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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

All She Learned Today

 They packed into the carriage, Delaney sitting between Mason and Vincent with very little space. She scooted over closer to Vincent, preferring to be pressed up against her husband than the prince. Vincent wrapped his arm around her and she snuggled into the warmth of him. It was only now that they were out of the rain and the excitement was over that she realized how cold she was.

 They rode home and she thought about what Captain Black had said. A witch had told him Delaney was important to his future with Vincent. She wondered what that meant.

 The carriage hit a bump and Vincent inhaled sharply. Her husband's pain brought her out of her thoughts of the pirate king. She looked up and saw he had his jaw clenched. Delaney realized then he must be in quite a lot of pain after all the walking and dancing and now riding in the carriage.