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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 two contestants stood resolute, their gazes fixed upon the King and Queen of Cassian, awaiting the following command.

"I apologise, but I didn't catch your name earlier. Could you please introduce yourself again?" the king inquired to Kiev.

"I am Prince Kiev of the Kingdom of Sabel, and sitting there right now is my younger sister, Princess Callis," the prince replied respectfully as his hand pointed to Callis.

Curiosity piqued, the king pressed for further information. "And your family name?"

"Naver," Kiev responded, revealing his noble lineage.

The queen's face contorted slightly with interest. The name 'Naver' resonated in her mind, triggering a sense of familiarity, but she couldn't quite place where she had heard it before.

Puzzled, she turned to her husband, hoping for some clarity, only to find him closing his eyes, a furrow forming on his forehead as he grappled with his condition.

Lady-in-waitings' Altercation