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I decided not to visit the princess Cantacuzene, and returned hoe with the imperial family crest in front of my house As I walked inside past Papa&039;s study, I heard a fae Alexandrovich I sed back fear and a little bit of irritation

I went to Ma on a piece of eh rand duke were discussing Ma the deaths of the Austrian crown prince and hisabout lycanthropy I rolled usta would have told me if their uncle and his mistress had turned into olves

I stared out theonto the snow-covered grounds below It was a dreary gray day, with hed At least it would be pretty and warm in Biarritz Ma us the folloeek

One of the house servants appeared at the door "Your Highness, forgive hness would like to speak with his daughter in his study"

I put my needlework down and quickly went to Papa&039;s study I hoped the grand duke was gone

He wasn&039;t He was sitting in Papa&039;s favorite leather chair

My father was standing at the"Katerina!" He did not sound happy "Co at his doorway I curtsied to the grand duke "Your Ihness"

"The grand duke has infore ive er"

"Next time you come across an injured person who needs e driver take hiraduated from medical school, you are not allowed to practice rand duke cut him short "Katerina Alexandrovna cleansed and dressed one of my oounds, when the injured man attacked me" He pushed his sleeve back for Papa to see as left of the deep gash Count Cherave the grand duke a wicked look to hier that day than it usually was, as if he hadn&039;t had time for a triht the urge to run h it

"May I look at the scar?" I asked, trying to distract rand duke&039;s arroove in his skin "It&039;s healing so quickly How fascinating!" The grand duke sucked in his breath, gently grasping ifts h so only I could hear

"Katerina, I aes expertly, but you cannot practice medicine on the tsar&039;s son!" ?"