The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 133

Chapter 133

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She raised an eyebrow. "You're telling me that after everything we've been through, you still want

more excitement?"

There was playful glint in her eyes. I couldn't help but lean closer.

"I never said I wanted more troubling excitement. Just the fun kind. The kind where you and I can run off somewhere, explore a part of the realm untouched by most, somewhere peaceful with just a few hidden gems that don't have massive importance to the realm." "... You want to go hunting for seashells."

"What?"

"It's something my father used to say," she said. "Apparently, Adele was from near the coast. he take her seashell hunting sometimes. It's harmless, like a treasure hunt."

I flinched at that.

"What?"

"Treasure hunting is dangerous," I said. "You have a good chance of encountering dragons who have lost themselves to their baser nature."

She sighed. "Not literal treasure. Just seashells."

"Some seashells are made out of pure diamonds. Treasure."

Her jaw dropped. "You have got to be kidding!"

"Afraid not."

"Fine. No seashells... Grasshoppers."

"A prized commodity for their music."

"Goldfish?"

"Never," I said, almost horrified. "They're blessed by the water fairies."

She narrowed her eyes. "Why does it seem like everything that would be normally just

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enough to be fun seemed to be loaded with

Took the stories of what treasure is on this side and sought that same treasure on

"Fine. What's no trouble

"Trouble's half the

Our laughter mixed with the gentle rustling of the trees. We lay out beneath the trees, watching the clouds pass over her,

of contentment. Her hand was still resting in mine, her thumb absentmindedly

she murmured, her voice almost lost to the

"Tempting as it is, I'm afraid our duties won't wait that long. I'm pretty sure we're already overdue to

mock groan. "Don't remind me, but you're probably

and I tugged her down, curling

laughed. "We

for a little longer," I whispered. "Never in the history of the entire royal family has two newlyweds been separated for so long, so frequently, and for so many dangerous reasons. A little longer

turned to me, wrapping her arms around me an cleaning her

a

the comfortable silence, the hum of the garden filling the gaps where words might have been. Every now and then, I would wake as she shifted a little. I'd look up at her, taking in

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my

we were escaping a little longer," she

I can hear

it," I replied. "I'm

eyes opened then and met my

either very romantic

I said, leaning in closer. "But also a little concerning, considering

softly and then sat up. I almost groaned in protest until she stood and offered her hands

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

she said, her voice light. "The gardens are too beautiful not to enjoy them a little, and walking is good for

step with her as we strolled down the garden path. The scent of flowers mingled with the earthy undertones of the soil, and the sound of

passed by clusters of vibrant blooms, their colors popping against the greenery. Morgan asked about

her as much

as a

doctor, so I learned to make a

to be a doctor? If

And I knew there was never going to be

could have had another

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