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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 Prince and the Pirate Ch 1

      On a quiet summer night, a ship floated like a deadly predator under the light of the full moon.  It was moving along the shore just far enough away it wouldn't be noticed.  The eyes of the crew onboard were bright and searching for prey.

      With tall grey-black sails and no lanterns lit, the pirate ship The Black Tide was nearly impossible to see.  It glided silently through the water save for the creaking and groaning of the wood as the waves pushed against it and the flutter of the sails from the salty breeze.

      Like a hunter about to strike, the men were rigid and alert, eyes flashing with reflected moonlight.  They needed to find fresh prey and they needed it badly.  So badly in fact that their Captain had made the call to let them hunt this close to shore despite how incredibly risky it was.  They were out of options though.  There was damage to their hull and the last few months had not been profitable...