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It’s the wedding day of beloved youngest son Leorino and the king’s younger brother, Gravis. Despite the lovely ceremony, the Cassieux men seem to be beside themselves with grief. Destined Souls depicts the pasts and futures of twelve men, including Lieutenant General Lucas—who has always loved Ionia—and Crown Prince Kyle with his burden of blood. Meanwhile, Gravis’s valet, Theodor, closed off his heart after taking away the one person his dear master loved, yet Marzel, unable to bear the weight of sin, begins toying with him. Twenty-seven stories await in this long-anticipated extra edition!

I’ll Never Let You Go Again... When Ionia, proud knight of the realm, loses his life in a violent insurrection, his memories are inherited by a boy born one day after his death. Years later, Leorino Cassieux, fourth son of the Margrave of Brungwurt and blessed with angelic beauty, begins to see Ionia’s memories in his dreams. He relives Ionia’s ill-fated romance with the king’s younger brother, Prince Gravis, as well as his death at the hands of a traitor to the kingdom! But as Leorino tries to make sense of the feeling swelling in his chest, he stumbles too close to the truth of that fateful day. The traitor’s identity is revealed, and in a panic, the traitor threatens to end himself and take Leorino with him! As Leorino’s life hangs in the balance, he instinctively cries out for his only hope: the love of his past life, Gravis.

Painful Truths and Guilty Pleasures… Not wanting to live his life as a burden to anyone, Leorino resolves to find work and unwittingly enters the patronage of Prince Gravis. But once again, Leorino’s angelic beauty proves to be more of a curse than a blessing as it draws the ire of his colleagues. As emotions reach a fever pitch, an explosive act of malice sends him tumbling down a flight of stairs! When Gravis receives word of the incident, he flies to Leorino’s side and vows that any who would harm him will receive no mercy…