webnovel

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

Cruel Truths

 Delaney gasped and flung her arms out to try to regain her balance. Her eyes were wide and her heart pounding.

 Suddenly a cold, boney, hand shot out and closed over her wrist, jerking her forward again. Delaney stumbled and nearly fell but the grip on her arm kept her upright. Once she was firmly standing away from the cliff edge she pulled her arm away and frowned at her savior.

 "Violet," he crossed her arms over her chest, "You scared me half to death. I almost fell over the edge."

 "I saved you from falling to your death," Violet Adair snapped, "Only a fool stands so close to the edge of a cliff."

 "Vincent and I come here all the time."

 "Well of course! With your husband it's different. He wouldn't let you fall."

 Delaney had to bite her lip to keep from continuing to argue with her mother-in-law.