My Possessive Duke
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Last published Thu, Sep 11, 2025
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Lady Calanthe Aldebourne has always known her destiny: to become crown princess, and one day, empress. The empire calls her the Lavender of the Kingdom, a jewel of beauty and grace, and her engagement to the crown prince has secured her path to power.
But when Duke Adrian Ashford—her childhood friend turned war hero—returns victorious, the past she thought buried stirs once more. Years ago, they exchanged a promise as innocent children. Now Adrian has come to collect on it… and he will not be satisfied with friendship, nor with titles.
Caught between her loyalty to Prince Lucien and Adrian’s unrelenting claim, Calanthe must walk a dangerous line through court politics, whispered betrayals, and forbidden desires. Every alliance comes at a price, and every choice draws her deeper into a game of shadows—one that could win her the throne, or cost her everything.
Will she rise as empress beside the man she was promised to… or fall into ruin at the hands of the one who refuses to let her go?
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