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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

Cora's Home

 The day after her party, Delaney woke up early despite going to bed very late. She was on edge, waiting to hear something from Vincent or Miles or even Cora. Someone that could tell her where things stood with Vincent today after their argument.

 After her Uncle Felix had heard about the encounter he seemed quite unsettled too. Her Aunt had scolded her much as Constance and Cora had, for the unkind things she said to Vincent as well. Delaney told them the same thing she had told her friends.

 He had surprised her and she hadn't been prepared. She didn't want the conversation to go that way.

 Delaney dressed in a blue gown and looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes were a bit red with shadows underneath them. She looked pale and tired. Her bed called for her to get more sleep but her worried mind wouldn't allow it.