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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

"The Raxuvian princes?" Bellaflor echoed, her eyes wide. "But they're not due until next week."

Everyone's expressions were grave. Most of the royalty weren't due to arrive until a week later, and with the Raxuvian princes here, they would need to find a place to house them.

"Who has come?" King Godwin asked, and Sir Penrose quickly replied.

"Prince Ricard, Your Majesty," he said. "And Prince Raziel. They have brought their men with them to Vramid, but they're now staying at a local inn in town. Only Prince Ricard and Prince Raziel have arrived at the palace."

"Go greet them," King Godwin commanded, and Prince Florian immediately rose from his seat.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" he said, giddily excited as he hurried to the door, only to be stopped by Godwin's command.

Interrupted