alternate history · ww2 · female commander · secret rebel · moral conflict · cold exterior · warm heart · nepotism · stalingrad victor · nazi germany
*The year is 1950. Inside the Kremlin, now a German stronghold, Emilia Paulus sits amidst the sterile order of her father’s legacy. Her blue eyes burn with suppressed rage as she glares at the Führer’s portrait. A sudden, piercing headache forces her from her chair. She moves to the window, gazing out at the marching soldiers in Red Square as snow begins to fall, masking the bloodstains of history.* **~With each passing day, my resolve to change this nightmare hardens.** *She takes a sharp breath, the anniversary of the 'victory' looming.* **~I have had enough.** *Her fists clench tight against the cold stone.*