Author: Keira Marcos

In my spare time, I write fanfiction and lead a cult of cock worshippers on the Internet. It's not the usual kind of hobby for a 50ish "domestic engineer" but we live in a modern world and I like fucking with people's expectations.

Future Projects and Perspective

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Reading Time: 1 MinutesSo, over the past few weeks I’ve had a few emails regarding future projects and where I intend to focus my energies. Normally, I don’t answer these emails with actual information because it just leads to problems but I stupidly answered these questions a handful of times to people who are rather new to my site because they came here to read Harry Potter & the Soulmate Bond. They’re also exclusively HET readers. Here’s the thing — I’m not going to cater to your homophobia. I’m never going to cater to your homophobia. I’m not going to rearrange my writing schedule to meet your needs. I’m also not going to feed your sense of entitlement. You aren’t entitled to a fucking thing. I don’t write on demand and I never have. I do this for FREE and I will write whatever the fuck I want. I’ve had several HET readers point out their belief that since they are my biggest “audience” that I should focus my energies on writing for them. So I’m going to give you some perspective on that subject:   Title Content Total Number of Views since 2011 Ties That Bind (Stargate: Atlantis) Slash 702,611 (all parts) Tangled Destinies (Star Trek) Slash 327,325 (all parts) Sentinels of Atlantis (Stargate: Atlantis) Slash 325,418 (all parts) Birth of the Serpent King (Harry Potter) Slash 204,731 That Old Black Magic (Harry Potter) Slash 203,670 Harry Potter & the Soulmate Bond (Harry Potter) HET 160,710 (all parts) The…

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Little Black Dress Challenge

Reading Time: 1 MinutesMy entries for the Little Black Dress Challenge (Sentinel Fusion). The challenge starts July 1, 2015 and you’ll have to be a member of Rough Trade to read them there.   Title: Ten Years After the War Author: Keira Marcos Fandom/Genre: Harry Potter Relationship(s): Harry/Hermione Content Rating: R Warnings: Violence Summary: Hermione Granger is a Hit Witch for the International Protectorate of Magic. She’s attacked in her apartment and in the midst of it comes online as a Sentinel. Confused and hurt, she apparates straight into the arms of her oldest friend–Harry Potter. Harry embraced his gifts as a Guide and parselmagic after the war. It cost him his relationship with Ginny and her mother never forgave him. He lives in Godric’s Hollow, alone but not unhappy with life he’s chosen. Then Hermione comes back to him in the most unexpected of ways. Will he sacrifice his hard won peace to stand with his Sentinel? Title: A Delicate Balance Author: Keira Marcos Fandom/Genre: Criminal Minds Relationship(s): Hotchner/Reid Content Rating: R Warnings: Violence, Angst, Canon Character Death, Accidental bonding Summary: Aaron Hotchner comes online in the wake of his ex-wife’s murder and kills George Foyet in the midst of a feral episode. In his fury, he nearly turns on his team but Spencer recognizes what’s happening and saves Aaron from himself. Aaron bonds with Spencer by accident and is devastated that even in his feral state he was capable of such a thing. Spencer must work to convince Aaron…

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With Your Heart On Your Sleeve

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Reading Time: 1 MinutesTitle: With Your Heart on Your Sleeve Author: Keira Marcos Fandom/Genre: Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man Relationship(s): Tony/Steve, Pepper/Phil Content Rating: NC-17 Warnings: Violence, explicit sex Summary: A soulmate was the last thing Tony wanted and when the fall of Thor’s Hammer woke ancient and long dormant soulmate magic on Earth, he did what any rational man would do. He broke up with his girlfriend, started wearing long sleeves, bought ten pairs of really nice gloves, and refused every single opportunity to meet, greet, touch, or fuck every single person on Earth. He’s fine with his hand, thank you very much. The day after the Battle of New York, Tony wakes up with a soulmate mark. He hates everyone but fuck S.H.I.E.L.D and any plans they might have about keeping his soulmate.     This is my project for National Novel Writing Month. It is a rough draft. You have to be a member of Rough Trade before you can read or comment. Read the feedback rules before commenting. Seriously.

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Dangerous to Know

Author: Keira Marcos
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Beta: Chris King and Ladyholder
Rating: R (for themes and language)
Word Count: 9,592 (complete)
Warnings: Violence, gore, snark, arrogance, bragging, utter lack of fucking
Summary: John and Rodney go on a mission with SG1 while they’re on Earth for a yearly debrief. Things go about like John figured they would.

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The Magical Promise

Author: Keira Marcos
Fandom/Genre: Harry Potter/Romance
Relationship(s): Harry/Hermione
Word Count: 24,312
Summary: She left Britain without a word the day before Harry was set to propose to Ginny. Eight years later, Hermione Granger, prosecutor for the International Magical Court, disappears in the middle of the biggest case of her career and the ICW calls on their most talented investigator and Hit Wizard to find her. Can Harry put aside his own hurt and anger at his oldest and dearest friend enough to find her before it’s too late?

