The Grand Duke's Soulmate

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be aware that this book would not have reached this stage without the invaluable support of my dear writing buddy, Rachel E. Canton, an exceptional writer known for SINS OF THE SERAPHIM - https://www.webnovel.com/book/sins-of-the-seraphim_26438336605116805, and Derek J. Perna. To Rachel and Derek, thank you for everything! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When the last heir of Ardel lost everything, fate brought her to her rightful protector. Anna Adhemar, the forgotten princess, found herself betrayed by the Regent. Hunted by the Bargesians and ruthless slave traders, she fled for her life in desperation. Rescued by a mysterious man, her newfound safety was brief as she succumbed to a potent aphrodisiac. Awakening in the arms of Gerhard's fearsome Knight Commander, stripped bare in a foreign kingdom, fear, confusion, and profound devastation enveloped her. But the man before her declared, "I am your husband. I married you last night." With unwavering determination, he vowed, "You're my woman now. No one can hurt my woman." Kyren Raychard, the Crown Prince who chose to forsake the throne and live celibately, led the Knights of Gerhard to safeguard his kingdom’s borders from slave trading activities. Outside his camp, he found Anna poisoned and delirious. The healer informed him of the only cure, which required him to race against time to save and honor her. For the first time, he felt an overwhelming instinct to protect and claim her as his own. Unaware of his deepening affection, he realized his feelings as he stood on the brink of losing her. Bound by a soul-binding spell, their fates intertwined.