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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

As waves of memories crashed into his mind, Kyren was transported back to the days of mourning following the previous king's demise. The echoes of the ministers' words troubled and agitated him, their demands ringing incessantly in his ears.

"Your Highness, you must ascend to the throne immediately!"

"You are responsible for marrying and producing an heir for the throne as the Crown Prince!"

"Lady James is the perfect candidate for you. Take her as your wife. She's worthy of your companionship and would make a good queen!"

"Or choose a noble lady, Your Highness! There are plenty of worthy maidens interested in you!"

Their words echoed, taunting him. But it wasn't as simple as they made it seem.

The women presented to him held no allure, no spark of connection. No matter how beautiful or influential they were or how shamelessly they offered themselves, Kyren felt nothing but emptiness.

A Perished Soulmate