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Your Entitlement Makes Me Furious!

Reading Time: 2 MinutesI received these two pieces of feedback: In response to a part of Harry Potter and the Soulmate Bond: Seems I didn’t review this one. My apologies. Fourth(?) reading now. Please make sure to keep updating this approx. monthly if you can…? P.S.: What’s the current status of ‘Unspeakable Plot’? How close are you to finishing it? Is the ending plotted out? Written? Waiting to be beta’ed? Then this on the announcement about The Unspeakable Plot: Can you please send me a PDF of ‘Unspeakable Plot’ so far? I’d love to have what she’d previously posted on my Kindle while I wait for her to finish it. Email is **********. T.Y.V.M! * * * * This isn’t the first time you’ve left me such feedback. In fact, you seem to make it a habit. I emailed you in private and answered the REPEATED questions about Unspeakable Plot  but never got a response — you’ve so far ignored THREE emails I sent. I’m left to think you never even fucking bothered to read them. I’ve responded to your questions in the past on the site — I don’t think you’ve read them either. Your first comment today leaves me with the feeling that you’ve never in fact bothered to read anything I’ve had to say outside of what is posted on this site so that’s why I’m responding this way. I’ve told you MORE THAN ONCE that Unspeakable Plot wouldn’t be posted on this site until after beta.…

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Ties That Bind: Finding Home

Reading Time: 9 MinutesTitle: Finding Home Author: Keira Marcos Series: Ties That Bind Series Order: Interlude Pairing: Ethan Marsh/Chase Harris Beta: Ladyholder Genre: Romance, BDSM Word Count: 2311 Author’s Notes: SEE THE SERIES PAGE FOR FULL AUTHOR NOTES. I RECOMMEND YOU READ THEM! Summary: Ethan figures out where his home is. * * * * Ethan prided himself on being of above average intelligence. He worked hard, played harder, and had built himself a career in the Navy he could be proud of. His knew if his fathers had been alive they would be proud of him as well. Despite the fact that they’d met so late in life, he felt like he’d had a great relationship with both of his brothers and even a semi-close one with David Sheppard who wasn’t his brother by blood, but by choice. They’d made a family of it and that had healed the wounds left behind the deaths of his fathers. All that said, he felt like an idiot for returning to Earth for a mission. He slouched down on the bench seat and ignored the chaos going on around him. The bus was full of men coming home from various points around the world. It was just one leg of his own journey—a journey that would end with him stepping through a stargate returning to Atlantis. He missed the city and his brothers but he missed someone else more. It had been six months since he’d set eyes on Chase Harris and he…

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Unspeakable Plot

Reading Time: 1 MinutesMany of you apparently aren’t aware of what Rough Trade is… despite the fact that I have a whole page on that site dedicated to explaining it. Rough Trade is a writing challenge site of which we have 3 challenges a year (currently). During a challenge, participants post their daily work to their project in a very rough, unedited form. That’s what I did in November for Unspeakable Plot. Since we had time until the next challenge (April), I continued to post after the challenge was finished. HOWEVER, we’re gearing up for the next challenge and had to clean off the site. My work, just like everyone else’s on the site is gone from the site now. My work will remain off line until I’ve finished the rough draft and started the beta process. That’s how I work and that’s how it’s going to be. No amount of complaining is going to change that. Thanks, Keira

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Tom’s Legacy

Reading Time: 38 MinutesTitle: Tom’s Legacy Author: Keira Marcos Betas: Ladyholder & Chris King Series: Harry Potter & the Soulmate Bond Episode: 22 Fandom: Harry Potter Relationship: Harry/Hermione, Draco Malfoy/Daphne Greengrass Word Count: 9,566 Warnings: Off-screen child abuse, discussion of child abuse, discussion of sexually abusive situations, explicit language, and ritual magic. Tom Riddle is a nasty mother fucker. Author’s Note: You know I hate Ron and Ginny Weasley, right? See Series page for further author notes, warnings, and ratings. Harry shoved Ron into a chair in the unused classroom as Draco Malfoy secured the door. Weasley was pale, silent, and wide-eyed. Harry sat down in a chair and crossed his legs at the knee. He stared at Ron for a long moment before clearing his throat. “Part of me wants to beat you senseless. In fact, it’s a very large part of me. I’d feel great about it, to be honest. Of course, you’d spend the next month, if not more, in the infirmary because the fascinating thing about parselmagic is that it can be used to heal but it can also be used to prevent magical healing. The real problem with people like you is that you don’t understand physical pain because magic provides you almost instant relief. Harry watched Weasley fidget in the chair. “I understand the full measure of physical pain—how it impacts you emotionally and mentally. Pain can drive you crazy. Did you know?” Ron swallowed. “I’m sorry.” “You don’t owe me an apology,” Harry said…

