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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

"I'm asking you again, Sir Navin. Was it really a drill?" the chief of the royal guards enquired, his eyes scrutinising the second-in-command knight, searching for any sign of deception.

Eric met the chief's gaze sternly, and his grey eyes didn't even bat.

"Are you questioning me, or is that a reaffirmation you required?" he countered. "Have you forgotten that I am now the appointed representative of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Gerhard?"

The chief of the royal guards cleared his throat, a look of guilt colouring his face as he turned his eyes sideways.

"Forgive me. I didn't intend to be rude. But, saying that the whole occurrence was a drill was a bit... bizarre for me," he admitted.

"It is not something bizarre for the mansion," a determined voice suddenly interjected.

Anryr, the steward, approached from the hallway, drawing the attention of the two knights.

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