ofserpentsanddoves

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hi! i was wondering if you’re open to chapter idea? if not then just ignore this, absolutely 0 pressure to do this at all. i understand how busy lives get and this is YOUR story to tell! if you do take ideas….. then perhaps you could write some about crowley struggling with eating and kind of how ezra walks through helping her through that! just an idea though!

hi anon !

that's a lovely idea, and while i likely won't include a whole ton of the ideas that y'all give me, that is something i wanted to work into the plot a lot more in the past and kind of fell by the wayside. it is something i can absolutely include in a future chapter, for your sake as well as mine :))

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Chapter 37 - In The Heat of The Moment

She freezes for a moment, staring at Ezra with wide eyes. “...Did I do something wrong?” she asks softly, clearly scared.

“No, love,” Ezra answers gently, taking her hand and flipping it to look at her wrist. The burgundy wrap that she uses to conceal her scent gland has little dots of dampness on it, and when he moves closer to check the patches on her neck, he sees that they’re completely soaked through. He takes a deep breath, holds it for a second, and nods.

“What’s the matter, angel?” Crowley whines softly, clearly extremely confused by the whole thing.

“My dear, I may be mistaken, but I’m almost certain you’re going into heat."

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On the next update

Hi everyone ! I'm sorry to do this to you, but I'm going to be postponing the next chapter a week. I said when I started posting again that it likely wasn't going to be weekly, and my beta and I both need a week off. Worry not, I'll be working on the fic consistently throughout, this'll just give me more time to add stuff to the backlog so I Can post on time for y'all, hopefully.

All that being said, the next chapter will be out on the 27th. Maybe reread your favourite old chapter, and we'll be back with you a week from this Sunday !

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Relating to Chapters 36 and 37 - The dilemma of seeing your lover as comparable to your God.

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Chapter 36 - The Common Tragedy Of Love

“Do you want to leave?” Ezra asks shakily.

Crowley gives him a look like he just slapped her, scoffing. “No! Why would I want to leave? I love you, Ezra.”

Ezra finds himself letting out a dark laugh, and he regrets it the moment it slips out, but continues anyway. “Are you trying to suggest that I don’t have the same feelings for you?”

“How could you?” the ginger blurts, glaring at him for several moments before slowly wrapping their arms around themselves as tears begin to flow.

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Chapter 35 - A Dangerous Situation

“Crowley- Fuck. Don’t look, I think you’ve caught a stray,” they whisper in her ear. She feels her body go rigid but tries to maintain composure as she takes their hand and continues walking.

“What- you can’t just say that and not explain,” Crowley hisses back, her eyes flicking to her friend’s cautious expression. “The fuck does that mean?”

Bee grips Crowley’s hand tightly and leads them to the left, into a lingerie store. When they’re safely hidden between aisles of lacy panties, the omega’s friend looks them up and down. “What? What’s the matter?” Crowley asks, confused to the point of annoyance. “Why are we hiding?”

“There’s a guy- an alpha. I think he’s tracking you."

Bit of a bummer chapter this Sunday, so as a reward, i present you: updated ref sheets. Courtesy of me and my iPad.

If you don't like angst, I'm sorry, and if you do... enjoy the chapter ;)

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Chapter 34 - A Vital Conversation and a new Little Friend

The little thing is dark, sunset orange, covered in a beautiful pattern that resembles dappled sunlight through leaves. He has pale yellow markings around his eyes, and as Crowley sets the tupperware lid down he raises his tiny head and lets his tongue out to sniff.

“Oh my god, he’s adorable,” the omega stage whispers, clearly trying to contain their excitement.

“He’s much smaller than I expected,” Ezra comments, watching as his mate sets the entire container down in the substrate of Crawley’s tank.

Happy Sunday everyone ! This one is lovely and domestic, unlike the next couple that are coming. Enjoy !

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Chapter 33 - The Thrill of The Chase

"Crowley nearly chokes, standing perfectly still. They know that if they wanted to dart now he’d only chase them, and while she loves the thought of being caught, it might be easier to…

Her mind short circuits for a moment.

She loves the thought of being caught.

She looks around the vast kitchen, down the hallways leading off of the room, and something in her hindbrain makes a choice."

Hello, ladies, gents, and everyone in between! It's been a long minute since I've posted a chapter, but finally, FINALLY, it's here. I'm very actively working on this fic again and having a lot of fun doing it, it's lovely to be back. Enjoy your read!

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A bit of an update on this - The edits of the first ten chapters have been posted today, and you can read them to your heart's content ! The other chapters will be uploaded in chunks in the following days, and you'll know they're updated by the chapter titles.

I know I promised no new material, but I did add a bit of ✨bonus content✨ to the couple of chapters posted most recently as I wrote them in a rush without a beta, so I would suggest rereading them before new chapters begin to roll out in the coming weeks.

Big updates to Of Serpents And Doves !

I'm sure many, if not all of you, saw the update I made to Of Serpents And Doves a little less than a month back. I've been and continue to be very busy, but I have some treats lined up for you.

