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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 Kyren's embrace enveloped her, lifting her and gently placing her on the bed, Anna's heart carried a bittersweet ache. She longed to hear the words 'I love you' from her husband, but the binding spell that constrained him made it impossible.

Yet, a glimmer of hope persisted within her, whispering that his love for her transcended the limitations imposed upon them.

"What are you thinking about? You've already put me in this state, yet your mind seems to be elsewhere," Kyren inquired, his touch tender and yearning for her attention when he noticed her drifted expression.

Anna's hand gently caressed his cheek, her arm hooked around his neck.

"I'm only thinking about you. Lay down, Kyren. Let me take the lead tonight," she urged. Her desire to express her love and affection for him was evident in her words.

As Kyren complied, allowing Anna to guide their intimate exchange, a sense of nervous excitement surged through him.

A Passionate Night (II) - R18