Jillian Chantal

Today I  have with me the wonderfully handsome Viktor Bacau. He’s a character in The Wolf’s Torment by Strphanie Burkhart which released on May 1, 2011 from Desert Breeze Publlishing.  I was lucky enough to read this book as an ARC and let me tell you, the title is appropriate.  My heart hurt for poor Viktor. It was an excellent story but I did feel angst for Viktor- I think that’s a sign of a great book-  Way to go, Steph!  Without further ado, let’s get to the man of the day.

VIKTOR: Thank you for having me.

JILLIAN: How did you meet Mihai?

VIKTOR:  In London. We both went to University together. When my brother stopped sending my tuition, Mihai gave me his spending money to help. Mihai studied politics and I studied journalism. Our favorite place to go was “Saxon’s Tavern” on Friday nights. The ale was good and the food hearty. We were young, but leaned and laughed a lot.

JILLIAN: What did you think of Sonia when you met her? What was your first impression?

VIKTOR: Sonia is Mihai’s sister. I thought she was Aphrodite personified. I had a very physical reaction to her. My heart beat faster and I had to wipe the sweat off my hands onto my pants – very casually without drawing attention. That was a challenge. I waned her to think I was a gentleman. Once we started talking and I learned how generous she was and how she enjoyed nursing, I discovered what made her beautiful on the outside was her inner beauty.

JILLIAN: Describe Sonia on your wedding day. What did she look like? What was your first thought when you saw her enter the chapel?

VIKTOR: Sonia and I are Orthodox, so the ceremony is very involved. To begin, the wedding party gathers in the vestibule where the rings are exchanged. When I first saw Sonia in her wedding dress, simple, yet elegant, my heart fluttered. The dress went down to her ankles and had a long sleeves. It was decorated with lace and pearls. Her father presented her to me and Mihai exchanged our rings. The happiness of that day will forever linger in my heart.

JILLIAN: What is a traditional wedding meal in Moldavia? What was your favorite part of the day?
VIKTOR: My favorite part of the day was the wedding night! My second favorite part was when I crowned Sonia. She knelt before me in front of the altar and I placed the marriage crown on her head. In that moment she was mine. For our wedding meal, we had a roasted lamb, crepes, and Tuica, a Romanian plum brandy.

JILLIAN: Where did you go on your honeymoon? What was the favorite part of the trip?
VIKTOR: I look Sonia to Odessa, in the Ukraine. I wanted to show her the Potemkin Stairs and show off our beautiful city, but our honeymoon was a disaster. There is little for me to cherish. The only happiness we shared was our first night on the boat. Despite Sonia’s illness, I was delighted to discover she was carrying my child.

JILLIAN: Are you hoping for a girl or a boy?

VIKTOR: A boy.

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The Wolf’s Torment is available as an ebook only on Kindle, Nook, Kobo, and Sony Ereader. Formats include: PDF, html, and epub which can be found on the Publisher’s Website at:

http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-163/Stephanie-Burkhart-Moldavian-Moon/Detail.bok

About the Author: Stephanie Burkhart is a 911 dispatcher for LAPD. She also served as an MP in the US Army. Multi-published, she has a children’s book, “The Giving Meadow” with 4RV Publishing. She’s an avid reader , loves coffee in the morning, and her favorite movie “werewolf” is David Thewlis, Lupin from Harry Potter