Family. What does that word mean? Kindness. Generosity... Love?None of that applies to mine. I think we should try vicious, corrupt... Deadly.I am not an innocent. I do not believe in fate.Revenge should have its moment to shine.I’ve been a slave to circumstance...A child of the shadows.Now, I embrace the gloom and thrive inside it.Revenge. Love. Vengeance. Salvation.The battle inside me rages on.At least it does until one day when... I find her.I do not understand. I cannot allow myself to believe that...There is light inside the darkness. ~Nikolai Belikov** This novel contains mature content and situations that some readers may find disturbing. It is intended for an audience at 18+ years of age.**