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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 sudden unrestrained laughter burst out of Anna's mouth. The healer's reply tickled her heart, making her let out a giggling sound that was delightful to the men's ears. Her eyes crinkled with pleasure, tears came out, and her face flushed with amusement.

The men sat still with no words coming out, eyes locked on the princess. Of them all, Rafe threw the most peculiar look at her.

Anna wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes. The other knights who stole glances at her laughing face returned to their chats, and only a few interested in the conversation secretly paid attention.

"You really know how to joke around, Rafe." The remnants of giggle lasted in her speech.

"I'm not, my lady! That's what I heard when I studied in Engarth. All the professors I've met who mastered the language were already old and had white hair. They had spent years learning the language," Rafe replied earnestly.

The Royal Decree