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The Grand Duke's Soulmate

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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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." --- 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…

Rana_Chim_Chim · Fantasy
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338 Chs

Callis's Sincere Explanation

A sudden silence swept the table as Callis explained herself. After a brief pause, Louis was the first to break the silence.

"A soulmate? My son is your soulmate?" he asked, his incredulity evident.

Callis hesitated momentarily before responding, fully aware of her explanation's peculiarness.

"I know it may sound strange, but I knew it right away when I first saw him at Gerhard's mansion."

Trying to comprehend the situation, Nick questioned further, "Even if you had performed the ritual, does that mean you need to be married to your soulmate instantly?"

"That…"

Callis swallowed nervously, feeling conflicted. She recalled Kiev's instructions to lie about the situation, but after getting to know her new family, she found them to be sincere and kind-hearted. Starting a new married life with a deception felt wrong and impractical.

Before she could continue further, Kiev's voice swiftly interjected, "I demanded it!"