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My Once Handsome Husband

Marriages are not a thing for love. They are a binding contract your parents make when you are a child and you will have no say in them. You are left to hope they bargained well. When Delaney Simms was born she was a beautiful baby everyone was sure would grow up to be as beautiful as her mother. So when Lord and Lady Adair approached the new parents to arrange a marriage for their handsome eldest son they were quick to accept. They had money but no title. The Adairs had titles and estates but they were falling into disarray due to lack of funds. It was the perfect arrangement. The children grew up and the fortunes of their families reversed. While the Adairs grew more and more wealthy, Delaney's parents passed away and she lost everything and had to live with her Aunt and Uncle. Her marriage contract was still binding though so at least she had that for her future. That was until word came that her handsome future husband had been sent to defend the kingdom against a dragon and had returned scarred and angry. Unable to escape her contract, Delaney was forced to marry the man who was now more of a monster. But could she ever learn to love him? Once they are married she learns there is much more to her scarred husband than meets the eye and she is soon swept into a life of witches, fairies, unicorns, pirates, and more. Delaney has made it clear she will never love her husband and he knows that. He makes a deal with her so they won't have to stay married forever. But what happens if now Delaney is the one to change her mind?

Erin_McLain_4927 · Fantasía
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Brothers

 The next morning after breakfast, the brothers disappeared and Delaney met with Mrs. Crouch to go over the plans and things for the manor.

   "I have word out that we're looking for a new ladies maid," Mrs. Crouch assured her, "So I think we'll have a replacement for Ivy soon. Lord Adair has always paid his servants well so places in the house are normally quite sought after."

   Delaney had noticed in the going over the accounts that Vincent did indeed pay well. It had made her more annoyed that Ivy had behaved so badly and she wished she'd gotten rid of her sooner. Preferably before she'd hurt Vincent with her dramatic reaction to his appearance.

   Once she was finished with her tasks with Mrs. Crouch, Delaney couldn't help wondering what Miles and Vincent were up to. Delaney wandered down the stairs, her hand gliding over the buttery smooth wooden railing worn from hundreds of years of use.