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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

"Achoo!" Sylvia sneezed for the third time, her nose turning red from the persistent sneezing.

"My lady, I believe you are unwell. Your body temperature seems slightly elevated. It would be wise for you to stay behind and rest," her personal maid advised, gently brushing her hair.

"No way! Are you out of your mind?" Sylvia exclaimed, her reflection in the mirror revealing her anger upon hearing the maid's suggestion. The maid's shoulders jolted in surprise at her sudden outburst.

Sylvia turned to her personal maid with a grouchy expression.

"This is my best friend's betrothal ceremony! How can I possibly miss it just because of a few sneezes? Besides, it's the first time my grandfather has allowed me to spend the night out without a chaperone! Opportunities like this are rare, and I won't let them slip away so easily!" she scolded her personal maid.

"Forgive me, my lady. I was only concerned for your health."

Grandfather's Mischievous Plan Onset