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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

The Last Day

   After she'd gotten her crying under control, Delaney retreated to her room. Her Aunt swooped in soon after with an army of servants with trunks and conducted the packing of all of her things.

 "What will you wear for the wedding?" she had asked Delaney seriously.

 Delaney, sitting like a statue on her bed now, watching the world spin around her, had said she didn't know.

 Within the hour a seamstress had arrived with her helpers. Delaney was relieved to see it was the same woman who had worked with her on the designs and made her other dresses.

 Everyone knew Delaney was promised to Vincent Adair and they had also heard about what had happened to him during the war. The gossip of how marred and terrifying he looked was unstoppable and grew worse with each retelling.