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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

Rafe sprinted towards the bedroom, his heart pounding with urgency as a dreadful scene greeted his eyes.

"What did you do to her?" His voice cracked with alarm as he took in Anna's dishevelled state.

"Did you…" His voice faltered, a knot tightening in his chest as he noticed the crimson marks staining the princess's delicate skin and the tatters of her gown, fueling his suspicions.

Without a moment's hesitation, the healer passed by the grand duke and rushed to the princess's side. His hands swiftly draped a blanket over her, shielding her from further exposure.

Tears streamed down Anna's cheeks as she clutched the edge of the blanket, her sobs filling the bedroom with a haunting melody of distress.

"Rafe…" Anna's voice trembled in emotional pain.

"It's all right… I'm right here," the healer reassured her, though a storm brewed in his gaze as he turned his attention to the grand duke.

Anger Against Despicable Deeds