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

because humans Took the stories of what treasure is on this side and

no trouble at all

"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, and I let

still resting in mine, her thumb absentmindedly tracing circles against my skin. I

here forever," she murmured,

"Tempting as it is, I'm afraid our duties

"Don't remind me, but

up and I tugged her down, curling into her

"We can't hide

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

describe, but then she turned to me,

just a little

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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have serised my

were escaping a little longer," she said, not opening her eyes. "You're thinking

I can

replied. "I'm

opened then and met my gaze. Her

very romantic or

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

almost groaned in protest until she stood and offered her hands to

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

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

into 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

clusters of vibrant blooms, their colors popping against the

and I gave her as much information as I

would've pegged you as a flower

a lot of

If you didn't have to be an

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

parents could have had another

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