INTRODUCTION
I HAVE LIVED AMONG ROYALTY, PEASANTS, AND PROSTITUTES. My name is Anya Pavlovitch. I was born in Moscow early in the twentieth century, the same year as the birth of the teddy bear. But I get ahead of myself. The story starts with my parents and this is their journey.
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A Promise
ROMAN FELT HIS BREAKFAST RISE IN HIS THROAT as the servant escorted him into the parlor. Continue reading
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The Infirmary
KIRA CRINGED AT THE SOUNDS OF moans, coughs and wheezes that filled the eight-bed ward. At the end of the room, an attendant mopped the floor with a pungent solution that stung the inside of her nose. Continue reading
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The Settlement
ALEXANDER TOWERED OVER HIS DAUGHTER, eyes locked onto hers, brows furrowed. Kira sat upright and swallowed hard… Continue reading
A Discovery
“I DON’T BELIEVE IT.” Alexander’s ruddy complexion flushed more red than usual. “This report comes from sources who oppose my daughter’s betrothal to Colonel Vershinin.” “I can assure you, Alexander,” the Countess said. “I’ve had my own people investigate him. … Continue reading
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