I have a long way to go but this was a superb Chapter encapsulating all my thoughts on her decision to not only go to Stefan and reject him but also her failure to tell him she loved him even if it was as a really good friend and not romantically.

She didn't fail, however, to tell him that she still loved Stefan and that is why she was leaving him to die alone.

I've always loved this story so much, I keep rereading it!
Once more - thanks for writing this so well.

Absolutely beautiful!

I just reread this, because it is the most wonderfully written, emotional story. It really is great!

This one was beautiful.

This one was beautiful.

this was honestly one of the best, most beautiful things i've ever read. thank you so much.

Absolutely exceptional. Easily one of the best Damon/Elena stories I've ever read. Wonderfully written, if a bit exposition heavy.

Oh my god...

I just read the whole story in less than 24 hours. I just couldn't stop. Didn't even sleep and it was so worth it. I will never be able to put into words everything I felt while reading this masterpiece but I'll try anyway.

Since the very first lines, I was drowning into this story. The way you described every single moment they shared was so intense. I loved Damon and Elena deeply two days ago. But right now, as I'm writing this, I feel more than I ever did for them thanks to you. It's amazing.

You made me laugh and cry my eyeballs. I even tossed my phone on the floor several times with how angry I was at them both for the stupid choices they often made. Other times, I just wanted to be part of this story and hug them both while they were hurting. I wanted to enter their mind and just feel them as weird as it may seem.

I can't tell you how much I cried. I disagreed with them many times, but never with you as the writer. This was their personnalities. You just described it and told us their story. And you did it so well.

This fiction is beyond wonderful. You pictured how much they are meant FOR each other. She is his and he is hers and nothing can prove otherwise.

I loved reading Damon's thoughts because this man is gold. He feels everything so deeply and would do litteraly anything for the girl he loves. Sometimes he makes selfish choices by shutting her out but the rest of the time? He's selfless and just in love.
He hurt so much in the past, and you would think that love isn't his thing anymore but that's what he does. He loves. His brother. George. Danny. Alaric. Jeremy. Caroline. And his soulmate. Always and forever. His heart is full of love, always giving and having a hard time receiving. Even though he made some huge mistakes, he was just trying to find himself. It took quite some time, but he got there eventually. I totally adore the way he grew up in this story. His soul is the most pure and amazing one.

Your Elena is so different. I love her so much. She knows what she wants, and as stubborn as she is she'd do anything to have it. She wanted Damon to trust her, and she opened her soul to him. She gave him everything, selflessly.
She turned at eighteen. She was so young, a little girl, but not any girl. She went through hell. She lost her parents, almost died with them, lost her other parents, Jenna, Ric...She lost so much at such young age, but she was strong. Always strong. For herself and the people she cared about. And that's what made her the woman she is in this story. She learns fast, yeah. And she loves just like Damon. She never stops.
She feared being a vampire but love is what made her love and accept who she is now. A strong and smart woman, loving and loved, as beautiful and magic as the sun.

What about them both? Their relationship? Well...I can't explain without sounding stupid how you made me feel about them. I read a lot of fanfictions. And by a lot, I really mean a lot. But there was always something missing when I reached epilogues. I didn't know what is was but I do now. It's that DEEP connection they have.

They are magnets. Always attracted to each other. Gravity pushes on them both. Like I said, they are meant for each other. Damon wandered for a century, waiting for Elena, without even knowing her. They hurt each other so much in the past but they sort of made peace with all of that, because that's just it. How it was always meant to happen and supposed to be.
When they drink blood from each other and need to get high, it's another level of love. It's beyond that. They need to feel the same things together. They need to escape, and they do it TOGETHER. And what's most beautiful about that? They love each other more and more if it's even possible after each experience.

They're not only lovers but so much MORE. He made her who she is in a supernatural way. And I love the fact that she calls him her maker. He saved her and she owes him her life. But she also saved him, in a spiritual way. She barged into his life when he needed her the most and she did what she had to do. She took care of him, as he did for her even though she belonged to someone else at that time.
They taught each other so much and there's still a lot of things they will learn from and of each other.

The need to be close and to touch each other is divine. They deserve all of their kisses, hugs and intimate moments because they earned all of it.

This kind of love is immortal. It will live with them, and grow day after day.

I'll say it again, even though I made it pretty clear: I loved this story, and your writing. Every single word.
I don't know what took me so long to read it but one thing is sure, I will read again and again, time after time.

Thank you for sharing with us this piece of art. I'll start your other stories as soon as possible.

Thank you again, for your imagination and the time you spent writing this chef d'œuvre.

I'm sending you all my admiration and respect,

xx
Sonia

Really enjoyed this. Thank you for taking the time to write it! Well written and thought out.

As usual I'm late to the party, but, damn, this was fantastic. I'm sure that I was supposed to be doing something else today, but I could not tear myself away from this story. Brava! This touched all the places in me that it was supposed to. It's perfect. Oh how I wish that this would be adapted to film. I wish that I could see George and miss kitty. I want to see Damon like this, at his full potential. This story made Elena into something different for me, and I loved that. Damon, Caroline, Stefan, even Katherine were their spitting image of their characters in the show to me, but Elena morphed into someone completely different in my mind. I love that you were able to do that. You have an amazing way with words and I applaud you. I smiled. I laughed. I got teary. It's not often that readers get to tell authors how much their writing has affected them, and it is one reason why I love this platform. I just wanted to tell you that I love this and that I NEEDED this. I haven't gotten to tell someone how much I love their work since I met Pat Conroy a year ago. It is cathartic to me to be able to express my gratitude to you for writing this. As an artist (of a completely different medium) I understand what this must have taken out of you and I thank you for it. I also understand your perspective as a new mother and, as a fairly recent one as well, I respect your writing choices and understand how that affects you. I cannot imagine that anyone could degrade you for your choices here. It hurt me when I read your authors note about it. I very much enjoyed your musical choices and listen to each one before the chapters. During the more angsty chapters I thought of a few songs by Ani DiFranco that have helped me through some tough times in my own life. Manhole, Untouchable Face, and Anticipate, to name a few. Anyway, thank you for a fantastic story. I hope that you continue to write, as you clearly have a gift for it.

Congratulations! Wonderful! Fantastic! Could not go to bed until I'd read the whole story. It's one of the best I've ever come across.
Again, well done. Hopefully you can find the time & inspiration to write more great new stories.

I found this story over a year ago. It was only posted through chapter 8 or 9 then, and the story that was being spun enchanted me. I lost track of this story unfortunately. When I stumbled on it last week and started reading, I realized I recognized it, and I was thrilled to find it completed. This was masterfully done, and a truly beautiful story to read. I am so glad I go to rediscover it. Thank you for a great ride!

THIS WAS INCREDIBLE. Possibly one of the best fics ever. The detail, the imagery, the exposition, the action - everything. Thank you for this beautiful journey; D and E really are a story for the ages. xox

Loved it...thank you for this beautiful love story!