For me a story is about the journey, not the end. And i would have been very dissappointed if you had skipped this entire section, while it is so important to the story!
Aside for really longing to see how it would change the future, which i did as well, i really dont understand yu got any bad reactions. Yes i longed to know too, but at the same time the longer road makes it all the sweeter.
And rhyming past william with future spike would not make that much sense to me, without this backstory. So thanks for sticking to it!
And i happily continue reading now :)

Just for the record ... LOVED Part II - stayed up far later than planned devouring chapter after chapter - wonderful vivid, descriptive writing and adore the characterisation. Thank you so much for this x

I have to admit I was disappointed to see that you've received negative reactions for Part II. True, it didn't have the "Spuffy" scenes that reacers (myself included) admittedly crave, but the entire section was necessary to see the seamless transition that William went through in order to become Spike. Brilliant plot development, I love it!

Author's Response: Why thank you for saying that! I enjoyed exploring William's transformation into Spike ... it was a wonderful chance to really get to know the character and understand his motivations. I'm glad to know you enjoyed reading it. :)

I am sorry you did not get the response you were looking for in part II. I myself enjoyed it, eventhough I don't review each chapter. I think you did a great job with Spike and Dru's relationship and adventures. I don's usually read other than Spuffy but I could have read an entire story on Spike in that error. You did really well and I enjoyed every chapter in part II.

Author's Response: How sweet of you to say. Thank you! It's great that you enjoyed reading Part II. Thank you for letting me know. :-D

I think part II was beautiful. I tend to review when something is finished, I know, feed the muse! However, I tend not to read unfinished stories (I've been hurt, there are still a few out there where I reviewed my heart out and they're not finished, nor likely ever to be finished ) however, this is so well written, I can't help myself! I've loved this story so far and cannot wait for book III. I love the Spike backstory you came up with, I can't wait to find out how else you tell this story!

I give a hearty six thumbs up for part 2! Thanks for sticking to your original plot as I feel it gave a lot of insight. I will say I am happy to see them meet in current times though.

Author's Response: Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying it. :-)

Gah! I, for one, have loved Part II just as much as I loved Part I and eagerly anticipate the start of III. So, for all of the people who have dissed this installment, tell them to "bugger off!"

Author's Response: lol. Thank you! :-)

SO I just spent the past two days reading this and I've got to say that it is probably one of the best fan fincs I've ever read! I couldn't stop reading! I love the sexual tension between William and Buffy in Victorian London...and although it was a little hard to read part 2 with no spuffy...it was interesting to think about what William did in the time before Sunnydale. Plus, as a reader you know that'll they'll meet again one day and the anticipation of their reunion just made it sweeter...

Great job and please update soon.

Author's Response: Thank you so much. I know that some sections of Part II were violent and hard to read (I know that I had a hard time writing the Angelus/William scene in chapter 32) but everything really was necessary and all of that will tie into the plot later on. Thanks so much for sticking by the story through the hard parts. I hope you enjoy Part III. :)

I loved part 2. It was original and filled in part of the story like I've never seen it done.

Author's Response: Why thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

You have brought us up to date in a completely adept way; by now, we are so familiar with the making of Spike - his beginning, his early years as a vampire and his relatiionships over all these years. The layers of blood that coat him, feed him, sustain his raison d'etre and, critically, you showed us the very point where his lovelorn memories of Elizabeth were smothered and buried deep, in order for the vampire that becomes the slayer of Slayers to go from strength to strength. That is to say, leave her behind, so that the demon may reign complete within the frame of Spike. William? Now, just a name.

So when he sees her likeness at the Bronze, he is momentarily jarred, but he is still able to compare the differences between the fancy of his human days and the beauty of a bolder, harsher world. And as such this is how he sees her. His defences don't weaken; rather, her forcing his past 'weakness' into the forefront of his mind angers him. There is no mercy for her, here.

The upcoming interraction is going to be so ........ devastating and delicious.

An amazing Book, which you have lavished with both detail and purpose. We had to see what made William into Spike beyond the obvious vampiric details. And you did just that.

Well done.

Author's Response: Is it any wonder that I love your reviews? You always understand what I'm trying to convey in my chapters, and you critque them in such a beautiful way. I'm really happy that you are continuing to enjoy the story, and I hope that I can live up to your expectations in the future. Thank you. :)

I loved it. Seeing the adventures of Spike throughout his life to come to this point was very interesting from your perspective. It gives us a window to what his story could have been. It was great and I can't wait to see where you go from here.

Author's Response: Thank you so much. I'm glad you're enjoying the story. :)

I am excited to see the start of part III, but I throughly enjoyed part II. It was quite interesting to see how he develpied despite this love he felt for a girl who would know more about him than he knew about him self and how that affected the development of his vampire. I do wonder, what will be her reaction to him. So very excited for more.

Author's Response: It's great to hear that you enjoyed Part II and are looking forward to Part III. Thanks so much for taking the time to tell me so! :-)