An Angel For Tsar – Lauren Kross (1)

I find myself watching her reflection in the rearview mirror more than I should. Iris turns to her, speaking hoarsely again. “Tessa, stop. Please.” Tessa’s face falls. She reaches over and squeezes Iris’s hand. “It’s okay. We’re gonna be okay.” But Iris just shakes her head, tears spilling down her cheeks again. “No, we’re not. You don’t understand.

They….” Her voice cracks. “They shot him. They shot Ilay. And he…he just…” She breaks down, sobbing into her hands. Tessa wraps an arm around her, pulling her close. “Hey, hey. It’s okay. He’s tough, right? He’ll be fine.” But even as she says it, I can see the doubt in her eyes. Kirill leans back, arms crossed over his chest. “He’s not dead,” he says flatly. “Yet.” Iris’s head snaps up, hope and horror warring in her eyes. “What?” “We didn’t kill him,” Kirill says, bored.

“Just made sure he couldn’t follow. If he’s as good as they say, he’ll survive.” “If?” Iris chokes out. “If?” Kirill shrugs. “Not our problem.” Tessa glares at him, with venom in her eyes. “You’re a real piece of work, you know that?” “Thanks,” Kirill says, unbothered. She turns to me. “And you? You just gonna sit there and let your twin be an asshole?” I grin. “He’s always an asshole. I’m used to it.” “Great,” Tessa mutters, slumping back.

“I’m stuck in a van with Tweedledee and Tweedledum.” Kirill frowns. “Who?” “Alice in Wonderland,” Tessa says, exasperated. “It’s a book. You should read it. Might teach you something about not being a sociopath.” Kirill looks genuinely confused. “Why would I read a children’s book?” Tessa throws her hands up. “I give up.” I chuckle, turning back to the road. The rest of the drive is quieter. Tessa throws out the occasional sarcastic comment, but even she seems to be running out of steam.

Inside, Kirill points them to a room. “You two stay here. Sleep. We’ll deal with everything tomorrow.” Iris collapses onto the bed immediately, curling into herself like a wounded animal. Tessa sits beside her, wrapping a protective arm around her shoulders. “It’s gonna be okay,” Tessa whispers, though her voice wavers for the first time. Iris doesn’t respond. Just closes her eyes, tears still streaming down her face, silently mourning the man she thinks she lost. *** By the time we pull up to the location, the sun is setting, casting long, bloody shadows across the ground.

The private hangar sits on the edge of a desolate airstrip, surrounded by nothing but dense Montana forest. The van stop, and we cut the engine. Kirill slides the door open, the cold evening air rushing in. “Out. Now.” Iris climbs out slowly, her legs shake so badly she almost collapses. Kirill catches her arm gently guiding her out, his grip firm. Tessa follows, glaring at us like she wants to stab us with a rusty spoon.

Copyright © 2025 by Lauren Kross All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. 1kitap1.com/en Contents AN ANGEL FOR TSAR DRAFT BETA READERS CUT. 1 CHAPTER 1 4 IRIS 4 CHAPTER 2 9 IRIS 9 CHAPTER 3 14 IRIS 14 CHAPTER 4 18 ILAY 18 CHAPTER 5 21 IRIS 21 CHAPTER 6 29 ILAY 29 CHAPTER 7 33 IRIS 33 CHAPTER 8 37 ILAY 37 CHAPTER 9 47 IRIS 47 SOMEWHERE IN RUSSIA. 52 CHAPTER 10 54 IRIS 54 CHAPTER 11 59 IRIS 59 CHAPTER 12 65 IRIS 65 CHAPTER 13 70 ILAY 70 CHAPTER 14 77 IRIS 77 CHAPTER 15 80 ILAY 80 CHSPTER 16 82 IRIS 82 CHAPTER 17 90 IRIS 90 CHAPTER 18 98 IRIS 98 CHAPTER 19 103 ROMAN 103 CHAPTER 20 106 ILAY 106 CHAPTER 21 110 ROMAN 110 CHAPTER 22 116 IRIS 116 CHAPTER 23 121 ROMAN 121 CHAPTER 24 126 ILAY 126 CHAPTER 25 128 ROMAN 128 CHAPTTER 26 132 RADIMIR MIROSLAV 132 CHAPTER 27 134 IRIS 134 CHAPTER 28 138 ROMAN 138 CHAPTER 29 140 IRIS 140 CHAPTER 3O 147 IRIS 147 CHAPTER 31 151 IRIS 151 CHAPTER 32 156 IRIS 156 CHAPTER 33 160 IRIS 160 CHAPTER 34 166 IRIS 166 CHAPTER 35 174 IRIS 174 CHAPTER 36 182 IRIS 182 CHARTER 37 189 IRIS 189 CHAPTER 38 193 IRIS 193 CHAPTER 39 198 ILAY 198 CHAPTER 40 201 IRIS 201 CHAPTER 41 207 IRIS 207 CHAPTER 42 212 ILAY 212 CHAPTER 44 224 IRIS 224 CHAPTER 46 230 ILAY 230 CHAPTER 47 235 ILAY 235 CHAPTER 48 240 IRIS 240 CHAPTER 49 245 IRIS 245 CHAPTER 50 249 ILAY 249 1kitap1.com/en CHAPTER 1 IRIS “I’m coming, I’m coming, Tessa!

Don’t rush in there, you and I both know those bastards will overpower you, so wait for me,” I say as I run down the street toward the factory. My legs feel heavy, my head throbs from last night’s drinking, and the hot coffee in my hand is the only thing keeping me upright. I am just about to turn the corner when I collide with something solid enough to feel like a brick wall.

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