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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

Callis's gaze turned to the sling on her arm as she explained her decision.

"I asked my brother not to heal me because I wanted to experience the healing process like normal people do… taking medicine and so on," she began. "Throughout my life, my family has always cared for me and healed me through magic whenever I got hurt. As a result, I never learned how to recover on my own. I thought this would be a good opportunity to adapt and prepare myself for the future in case no one can heal me through magic."

Rafe listened attentively, his eyes reflecting understanding and respect for her desire to become more self-reliant.

"Doesn't it trouble you, though?" he asked concernedly. "Wearing the sling for an extended period and the risk of experiencing pain if you accidentally move the injured part can be bothering."

Callis shook her head, a small smile gracing her lips.

The Bizarre Ritual