Key of Deception
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In a world where soulmates are determined at birth, Lady Adeline Cahill struggles to find the balance between who is right for her and who she believes she is meant for. Meanwhile, tension builds over her family's past, and she is forced to interfere with her family's dangerous affairs. As she discovers more about her loved ones and their hidden secrets, she is forced to make the decisions of an emperor in attempt to save her homeland, those she loves, and herself.
Will Adeline be able to save her rule or will she fall and watch everything turn to ruin?
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