeling as if the ground were splitting and shifting beneath me.
“You’re a Descenter.”
“A Descenter?” Elijah laughed deeply, causing me to jerk.
“And here I said you were smart,” Jericho said.
“You’re working against the Ascended.”
Hawke nodded.”

“You were sent by the Dark One.”
“I came to Masadonia with one goal in mind,” Hawke answered. “And that was you.”
“You knew who I was from the beginning.”
“I was watching you as long as you were watching me,” he said softly. “Even longer.”

pls make it stop eye—

“That was very naughty,” Hawke chided, snatching the sword out of my hand as if I hadn’t been holding onto it. “You are so incredibly violent.” He dipped his chin and whispered, “It still turns me on.”

SHE JUST TRIED TO STAB HIM OH MY GOD DXJDDNKDNDLSDBFSK

when i say the excellence—

“Who would’ve thought the Maiden could throw down?”
“This is why you don’t mix business with pleasure,” Kieran commented.
Elijah whistled. “My money is on her then.”
“Traitors,” gasped Hawke, rolling me until he was on top. I went for his face, but he caught my wrists. “Stop it.”

“Stop it,” he repeated. “Poppy. Stop—”
“I hate you!” I screamed at the sound of my name, ripping one hand free in my rage. I slammed my fist into his face. “I hate you!”
Hawke caught my hand, jerking it back to the ground as his bloodied lips peeled back. “Stop it!”
I stopped.”

“I shuddered as something deep inside me withered. “You’re a monster.”
Hawke’s eyes flared an intense gold, and they weren’t normal. They’d never been natural. “You finally see me for what I am.”

HELL NO BE QUIET NO NO NO—

“You were mistaken,” I replied, and he smirked. “What do you want?”
His head tilted, and a heartbeat passed. “More than you could ever guess.”

hawke killed the duke— when i say i stan a man— the only man ever.

i feel like my serotonin levels are rising.. yea.

“Would you rather I get on my knees?”
“I don’t mind.” His gaze dropped as he bit down on his lower lip. “Doing so would put me at the perfect height for something I know you’d enjoy. After all, I’m always craving honeydew.”

HE—

im hurt im hurt im hurt im hurt im hurt

“It had to happen.” His chin moved from my cheek, and then he said, “Just like you need to understand that there is no way out of this. You belong to me.”
My heart turned over slowly. “Don’t you mean I belong to the Dark One?”
“I meant what I said, Princess.”

uh huh, sure.

““Hawke stared at me through the bars. “Neither the prince nor I want to see you harmed. As I’ve said, we need you alive.”
“Why?” I whispered. “Why am I so important?”
“Because they have the true heir to the kingdom. They captured him when he freed me.”

wait—WHOA— I SO GET THIS.

hawke is *** **** ***

I KNEW IT I KNEW IT OH MY GOD HAWKE YOU $:!.:)/&/&/:’@-&:),?;$:!,&/@@/.!&::!/&//&,$:!::$/&/@/@:&;():))/7:!/&/@-@.&,;!:&;$:@/9/:&;$;&

been waiting for him since so long cause i’ve been crushing on him ever since that little paragraph.

holy damn— no words, honestly. PHEW

the WAY IM SCREAMING RIGHT NOW— OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD— THE WAY THEY DELIVERED OH MY GOD—

poppyhawke hate s*x let’s gooooo

they really have me like really HAVE ME oof

“He placed his hand over mine, and when I glanced up, I saw that the lines of white tension around his mouth had vanished. There was wonder in his eyes. “I should’ve known then.” He brought my hand stained with our blood to his mouth and pressed a kiss to my knuckles.”

married couple 101, we love to see it.

WHAT— NO WAY— JLA REALLY ENDED THE BOOK HERE WHAT THE HELL— i need my book two please— OH MY GOD.