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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

To Say Goodbye

      Delaney cried herself to sleep in her husband's arms.  Vincent held her and despite how exhausted he was he barely slept.  Instead, he stayed awake and waged a war against himself in his mind.

    One half of him wanted to just stay with Delaney no matter the consequences.  The other half knew that would be selfish.  For although he would get to spend the rest of his days with the woman he loved, she would have to watch the man she loved slowly and painfully fade away until he died.  He couldn't sentence her to that fate.

      He must have dozed off because the next thing he knew he was opening his eyes to early morning sunshine.

      Delaney was still fast asleep beside him so he eased from the bed and dressed.  The pain from the night before was only a small amount less so he tried to move slowly and gently.