That is gorgeous!!

Im like 10 hours from you now!! Lol

omg GET OVER HERE. You can drop everything and just drive 10 hours, right?  XD 

It’s okay, I will be Canadian soon. My assimilation has begun. 

Summary: When fears are forgotten and biases discarded, lines are easily blurred and easier to cross. Knight-Captain Cullen of the Kirkwall Circle has taken on an enigmatic new charge who leads him to question everything about the Templar Order. It's in her arms that he finds the courage to take a stand.

Chapter 4 (NSFW)

Cullen and Bethany cross a line. Life is just too short to worry about rules and consequences.

Bethany’s tattered robe pooled at her feet like a puddle of velvet filth. Thin scars decorated her skin like expertly drawn strokes of a fine quill, and the elegance with which her lean muscles moved mesmerized Cullen as she pulled the borrowed tunic over her head.

The thin and well-worn fabric bunched at her hips before it cascaded over them and settled halfway down her thighs. The amber glow of the candle flame cast her body in silhouette, unveiling her rounded breasts in shadow while she tied back her hair. Cullen stilled. He dared not breathe nor blink.

His charge turned back to face him, and her brow wrinkled with concern. “Let me help you get undressed,” she offered, reaching for the laces of his tunic. She moved with both the clinical precision of a healer and an indescribable sensuality.

Cullen had never been so intrigued by a woman. The heat of her hand through the thin fabric of his shirt was comforting, and the way she squinted as she worked was simply adorable.He’d been undressed by women before, but this time was different. They were in his quarters, and the woman was a mage. Two rules that, until now, he’d never broken.

Chapters: 3/?

A threat to Bethany's life is the catalyst Cullen needs to take the right steps. He questions his superior, his orders, and his strength.

Fandom: Dragon Age II, Dragon Age (Video Games) Rating: Explicit (eventually) Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Cullen Rutherford/Bethany Hawke

Characters: Cullen Rutherford, Bethany Hawke, Marian Hawke, Anders (Dragon Age), Meredith Stannard, Raleigh Samson

Additional Tags: Kirkwall (Dragon Age), Kirkwall Circle, The Gallows, Mages and Templars, forbidden feelings, some girls have all the luck, Major canon divergence, Romance, virgin Bethany, knight in templar armor, Hawke is obsessed with balls, so is Isabela Series: Part 2 of The Champions of Peace Summary:

When fears are forgotten and biases discarded, lines are easily blurred and easier to cross. Knight-Captain Cullen of the Kirkwall Circle has taken on an enigmatic new charge who leads him to question everything about the Templar Order. It's in her arms that he finds the courage to take a stand.

*** A companion piece to Peacekeepers and Champions *** ~ This story spans from the end of Act 1 (Dragon Age II) to the birth of the Inquisition ~

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Chapters: 2/? Fandom: Dragon Age II, Dragon Age (Video Games) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Cullen Rutherford/Bethany Hawke Characters: Cullen Rutherford, Bethany Hawke, Marian Hawke, Anders (Dragon Age), Meredith Stannard Additional Tags: Kirkwall (Dragon Age), Kirkwall Circle, The Gallows, Mages and Templars, forbidden feelings, some girls have all the luck Series: Part 2 of The Champions of Peace

It took all of Cullen’s will to refrain from headbutting Marian Hawke in her paint-streaked nose. For the last thirty minutes he had tolerated her belittling words and her threats, and she had been shouting only inches away from his face. He was no stranger to insult or injury, but when she insulted his hair, he refused to take any more of her berating.

“For the last time, Hawke,” he growled through clenched teeth, “your sister is just fine. If I tell you any more, I could lose my position. And I will not be demoted for you.”

“If you don’t tell me more, you’ll lose your balls,” Marian Hawke hissed, and with a quick flick of her wrist, Cullen felt the sharp end of her dagger press uncomfortably close to his groin.

“Nooooo, Hawke!” Isabela exclaimed, grabbing the warrior’s arm. The sultry Rivaini glanced at Cullen though a thick fringe of dark lashes. “Don’t mar his jewels,” she purred, giving him a sensual wink. “I bet they’re breathtaking.”

“Maker’s breath,” Cullen muttered in irritation, rolling his eyes and covering his groin while taking a step back from Hawke’s blade. “Fine. Bethany was Harrowed a week after she arrived, and she completed it extremely quickly. She shares well and plays nicely with the other mages. Now go away.”

He saw Hawke clench her hand and noticed her weight shifting. When she threw the punch at his face, he was ready. He caught her fist within his palm, and held it firmly as he stared her down.

“Bethany is fine. She is Harrowed and is settling in. Now leave, before I get angry.”

Hawke glared at him murderously for a moment longer before withdrawing. “If anything happens to her while she’s in your care, Knight-Captain, I will end you,” she spat before turning on her heel and marching off angrily. Cullen could see now why Bethany was soft-spoken and cooperative; having a sister like Marian Hawke would make having a fun personality painful.

Thinking about it, he realized that he didn’t know what kind of personality Bethany really had. Life in the Circle was very structured, and these days, every move a mage made was watched. One had to be cooperative and soft-spoken to stay unnoticed; getting the wrong Templar’s attention was never good.

Refusing to ruminate over why Knight-Commander Meredith had increased the number of eyes watching their charges, Cullen left the heat of the Gallows courtyard and entered the cool shade of the Circle tower. The exchange with Hawke left him agitated, and he needed to walk it off.

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Dragon Age II, Dragon Age (Video Games) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Cullen Rutherford/Bethany Hawke Characters: Cullen Rutherford, Bethany Hawke, Marian Hawke, Anders (Dragon Age), Meredith Stannard Additional Tags: Kirkwall (Dragon Age), Kirkwall Circle, The Gallows, Mages and Templars, forbidden feelings, some girls have all the luck Series: Part 2 of The Champions of Peace Summary:

When fears are forgotten and biases discarded, lines are easily blurred and easier to cross. Knight-Captain Cullen of the Kirkwall Circle has taken on an enigmatic new charge who leads him to question everything about the Templar Order. It's in her arms that he finds the courage to take a stand.

*** A companion piece to Peacekeepers and Champions *** ~ This story spans from the end of Act 1 (Dragon Age II) to the birth of the Inquisition ~

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