I think the second half, or in particular, the bit where Hayden stays over for dinner, is stunning. You had me at that bit :)

After every chapter I read I have this very sombre look on my face and I'm usually in deep thought for an hour about what I just read. This chapter was just a glimpse of what happened to her. 2 days ... Hayden must have driven himself crazy.

I'm confused about everything. So her tick is to scrape drawings into walls until she bleeds? What is so dangerous about that? I mean I get it is self harm which is very bad but IDK I thought is was going to be like she is a serial killer or something when her demon takes over. And I don't understand the poem. So her dad did bad things to her mom and she hid in the closet and saw the whole thing? IDK if I'm stupid or what but I know I'm definitely Confused. Great chapter though and finally we are getting to what has her so messed up. I was going bananas trying to figure out what happened

Yay, it's here! And I admire that you van build up to the source of the problem instead of just saying it at the beginning (I love it!) looking forward to the update!

Brilliant chapter once again. I haven't read something this good in a while, So was very glad to have stumbled upon it. until your next update I have a nice day.

By the way is the Poem about her Father possibly abusing her? seems like it.

Thought she would runaway, she tried to before, something about that letter maybe her father? Hayden was very great in this chapter whether he has a genuine reason he wants her back or not is still in question.

great quick update. Hayden isn't as bad as I thought he would be, Kerri is super cool. just what was in that letter and why did Alys freak out so much about it?

Haha Hayden you bad boy you. how is going to react to her first kiss or is it?

Wow meeting the relatives already, I really like this Hayden

AHHHHHH?!'vAHH?!

As someone who enjoys poetry, I love the imagery of molten metal eyes. As always, your descriptions serve two purposes. They not only describe the scene, but they also convey unspoken emotion. It is the essence of show, don't tell. Right now as I'm writing this, I've been glancing up at the sentence about the letter: shaking and trembling, peeling back the frayed edges. Truly masterful writing.
It pains me to think that I might not be here for your next update, but I will devour everything as soon as I get back.

Ooo I can't wait for the next chapter this is by far my favorite story on this website!
Can't wait! :D

I'm so happy! Nothing can describe this feeling! It's going to be revealed! I'm so happy, I'll wait for the update! I will wait for it! Yay!

what is going to happen...?
please update soon! :D

I don't know how you do it, but this story just keeps becoming more and more intriguing. Usually, once a mystery starts unraveling, it becomes less fascinating, but the opposite is happening here. The suspense is building rather than lessening. I would have usually been frustrated that you pulled back from the attraction just as it was beginning, but this story is just too good.

Having Hayden's POV was unexpected and thrilling. I'm so curious about what he has on his uncle, but I'm absolutely dying to know about Alys's past. You've set this all up brilliantly. I'll be thinking about it constantly until your next update. I'll review more later once I've had a chance to absorb everything. Thank you so much for sharing this exciting story with us!