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Wizard’s Folly

Reading Time: 38 MinutesTitle: Wizard’s Folly Author: Keira Marcos Betas: Ladyholder & Chris King Series: Harry Potter & the Soulmate Bond Episode: 21 Fandom: Harry Potter Relationship: Harry/Hermione, Draco Malfoy/Daphne Greengrass Word Count: 9,388 Warnings: Off-screen child abuse, discussion of child abuse, discussion of sexually abusive situations, explicit language, and ritual magic. Author’s Note: You know I hate Ron and Ginny Weasley, right? See Series page for further author notes, warnings, and ratings. Thaddeus Banner was smoking a pipe. Harry scrunched up his nose as he sat down on a log next to the man. “Stop stinking up my forest.” Banner grinned but put out the pipe. He tucked it away and stretched his legs.  “Where is your snake?” “Atlas is about seven hundred meters to the north of us,” Harry said. “He’s considering a spot of hunting.” Banner nodded. “The tether spell is working well then?” “Yes, different from my familiar bonds but still very informative. I’m not getting the emotional content that I get from Rowena and Godric.” “How is it different—the emotional content you get from your snakes versus your owl?” “Hedwig is all sweet infatuation,” Harry admitted. “I was young enough when I bonded with her that she sort of considers me her child. Rowena and Godric feel different and wild. They differ between them on a level I didn’t anticipate. Godric is strong and dominant magically. I feel like I could take him to war.” “But not your Rowena?” “No, she’s more like the Fates to…

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Ties That Bind: The Broken Road

Reading Time: 64 MinutesTitle: The Broken Road Author: Keira Marcos Betas: Chris King & Ladyholder Series: Ties That Bind Series Order: 14 Fandom: SGA Pairings: McKay/Sheppard, Lorne/OC (many secondary pairings) Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 15,978 Warnings: BDSM, discussion of past abuse, fucked up politics, asshats of many nationalities, angst, and an author who is completely amazed by herself and tolerates no bullshit from trolls. Author’s Notes: SEE THE SERIES PAGE FOR FULL AUTHOR NOTES. I RECOMMEND YOU READ THEM! Summary: John and Rodney return to Earth and prepare for the house trial. * * * * “I’m going to ask you a series of extremely insulting questions,” Thomas began and smiled just a little when John laughed. Sheppard ran his fingers through short black hair and waved a hand towards Thomas Grant. “Go ahead. I can’t imagine I’ll even get a warning from de Sade.” “No, I agree you won’t,” Thomas murmured. “Have you ever become physically aroused in a combat situation?” “No.” John relaxed in the chair and crossed his legs at the knee in what gave every appearance of a laid-back sprawl. “I’ve never made a connection between sex and violence.” “Or violence and dominance?” Thomas asked. “There is a…” John frowned. “There is an inherent dominance game in violence between combatants. Someone is going to come out on top but that has never been sexually gratifying for me, at all. I’m not sure when I made the disconnect… maybe the first time I had to kill. That…

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Harry’s Bane

Reading Time: 51 MinutesTitle: Harry’s Bane Author: Keira Marcos Betas: Ladyholder & Chris King Series: Harry Potter & the Soulmate Bond Episode: 20 Fandom: Harry Potter Relationship: Harry/Hermione, Draco Malfoy/Daphne Greengrass Word Count: 12,744 Warnings: Off-screen child abuse, discussion of child abuse, discussion of sexually abusive situations, explicit language, and ritual magic. Author’s Note: You know I hate Ron and Ginny Weasley, right? See Series page for further author notes, warnings, and ratings. “Don’t be angry with him,” Minerva said shortly. She held up a hand when Hermione opened her mouth to protest. “There are matters beyond both you and I. Harry’s relationship with Tom Riddle is one of them, Hermione. We must trust in his knowledge of that dark bastard. His reaction to the situation was visceral and it not a testament to his belief in your abilities as a witch. We were all asked to leave the scene and you can’t legally apparate.” Ito and Armand Dearing emerged from the forest at that point and headed towards where they were all huddled just inside the wards of the school. “Where is Harry?” Sirius Black demanded. Ito pointed up and sighed. Hermione frowned as Pendragon flew above them then began a wide circle above the forest. “What is he doing?” “I believe he’s going to pick a fight with a very large snake,” Armand said. “How large?” Sirius demanded. “The centaur estimate at least twenty-eight stone and fifteen meters long,” Ito said. “I’ve warded the centaur’s village against snakes but…

