Wow. This was a truly amazing story.
It is rarely seen, a Angelus/ Buffy/ Spike love triangle, to be written so well without ones love of "Spuffy" to get in the way of believable canon. I think subconciously my mind was screaming "more Spuffy" and pouting like a two year old, yet I was so engrossed in the story I really didn't care!

After all the detail and character building in the beginning, I felt you may have rushed the last couple of chapters to the point where the ending was a little anti-climatic (sorry to say, because I totally get how it feels writing long fics and the stress of not being able to finish it), however in itself gives the story another strength, leaving readers thinking and possibly leaving options for a sequel (*hint* please!!!!) I think the ending gives the possibility of continuing in cannon, all the while having the Spuffy love to continue from where it left off (which I don't think I need to say was extremelly teary)

In all I absolutely loved every single bit of the fic. In my opinipon your brilliant and non-conformist writing made this one of my favourite Buffyverse fics EVER!!

Wow, this was a dark story...but as you said, very believable too. Somehow, it doesn't feel right to say that I "like" it, because of the violence (physical, sexual and, most of all, psychological) but as I don't know how else to put it, well, I like it and I like it a lot.

If BtVS had been a show for adults only (like the most accurate rating of this story indicates) this is how things should have been portrayed. I'm impressed and you have written a story that will stay with me.

Author's Response: Thanks Mrs. X - I am impressed that you ahve written a review that will stay with me. And yes, it was dark, but I've seen stories far darker - guess it depends where/what you read. I was a little nervous about posting it at first, and I got some flak for it not being Spuffy, enough, but I don't think Spuffy has to be flowers and kittens. I am glad that you 'liked' it. enough to leave a review - long after the tale was done. If you want, try Girl with Stars (also posted here and still WIP) it is similar in that I try to keep as much the same as possible, while making the story all human.

Kick Ass fic!! I agree about the placement of "Passions" . I loved the ending .

Author's Response: Thanks sombiegirl! I appreciate that you let me know you liked the ending, esp. since some people had a problem with it. Ah well, can't please everyone.

disappointing. I didn't like the begining when Buffy was with Angelus but hoped that it would turn around eventually so that she ended up with Spike and part way through it looked like it might do and then the ending was just like the series. This is a Spuffy website but there wasn't very much "Spuffyness" at all

Author's Response: I did revise the ending somewhat based on comments I received, but no, they still do not wind up together and canon continues uninterrupted. The point is supposed to be that they are both very much in love with each other, but because the way things have happened, neither of them knows that, which just makes the future that lies ahead for them that much more painful. The "spuffyness" is more of the Romeo Juliet kind - only Angelus is the only one who dies.

This is the weirdest end ever. Are you planning a sequel, is that the reason why you left it here? It doesn´t make sense somehow, that Spike wouldn´t care at all, not a bit after all that happened in the story. I really really hope to find a sequel soon?! If you don´t - congrats anyway for finishing this great story.

Author's Response: You are not the only one to have read the ending this way, but it's not what I intended. Spike DOES care, and that's why he does what he does. He thinks it is best for Buffy if he leaves. Also, he doesn't know how much she really cares for him. He is trying to convince himself that he can go back to the way things were with Dru, but of course it isn't so. He no longer cares for Dru the way he once did, and Dru can see that he is 'covered in the Slayer.'