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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to be fun seemed

what treasure is on this side

no trouble at all

grinned. "Trouble's

and I couldn't help but join her. Our laughter mixed with the gentle rustling of the trees. We

resting in mine, her thumb absentmindedly tracing circles against my skin. I could feel her warmth, and the bond

could stay here forever," she murmured, her voice almost lost

hand. "Tempting as it is, I'm afraid our duties won't wait that long. I'm pretty sure

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

down, curling into her

laughed. "We can't

the entire royal family has two newlyweds been separated for so

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

a

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

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my gaze because

thought we were escaping a little longer," she said, not opening

I can

I replied. "I'm

met

very romantic or very

chuckled. "Definitely 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

her hand, falling into step with her as we strolled down the garden path. The scent of flowers mingled with the earthy undertones of

blooms, their colors

I gave her as

pegged you as

so I learned to make a lot

to be a doctor? If you didn't have to

It didn't have the patience for it. And I knew there was never going to be any other option but being the

could have

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