Russia.
Saint Petersburg.
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Crown Prince Paul Petrovich stepped out from Catherine's bedchamber, looking back reluctantly twice before finally striding towards the other end of the corridor.
He didn't want closeness with his mother, on the contrary, he was filled with disgust towards Catherine, just as his mother was with him.
He was loath to leave his little angel, Alexandra.
Catherine never cared for his feelings. Ever since she noticed the growing resemblance between her and Alexandra, she had kept the little one by her side.
Paul could barely see his daughter once a month.
Before, he had taken his little angel to attend the King of France's birthday, and he had finally spent a good two months with his daughter. But now, returning to Saint Petersburg, they were to be separated again.