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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seemed to be loaded with

stories of what treasure is on

no trouble at all

"Trouble's

help but join her. Our laughter mixed with the gentle rustling of the trees. We lay out beneath

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,

stay here forever," she murmured, her voice almost lost to the

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

out a mock groan. "Don't remind

up and I tugged her down, curling into her to hold her

laughed. "We can't

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

turned to me, wrapping

a

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.

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have serised my gaze because

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

I can hear

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

met my gaze. Her lips

very romantic or very

leaning in closer. "But also a little

then sat up. I almost groaned in protest until she stood and

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

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

her hand, falling 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 noise apart from the

colors popping against the greenery. Morgan

gave her as much information as I

as a

I learned to make a lot

to be a doctor? If

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

could have had

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