Nikolai: I lost my wife nearly a decade ago in a brutal act of retaliation from a rival family. My years of solitude were spent bathing in the blood of revenge until a tentative peace was made. It's only after the daughter of my best friend sneaks into my life that I learn how thin that cease-fire really is. She may be what I need to heal, but will it be at the cost of my empire? *Please note this portrays dark portions of humanity - for a complete list of potential triggers, please visit the author's web page.