After three devastating tours in Afghanistan, an ex-RR75 soldier is captivated by a beautiful dark wonder rebuilding a life that never had the chance to begin after a gruesome attack. Tragedy brings them together in a whirlwind romance that survives a calamitous plunge from a short lived euphoria neither have experienced. *this is a multi-pov story based on numerous characters* PLEASE NOTE: potential trigger warnings, violence and mature subject matter.