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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

"Are you all right?" he asked, breaking the silence that had descended upon them. "I nearly screamed when I saw the branch falling towards you. Thankfully, your reflexes saved you."

"I'm fine. A small branch like that won't harm me," she replied.

Ayden's eyes, dark orbs of concern, shifted downward to Clara's hand.

"I keep forgetting that you're a knightess," he murmured. "I've missed you... It's been too long since we last spent time together."

Clara remained silent, her gaze drifting away from the assistant healer, seeking solace in the tranquil beauty of the garden.

"Are you angry with me?" Ayden questioned, his eyes searching for any hint of her emotions.

"No," the knightess responded curtly.

"Then why do I sense that you're avoiding me? What mistake did I make that caused this distance between us?" he pressed.

An Unforeseen Danger