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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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The Words of the Witch

 Cora and Miles led Delaney and Vincent into the house. Delaney saw Vincent's limp wasn't good but tried her best not to pay too much attention as he had asked.

   They went up a flight of stairs and ended up at the bedroom Delaney recognized from when she had been there after Bernard had lost his hand. There were two sobbing older women in the hall, one being Olive's mother and the other being Bernard's mother.

   Delaney and Vincent greeted them quickly, saying they were sorry to hear Olive wasn't well. When the women saw Vincent their eyes widened but they didn't reply, just nodding for them to go ahead into the room.

   Just inside the doorway, Delaney paused, not wanting to go forward and see one of her best friends so unwell. She felt Vincent's warm, strong hand take hers though and she looked up into serious green eyes.