Currently, I'm in the process of re-editing the entire fic to match my current standards of writing and formatting, and that comes with a few things:

- I'm adding little bits of story to old chapters and fixing the flow to the best of my abilities, because surprisingly there were several events that I felt were a bit rushed

- The exciting new edition of chapter titles, which I've wanted from jump but simply could not figure out how I wanted to do

- Minor edits to formatting and word choice

Re-reading the fic will not be necessary for old readers, as all in all not much will change, but it will be an enhanced experience and you may have a fun time looking for new additions if you do read.

I'm hoping the edited chapters can be up on this coming Sunday (8/3) but I might end up having to push it back, as I really want all of them to go up on the same day. Unfortunately editing 32 chapters of fanfiction will take a lot out of a guy, so we'll see how productive I can be. If they don't go up on 8/3, they'll go up on Sunday, 8/10. I'll keep you all in the loop :)

[ofserpentsanddoves]

Big updates to Of Serpents And Doves !

I'm sure many, if not all of you, saw the update I made to Of Serpents And Doves a little less than a month back. I've been and continue to be very busy, but I have some treats lined up for you.

Currently, I'm in the process of re-editing the entire fic to match my current standards of writing and formatting, and that comes with a few things:

- I'm adding little bits of story to old chapters and fixing the flow to the best of my abilities, because surprisingly there were several events that I felt were a bit rushed

- The exciting new edition of chapter titles, which I've wanted from jump but simply could not figure out how I wanted to do

- Minor edits to formatting and word choice

Re-reading the fic will not be necessary for old readers, as all in all not much will change, but it will be an enhanced experience and you may have a fun time looking for new additions if you do read.

I'm hoping the edited chapters can be up on this coming Sunday (8/3) but I might end up having to push it back, as I really want all of them to go up on the same day. Unfortunately editing 32 chapters of fanfiction will take a lot out of a guy, so we'll see how productive I can be. If they don't go up on 8/3, they'll go up on Sunday, 8/10. I'll keep you all in the loop :)

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chapter 32 -

in which Crowley and Ezra's night is ended with a bang.

nsfw below the cut !!

Half of Ezra’s clothes are off before they make it up the stairs. Crowley feels drunk- not on alcohol, having only had two glasses of champagne- but on an all consuming, adoration fueled lust; a nearly violent urge to claim the alpha as her own.

Crowley’s own clothes are harder- while she was able to easily tug off Ezra’s cravat and suit jacket, dropping the first to a crumpled pile on the stairs and holding the second tight in her hand, her dress is tightly laced up the back.

As they crash down the hallway and away from the din of the ballroom, the omega slams their mate into a wall. They grind their cock against his as well as they can through the layers of tulle, attacking the alpha’s throat with sloppy bites and kisses.

Ezra is immediately gasping and squirming under her, his body responding intensely to the sudden stimulation. “Ah-hah- Crowley! A bit of- nnh- patience!”

“Don’t have time to be patient, angel,” the ginger mouths against his throat, sucking a deep bruise into his skin. “Get this dress off me- rip it,” they demand, pulling at his skin with her teeth.

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chapter 31 -

in which Crowley finally has her presentation.

a bit of a different post for this chapter. i already posted a sneak preview of the chapter, so instead i'm going to supply ✨supplementary material✨. so ! here are Ezra and Crowley's outfits for the presentation, in a shocking two (2) colourways !

in addition to this, i wanted to share some photos of the house i loosely based this chapter's setting on- it is in fact, a refurbished church in Knightsbridge.

now that you have a bit more context to this chapter, you're free to enjoy to the best of your abilities. have a fun read !

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hey you

yeah, you

chapter 31 is done

it'll be up tomorrow

okay goodnight

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here's a peek at what i'm working on for chapter 31 ;) the presentation is soon to come.

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chapter 30 -

in which Crowley prepares herself for a coming event- although, not in the healthiest way.

She strides across the room and opens the door a crack, allowing it to open further when she sees only Muriel. “Hullo. You’re a bit late. You were meant to be over at six,” the beta explains helpfully. “Your sister is waiting at my flat- she’s been lovely.”

“I’m sorry, I got- nn- distracted. Can you give me a bit to get my things together?” Crowley asks in a panic, looking around the room.

Muriel nods easily, offering her a kind smile. “I’m sorry you’re so stressed. Can I come in?” They ask gently.

Crowley nods slowly, turning and making for her bedroom, beginning to violently dig through a drawer. “I’ll be alright. How could you tell?”

Muriel makes an affronted noise from where they’d seated themselves on the couch. “That scent is quite easy to recognise, actually.”

“And what scent would that be?” The ginger asks carefully as they dig through their nightstand for the things they need.

“Spicy. Nutmeg? It’s quite overpowering,” the beta explains. Crowley grumbles under her breath, the scent not lessening as they get an overnight bag together.

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just wanted to update u all - chapter 30 is DONE WOOOOO it still needs to be betaed and i want to have a good bit of 31 written before i get back to posting, but it is on the horizon !!

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