The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

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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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to be fun seemed to

is on

sighed. "Fine. What's no trouble at all

grinned. "Trouble's

of the trees. We lay out beneath the trees, watching the clouds pass over her, and I let myself just

long shadows across the grass, peace settled over me. Morgan let out a soft sigh of contentment. Her hand was still resting in mine, her thumb absentmindedly tracing circles against my skin. I could feel her

she murmured,

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

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

sat up and I tugged her down, curling into her to hold her hostage.

laughed. "We can't

in the history of the entire royal family has two newlyweds been separated for so long, so frequently, and

sound I couldn't describe, but then she turned to me, wrapping her arms around me an cleaning her head on top

just 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 the golden light. She

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serised my gaze because smiled

were escaping a little longer," she said,

can

I replied. "I'm

eyes opened then and met my gaze. Her

either very romantic or

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

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

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

"The gardens are too beautiful not to enjoy them a little, and walking is good

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 our footsteps was the only noise apart from the distant rustle of

of vibrant blooms, their colors popping against the greenery. Morgan

her as much information as I

never would've pegged you as a

doctor, so I learned to make a lot of remedies from herbs and flowers. Not to

doctor? If you didn't have

didn't have the patience for it. And I knew there was never going to be any

your parents could have had another