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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be fun seemed to

the stories of what treasure is on this

no trouble

grinned. "Trouble's half

with the gentle rustling of the trees. We lay out beneath the trees, watching the clouds

contentment. Her hand was still resting in mine, her thumb absentmindedly tracing circles against my skin. I could feel her warmth, and the bond between us felt new, but solid, like we were

here forever," she murmured,

squeezing her hand. "Tempting as it is, I'm afraid our duties won't wait that

"Don't remind me, but

tugged her down, curling into her to hold her hostage. "Not

"We can't

"Never in the history of the entire royal family has two newlyweds been separated for so long, so frequently, and for so

sound I couldn't describe, but then she turned to me,

a

I dozed off, half asleep and half awake in 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 the way the fading sunlight kissed her skin, how her hair glimmered in

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must have serised my

were escaping a little longer," she said, not opening her eyes.

I can hear

help it," I replied. "I'm always thinking about

then and met my gaze. Her

romantic

said, leaning in closer. "But also a little

almost groaned in protest until she stood and

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

scenic route back to work," she said, her voice light. "The gardens are too beautiful not to enjoy them a

flowers mingled with the earthy undertones

blooms, their colors popping against the

I gave her as much information as

would've pegged you as a

I learned to make a

plan to be a doctor? If

have the patience for it. And I knew there was never going to be any other option but being the

parents could have had another

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