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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

Army of Two

 The carriage rumbled back down the road and Delaney sat looking out the window as she was bumped around. She was still angry but slapping Ivy had helped release at least a bit of that anger. If her husband and Lady Michael had not been there she might have slapped her more than once, so enraged from the maid spreading rumors about she and Vincent.

 "Delaney?" Vincent spoke from where he sat opposite of her in the carriage, studying his wife closely.

 She turned to look at him and smiled at his expression. "You're so serious husband. Why are you so serious?"

 "You didn't have to do that," he answered quietly, "You didn't have to defend me. I did those things and she saw them. I'm surprised she hasn't told more people about it."

 "She told lies Vincent. You didn't drag me back to Edgewood that night or lock me in your room. You didn't nearly kill me the night of the storm either."