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IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be known that this book wouldn't have made it this far without the support my dear writing buddy Rachel E. Canton who is a great writer of SINS OF THE SERAPHIM - https://www.webnovel.com/book/sins-of-the-seraphim_26438336605116805 and Derek J. Perna

To Rachel & Derek, Thank you for everything!
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When the last heir of Ardel lost everything, fate would bring her to her rightful protector.

Anna Adhemar, the forgotten princess, found herself betrayed by the Regent. Hunted by the Bargesians and the ruthless slave traders, she desperately fled for her life. 

Rescued by a mysterious man, her newfound safety was short-lived as she succumbed to a potent aphrodisiac. Then, she awoke in the arms of the fearsome Knight Commander of Gerhard, stripped bare, in a foreign kingdom. 

Fear, confusion, and a sense of profound devastation enveloped her. 

But the man before her declared, "I am your husband. I married you last night."

Then, with unwavering determination, he vowed, " You're my woman now. No one can hurt my woman."
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Kyren Raychard, the Crown Prince who had chosen to forsake the throne and became celibate, led the Knights of Gerhard to safeguard his kingdom’s border from slave trading activities.

Outside his camp, he found Anna poisoned and delirious. The healer informed him of the only cure, of which he must race against time to give and honour her. 

For the first time, he felt an overwhelming instinct to protect and claim her as his own. 

Unaware of his deepening affection, he belatedly realised his feelings as he stood on the brink of losing her.

Bound by a soul-binding spell, their fates intertwined…

The Grand Duke's Soulmate

A huffing wind blew, stirring Anna's long, wavy hair. The sky had now turned black up above them. Expecting the muggy weather, the knights pitched several other temporary tents.

It had been almost an hour, but both men were still unconscious. However, Armel's condition had significantly improved. He was able to eat and drink properly, and his high fever was gradually reducing. Though his hands were still shaking from the sickness, his pale face had started to turn pink.

Anna was anxious about the patients' slow progress. At first, she thought the cure did not work. Nevertheless, Armel's recuperation proved otherwise, restoring her confidence.

"It's going to rain. We need to move them to the tent," Anna voiced out as she looked up at the dark clouds.

"Would you be able to help me lift them?" she asked.

Knowing she was still unrecovered from her weariness, the princess turned to the teen.

A Determined Princess