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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 · Fantasia
Classificações insuficientes
310 Chs

A Revelation And A Journey

 Vincent headed for their bedroom and Delaney glanced outside to see if Ian was coming yet. The carriage was still sitting with the door closed. She hesitated, wondering if she would be saying goodbye to her friend now. She wanted to follow Vincent so she would have to find out later.

 In their bedroom, she found things were still in a state of disarray from the morning's events. She paused in the doorway picturing the royal soldiers dragging her husband away. Just thinking about it made her breathing come quicker and her heart pound.

 "Delaney?"

 She jumped and turned to find Vincent sitting on the couch in front of the fireplace. She shook her head to clear it of the terrible memories and closed the door behind her. Vincent held out a hand to her so she went to him, taking it and letting him pull her down to the seat next to him.

 "Are you alright?" she asked, studying his face and the raised red scars.