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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

"There is an explanation to this, Clara!" Anna quickly interjected, trying to regain control of the escalating situation.

"You can hear the whole story from the grand duke later. But right now, she is coming with me!" Kiev declared.

His red-ruby eyes were full of determination. He reached for Anna's hand and pulled her towards him. But suddenly, a powerful force pulled her back, causing the princess's body to retaliate to Kyren.

"She's mine!" the grand duke exclaimed, his grip tightening on Anna's hand.

"No! She's mine!" Kiev retorted, refusing to let go and tugged her back.

The pulling continued as both princes fiercely asserted their claims over Anna. The princess yelped as the grips and forces from both sides intensified.

"Stop it, both of you! You're hurting her!" Clara shouted as she saw Anna struggling.

Callis, on the other hand, shook her head in dismay at both men's actions.

Tug-of-war