Booyaka! That is EXACTLY the type of mentality Kagome needs to be able to face (and survive) Sess-mom.

...why does Takahashi-san refuse to name characters' parents? O_o VERY frustrating.

Thanks for writing!

You know.... I tried to review for chapter 199. Not sure why it's at chapter 124... Weird. So, I guess... In addition to my 1,000 word review, you get a second one from yours truly! HAH!

LYYYYYYYYYRRRRRRAAAAAAA! *Takes deep breath* How to sum up my thoughts of 200 chapters into one review....

Well, let me start by saying... that I first read Alpha... hm... months and months and months ago. I only read a few chapters before I got behind. Recently, with your hilarity in chat about killing off concubines, I decided to stop resisting and began to read Alpha again - from the beginning (SCREW THE CONSEQUENCES OF ALL NIGHTERS!!!!!)

And can I just say... that you got me HOOKED ALL OVER AGAIN?! And I THOUGHT I could read it in one sitting since the chapters started out so small and I'm a fast reader... Imagine my surprise when, the more I read, the longer the chapters became.... (Not that THAT was a bad thing... Not at all!) Well, you don't have to imagine it. You saw my reaction to THAT last night in chat when I admitted defeat and went to sleep. LOL.

But anyway... IT. WAS. SO. AMAZING.

I mean... The plot! The smut! Inuyasha's stupidity! The smut! Sesshoumaru's deceitfulness! The smut! Sesshoumaru's slow understanding of how his actions has put Kagome in danger! The smut! The gradual development of everyone's relationships and the character development! The history! (HAH... I bet you thought I was gonna say smut again, didn't you? DIDN'T YOU?! Admit it! You did! Bwuahahaha!) EVERYTHING was awesome!

It flowed so well and it was just... just.... I can't even describe it in words! And Shippo! Cute, adorable, brave but so naive Shippo. How I laughed at him when he tried to attack Sesshoumaru... lol. And of course, poor Kagome for suffering through ALL THAT.... Not that she won't be enjoying herself now. I mean... It IS Sesshoumaru after all... Bwuahahaha.

And God, I wanted to kick Sesshoumaru's mother in the face! And so sad about the guard that Sesshoumaru accidentally killed. Yuugao, I think her name was? T___T; His first looooove!!! ANDANDAND... I loved how he remembered her after bringing Kagome to his place and was all like, "I don't know if I can love you, but I have loved before." It was just so... awwwww. lol.

AND YESSSS! Let Inuyasha see the LENGTHS OF HIS STUPIDITY! He thinks he understands Sesshoumaru?! HE HAS NOOOO IDEA! Hah! Like he could HONESTLY kill or even defeat Sesshoumaru! KEEP DREAMIN'!!

But ohhh... Did I tell you how WELL WRITTEN everything was! When Sesshoumaru revealed his secret to Shizuka... Seriously! Every single emotion throughout the ENTIRE 199 chapters was SO well written, I felt it ALL while reading and THAT is what makes a story so amazing. I really DO applaud you for such a job well done, Lyra! And you TOTALLY deserved the wins for this story!

Also, I love the short snippets of humor laced in the otherwise pretty serious story. If you had MEANT to make it slightly humorous, then... a job well done! If NOT, then I must just be crazy and find some of the things you've written to be hilarious, which is STILL... a job well done! xD

Poor Kagome... Being made fun of by the Silk Mistress. LOL. Well... Until Kagome showed her, her place! Bwuahaha. So eccentric, isn't she? Kagome, I mean... In Aya's eyes. lol. Nearly killing her one minute and the next, helping her to her feet. LOL.

AND THE SMUUUUUT! I didn't know Kagome was into voyeurism! Bwuahahaha! SO awesome. I love it! AND SESSHOUMARU IS SO TOTALLY GOING SOFT ON HERRRR! Awwwww! *Squeals*

Sesshoumaru is so devious! Planning on surprising his &^&%#*^%%#$ of a mother by hiding the fact that Kagome is a miko! Bwuahahahaha! GASP! DID THEY JUST THREATEN TO KILL KAGOME! *Snaps finger* OH NO THEY DIDN'T!! OFF WITH THEIR HEADS, SESSHOUMARU! hahahaha. (Goodness... I think I've had too much... sugar today... Hm.... hahaha)

And BADBADBAD InuPapa! Leaving poor Sesshoumaru alone to rule his lands for so long and never so much as a thank you but a "you're too young for this! You don't understand!" *Kicks InuPapa's smexy behind in anger* BOOTED! HAH.

