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When powerless, unfavoured Princess Soleia was arranged to marry the newly titled Duke Orion Elsher, she assumed they would find love eventually.

Who knew that her father would send off her husband mere hours later to fight a war?

Soleia was left alone to deal with an impoverished fief, a crumbling estate, and spiteful, vindictive relatives of the Duke who all wished to see her gone. 

She couldn’t leave― there was nowhere else to go. Soleia desperately wanted her husband to return so he could offer her a helping hand. However, when he did, he returned with Elowyn, a woman he claimed was his true love. 

A woman hellbent on taking her place as the rightful Duchess, no matter what she had to do to get Soleia out of the way. 

Mistreated, misunderstood, and miserable, Soleia was eventually thrown out of the estate she helped build.

Fortunately, when one door closes, another one opens. Unknown to Soleia, a man more powerful than her husband had been watching her, waiting for the right time to snatch her into his gilded cage. Duke Elsher had been foolish to let go― but the crown prince of Raxuvia wouldn’t make the same mistake.

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Prequel to Stolen by the Rebel King.

The Hidden King's Stolen Wife

Reitan's words caused Soleia's eyes to widen. Her eyebrows shot to her hairline before furrowing together, and she adjusted her knees so as to make herself more comfortable.

"His eyes change… color?" Soleia asked, raising an eyebrow.

Reitan nodded. But before he could say anything more, a set of footsteps caused Reitan to abruptly turn back. Likewise, Soleia's attention turned to the approaching man, and her frown only deepened.

"Prince Reitan, His Majesty is looking for you," Florian said, his voice cold and curt. When his eyes landed on Soleia, he merely scoffed. "Perfect, you're here too. The King was looking for you too, Princess Soleia. It's regarding the wedding planning."

Soleia rose to her feet, her hands carefully holding Reitan close to her body.

"We will be there shortly," Soleia replied. "It's still breakfast time."

Interest in the Throne