Prologue

My name is Kristina.
My past is violent and dark, complex and complicated. I wasn't living, I was struggling to survive. And years passed before I finally mustered the courage to say out loud: "I am a victim."

I found salvation from the violence on a family farm. And my chaotic life finally steered toward normality.

I didn't look for love, but it found me nonetheless. One look at Viktor - a beautiful man with a magical voice - was enough to sway my world.
And beside him, I finally started to live...