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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 voice shattered the silence, "How dare you breach into Gerhard's mansion?"

The Mederian siblings and Armel turned their attention to the source of the shout. Eric, accompanied by six knights, had rushed to the scene upon receiving the urgent report from a servant about intruders.

"Oh, boy! This is going to be troublesome! We're wasting time here," Callis muttered with an annoyed expression.

The Knights of Gerhard directed their gaze towards the warped iron gates, their faces registering surprise. They observed that there was no army accompanying the man before them, only a woman wearing long pants and a hooded robe, along with a teenager carrying a sling bag over his shoulder.

The fact that the assailant's attack had severely deformed the iron gates left them bewildered. Luke's eyes widened as he caught sight of Armel, recognition flashing across his face.

A Fierce Battle