#so prickly

For those who don't know, I am reading Peerless for the first time and sharing my thoughts!

If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.

If you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily/every other day.

You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot Reads Peerless.

You can also check out the intro post for context on my read, BUT if you followed along with my Thousand Autumns, SVSSS, TGCF, or DTBPF reads the rules and vibe are the same.

I made a coffee this morning.

The backdrop to my reading was a raging thunderstorm; I am so happy I didn't gt caught in it!

Let's get into chapter 29:

Thistle: You're not sulking over here are you?

Figgy: Why would I be sulking?

Thistle: I don't know. You usually are whenever you're forced to leave the house.

Figgy: I do not. For your information, I've actually been kind of having fun tonight.

Beyond Control by threerings

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Mèng Yáo | Jīn Guāngyáo/Niè Míngjué Characters: Mèng Yáo | Jīn Guāngyáo, Niè Míngjué Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha/Omega, Alpha Niè Míngjué, Omega Mèng Yáo | Jīn Guāngyáo, Rutting, Mating Cycles/In Heat, POV Mèng Yáo, Sunshot Campaign, Mostly Novel Canon, Meng Yao is at least 18 here, Subordinate/Superior Relationship, Meng Yao is the instigator, Nie Mingjue is in rut, Oral Sex, Rough Oral Sex, Hand Jobs, Anal Sex, Sex Toys, Rough Sex, Painful Sex, Size Difference, Size Kink, Aftercare, mention of past noncon, Mention of Underage Sex, this came out softer than I intended, but these characters still have sharp edges Series: Part 3 of string together our lifetimes Summary:

“I don’t know what’s wrong with me today,” added Nie Mingjue.

Did the alpha truly not know? He didn’t seem to realize the problem in the current situation: having his omega deputy present alone with him at such a time.

“Forgive me, Sect Leader,” he said at last, “but I think I might have an idea.” Nie Mingjue looked at him curiously. His pulse thrummed in his ears. “I believe...Sect Leader Nie is approaching his time of...rut.” He bit the inside of his cheek as he finished, waiting for the other man’s reaction.

Nie Mingjue’s eyes went wide and he just stared at him. Then he frowned and looked down and Meng Yao could see a flush rise on his cheeks.

“Your scent is quite...overpowering.” He shifted his weight and looked up at the alpha through his eyelashes. “It has affected me greatly.” He held Nie Mingjue’s steely gaze, feeling a thrill at the man’s focused attention. He took a step forward, not breaking eye contact. The sect leader shifted in his chair, his nostrils flaring. Meng Yao could only imagine what his arousal smelled like to an alpha nearly in rut. “Is there any way this omega could serve you, Sect Leader?”