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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

The night sky was shrouded in thick black clouds, and heavy rain poured down amid the strong wind. Lightning flashed, illuminating the terrified faces of the ship crew while the thunder echoed through the air.

The ship was being battered by heavy storms and turbulent rough waves, which caused it to roll and sway violently in the wild sea.

Suddenly, a scream pierced through the chaos.

"The mast is falling!" yelled one of the ship crew.

As he screamed, the creaking ship's main mast began to tumble down, hitting the front mast and tearing the sails apart. The other crew members rushed to the deck, heaving the broken spar and torn sails away to prevent further damage.

Amidst the chaos, the helmsman's panicked voice rang out, "The rudder is broken! I can't steer the ship!"

His hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, and his face contorted with fear. The ship was rounding up and heading straight towards a treacherous reef.

Nightmare On The Ship