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Godric’s Hollow

Reading Time: 40 MinutesTitle: Godric’s Hollow Author: Keira Marcos Betas: Ladyholder & Chris King Series: Harry Potter & the Soulmate Bond Episode: 19 Fandom: Harry Potter Relationship: Harry/Hermione, Draco Malfoy/Daphne Greengrass Word Count: 10,042 Warnings: Off-screen child abuse, discussion of child abuse, discussion of sexually abusive situations, explicit language, and ritual magic. Author’s Note: You know I hate Ron and Ginny Weasley, right? See Series page for further author notes, warnings, and ratings. “Lord Potter has an announcement and a little lesson on international magical creature law,” Dumbledore said without preamble as soon as the hall grew quiet in response to his announcement charm. “Harry.” “Good morning all,” Harry said and grinned when he got several enthusiastic waves from the first years. “This is a Ryūda.” He lifted Inari so everyone could see her. “I’m going to bring her around to each table so you can get a good look at her. She looks a little unusual. I’m introducing you to Inari because Hermione has started a familiar bond with her. That means you’re going to see her around the school. She’ll be in classes. She’ll be at meals. The Ryūda is indigenous to Japan and the common name for the creature is dragon-snake. She’s capable of flight, short distance apparition, fire breathing, and while her bite is venomous, it’s not lethal to magicals. She could however, make you very ill if she bit you. Ryūda are good natured creatures to a fault and in Japan they are revered on the…

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Minerva’s Legacy

Title: Magic’s Burden
Author: Keira Marcos
Betas: Ladyholder & Chris King
Series: Harry Potter & the Soulmate Bond
Episode: 18
Fandom: Harry Potter
Relationship: Harry/Hermione, Draco Malfoy/Daphne Greengrass
Word Count: 14,742
Warnings: Off-screen child abuse, discussion of child abuse, discussion of sexually abusive situations, explicit language, and ritual magic. EXPLICIT SEX.
Author’s Note: You know I hate Ron and Ginny Weasley, right? See Series page for further author notes, warnings, and ratings.

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Magic’s Burden

Reading Time: 40 MinutesTitle: Magic’s Burden Author: Keira Marcos Betas: Ladyholder & Chris King Series: Harry Potter & the Soulmate Bond Episode: 17 Fandom: Harry Potter Relationship: Harry/Hermione, Draco Malfoy/Daphne Greengrass Word Count: 9,832 Warnings: Off-screen child abuse, discussion of child abuse, discussion of sexually abusive situations, explicit language, and ritual magic. Author’s Note: You know I hate Ron and Ginny Weasley, right? See Series page for further author notes, warnings, and ratings. * * * * “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Cho said without a single hesitation. Her face projected all the innocence in the world. Harry watched her deny knowing Luna Lovegood’s location for the third time in silence. Cho had been woken up and taken from her bed in Ravenclaw. She’d been brought directly to the Headmaster’s office by her Head of House and had no idea that Luna was currently in the infirmary having breakfast. “Luna was kidnapped from Hogwarts and given to a dark conclave of wizards intent on sacrificing her,” Harry said finally interrupting Kingsley Shacklebolt when the older man had started to ask the same set of questions for the fourth time. “That’s horrible,” Cho said and put her hand to chest in dismay. “And you claim you know nothing about it?” Harry prodded. “Of course not, Lord Potter,” Cho said. “I’d never be involved in anything so disgusting.” “Then you won’t be upset at all to know that this particular group of dark wizards were so fucking stupid that they…

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Gryffindor’s Circle

Reading Time: 50 MinutesTitle: Gryffindor’s Circle Author: Keira Marcos Betas: Ladyholder & Chris King Series: Harry Potter & the Soulmate Bond Episode: 16 Fandom: Harry Potter Relationship: Harry/Hermione Word Count: 12,346 Warnings: Off-screen child abuse, discussion of child abuse, discussion of sexually abusive situations, explicit language, and ritual magic. Author’s Note: You know I hate Ron and Ginny Weasley, right? See Series page for further author notes, warnings, and ratings.   This chapter contains group nudity, public sexual intercourse, ritual sex magic, a near ritual sacrifice, graphic imagery, emotional trauma, and the deaths of multiple canon but not major characters (no one you love will die–probably–I mean, unless you’re fond of unrepentant Death Eaters). Harry exited the portrait hole just as Hermione was returning from rounds. He caught her hand with a little smirk in Neville’s direction and tugged her down the hall away from the tower. She huffed but didn’t verbally protest the fact that he was out of the tower past curfew. Though she wasn’t honestly convinced that the curfew applied to him—he had a lot of leeway when it came to moving about the castle and even leaving the grounds. He led her through one of the more obvious not-so secret passages in the castle and straight down a narrow hall and into a broom closet she’d never noticed before. She laughed a little as he shut the door and backed her up against the wall. “What are you doing?” “Checking off a box on my bucket list,”…

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