.... AND OMGGGGGGGG! HAHAHAHA. YOU MADE INUYASHA WATCH HIS PARENTS GO AT IT?! Andandand... InuPapa helped him... ROFL. OHHHHHH GOODNESS. *Can't stop laughing* And... Oh myyyy... Sesshoumaru's mama gets in on the action too? LOL. Dirty, dirty Lyra. *Snickers* OH WAIT - No... She just gets humilated. Did anything actually happen? Haha. *Mind totally and permanently in gutter now*

OHHHH. Sesshoumaru is SO adorable. HAHAHA. I LOOOOOOVE HIM. But... he NEEDS to LOOOOOOOOVE Kagome! DON'T RESIST, SESSHOUMARU! Just go get'er!! XD

FINALLY! I get to read about those concubines! The reason I decided to get off my lazy bum and read this fantabulous story - work and sleep and my own stories be damned! Hahaha. He sounded so exasperated, like... "WOMAN! I already killed all my concubines for you. WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT NOW?!" ROFL. But, such loyalty to Kagome... How could he NOT love her?! Hah! He is SOOOOO far gone already. Bwuahahaha. Just admit it, Sesshoumaru. YOU LOOOOOVE HEEERRR.

Well, that wasn't TOO bad, was it? I mean... Reading 199 chapters in less than a day? And writing this frickin long review because I am simply spazzing and ranting and raving about how awesome Alpha is? Haha. I think... I am going to laugh - uncontrollably - if this is longer than any of the chapters you've even written for Alpha. LOL

And now... Since I've seen this word at least 200 times now... (At least once every chapter...) ONWARD, LYRA! ONWARD! WRITE, WRITE, WRITE!! GOOOOOO! (Apparently, I'm not very patient anymore, now am I? HAHAHAHA)

Aww, let Inuyasha live. He's been through with his nightmare-scapes. The good thing is that Sango and Miroku will be able to put their hard two cents in. Onward!

i LOVES you! this is awesome! seriously violently loving them !!!

what a lovely bloody couple they are!

I cannot even explain how much I absolutely love this chapter. Their characters are so utterly perfect. You have Sesshoumaru down to the flick of his claws... my gosh. 

Loved it so much.

-E.C.

Ooooooh I looooooveeee this chapter it's absolutely perrrrfect! Such a seshoumaru like response ;)

I'm so looking forward to the next chapter. Sango and Miroku finally make an appearance. Oh joy! Onward!

Such is the way of humans unfortunately. Izayoi had absolutely no idea how right she was despite Inupapa's love for her. ONWARD!

dun dun dun.... XD I can't wait to read more 

YES! I LOVE you!! 700 words!!! Not 100, 700!! I'd kiss the ground you walk for this blessed relief of only 100 words!

all her fault ! all her fault! amuk amuk! MORE MORE! ONWARD! *chants like a lil pygmy*

Beautifully written section of chapters, as usual. You're drawing some great parallels while keeping the context believable.

I'm enjoying this trip. down Izayoi's memory lane.

your gunna laugh at me. I got destracted, and read part of this chapter, then realized i hadnt read ALL of it @_@ i was so eager to read the next that when i got the email notification i totally opened it, then realized i hadnt read all of this.

Awesome, awesome, awesome! Thanks for the dedication. *huggies* Onward!

good update! though i'm kinda all puffy checked at Izayoi. silly girl realizign that dreams are not things for the waking. PILLOWBOOKS ARE DANGEROUS!!!!

WHAT WAS IT? WHAT WAS THE DECEPTION?

Don't make me hunt you down.... *eeeeeevil eyes*

This is going to be one crazy trip through that pillow book. Onward!