Mikhail “Coward!”A familiar voice echoed in my ears. My eyes fluttered, the bright lights shone into my eyes almost blinding them. Where am I? I whispered. As I tried to sit up, my head banged as though it had been hit by a hammer. What's going on? Why is my body heavy? I wondered, finding it hard to lift my body. That's when I felt cold metal biting into my wrists and ankles. Chains! I was chained to a bed like some kind of animal? The audacity! A laughter thundered in the room. It sounded too familiar to be mistaken. Aunt Anastasia! I turned my head slowly, enduring the pain to meet her burning gaze. She sat in an elegant chair beside the bed, her silver hair pulled back in a perfect chignon. She was wearing a crisp white suit that made her look dangerous. Her pale blue eyes

