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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

"That's impossible! Anna is an Adhemar! She has no relation to the Ro'an Emperor," Sylvia interjected, her voice filled with disbelief.

The marquess, intrigued by her comment, turned to his granddaughter.

"Who is Anna?" he inquired, his brows furrowing in confusion.

Sensing the potential impact of this revelation on Liam's fragile state of mind, Drystan discreetly signalled to Sylvia, urging her to withhold any further information for the time being.

Sylvia quickly caught on to the knight's cue and decided to backtrack.

"Oh, nothing! I must have been speaking nonsensically," she replied, attempting to dismiss her previous statement.

The marquess, still curious, pressed further. "You mentioned the name Anna of Adhemar. Why did that name catch your attention? Adhemar... Isn't it the surname of one of the traitoring lords from Ardel?"

Before Sylvia could respond, a servant approached, interrupting the conversation.

A Visit From The Second-In-Command Knight