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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

Kyren and Anna stood on the stage amid the resounding applause and cheers from the crowd.

A peculiar, tingling sensation suddenly coursed through the grand duke's skin, alerting his magical senses. It was the same sensation he had felt before in the palace, but this time, it carried a different aura.

His eyes darted around, searching for the source amidst the sea of people gathered below the stage, their jubilant cheers drowning any attempts at pinpointing the origins of the magical presence.

Concerned by her husband's peculiar expression, Anna turned to him, sensing his unease.

"Kyren, are you alright?" she inquired, her voice filled with genuine care and worry.

"I don't know... There's just an unsettling feeling lingering," he expressed, his voice tinged with unease.

"Would you like to sit down?" she asked, concerned for his well-being.

The Honourable Royal Concubine of Gerhard (II)