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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 · Fantasy
Not enough ratings
310 Chs

After Ian

      Delaney couldn't manage to regain her feeling of happiness after watching Ian leave their home for good.  She didn't know if she would ever see her friend again and that made her heart ache.  Vincent didn't push her.  They went together to their room where he sat on the couch there and she curled up against him, tears on her cheeks.  She talked about how she would miss the pirate and Vincent agreed he would miss him as well.  He was sad to see the man go just as his wife was.

      "Can we go home now?" Delaney asked quietly after they had sat for a time.

      "Of course," Vincent nodded, "I'll tell everyone we want to leave first thing in the morning."

      "Thank you," she whispered and hugged him.

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      That night after a small dinner when they were in bed about to go to sleep, it was only then that Delaney remembered the news the Queen had shared with her.  She rolled over onto her stomach and propped herself up on Vincent's chest.