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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 · Fantaisie
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The Dragon's Head

      The Captain walked with Delaney on his arm up a grand flight of stairs.  At the top, there was a pair of doors.  He paused to unlock them before turning back to her.

      "There are things in here it would be best if you never mentioned seeing."

      Delaney nodded, "I only want the tooth, Captain.  That will be the only thing capturing any of my attention."

      Captain Black looked at her seriously as if he was trying to gauge if she was telling the truth.  Seeming to accept her words, he turned then and opened the door.

      Delaney stepped inside a room that was nearly dark.  The Captain stepped past her into the darkness and flung open a set of curtains over a large window.  Light washed down over the most terrifying thing she had ever seen.