Good morning, Ralgar. I know this is my first comment on your story, but I've been following and appreciating it ever since you published the first chapter.

The way you create tension and build the world is truly incredible. And it doesn't hurt that I've now consider your story a sort of spiritual successor to the (sigh) now discontinued How to Break in a Pet.

Anyway, I'd love to list everything I loved about these chapters, but that would take too long, so I'll just say that I loved your story and that I look forward to your resuming it.

And, and this is just a hope born from my kind heart, I hope that little Ruby/Steph will be able to regain control in her brain, thanks also to the love of her owners. (I imagine they'll soon realize that something is wrong with the poor little girl.)

Anyway, happy writing, you're one of my favorites on this site.

I've lurked around reading since you started this story and finally decided to make an account just to tell you how much I've enjoyed your work so far. Your writing is superb and I'm a big fan of this type of story. I'll eagerly await for more when you decide to continue. (And shamelessly beg that you don't disappear and leave the work unfinished) 

Hey Ralgar, gotta say its nice that even if to break in a pet never returns it will live on though your story. Great job so far. Looking forward to the next chapter before your break, hope it involves the following Monday when Ruby is bound to the panties. Definitely looking forward to that scene. Keep up the great work

I know it's fiction, but damn do I hate everyone except Amber and Stephanie.

The power couple isn't the slightest bit better than most in this fucked-up society. Especially the grooming is just a sick psycho game.

Every time they call her "Ruby" I flinch. It's such a malicious mind game, orchestrated to break her. Make her see herself as lesser, and groom her into something perfectly obedient.

The same for them prohibiting any kind of behavior that would declare herself as a person with a mind of her own. Always acting as if they do it to protect her, while in truth setting boundaries that are supposed to break her value as a person, so she won't fight for any form of dignity anymore.

I hope so much that Steph could somehow turn the tables around. Or at the very least make them accept that she's a person. Or maybe, have Amber take over the bond, which would be the perfect middle finger to these psychos.

Honestly, if it were to go after me, every demi should take their chance at night and slit their "owner's" throat. Or plunge infected needles into their eyes (small beings can do lots of damage if they put their mind to it). Let's see how well the "pet" system will fare after this. (Sorry, that had to get out; mostly my frustration)

But seriously, I really hope this world will turn for the better, as right now it's quite the fucked up dystopia.

I'm invested in Steph's fate, and find it extremely sad that her body apparently takes her very ability to make meaningful decisions from her. Others claim her, and she's just forced to accept it, even by her own default setting. Not the slightest bit of personal choice on that matter, which makes the whole thing seem so inacceptably unfair to her. 
(Which is why I'd love to see her ending up with more power. Over herself, over her choices, over her relationships. All the meaningful things that shouldn't be taken away from a person.)

Loved it. I’m a bit curious about the Omega changes. Will they make Stephanie.completely obedient to the Bankrofts even if it conflicts with her own morals? Has she fully gained her superdemi abilities yet or just partially? Can people be added to the immortality thing or is it a one time event?

Once again great chapter! Absolutely loved the calm before the storm set up here and seeing Ruby still learning and accepting herself but also fighting off certain things in her self makes the internal conflict more interesting 

I just wanted to say I absolutely loved your story I could truly feel the depth in every scene. You're an amazing writer!

I'm a comic artist, and your story instantly gave me so many visual ideas. I’d love to adapt it into a comic something that captures the slow burn, the dark mood, and the emotional weight you've written so well.

If you’re ever interested in turning your fic into a visual format, I’d be honored to collaborate with you.

You can reach out to me here:

Discord: aeroo_draws (for direct chat)

Twitter/X: [@flumsyartsy] (to check out my artwork)

Thanks for writing something so special. Hope we get a chance to work together!

Wow this was fantastic dude and really good chill vibes for Ruby it seems to finally settle after the crazy day

and I can’t wait to see Emily and Michael children come into the story they sound like they will be fun additions to the cast 

I hope you’re doing well and no worries about the delay take your time 

also perfectly fine with the 2 week wait time plus next chapter will be around Super Bowl week soooooo that will be worth the wait

overall great work 

This story has been so good ^_^ love it

Good story. I like it. Keep going