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

is on this side and sought that same treasure

What's no

grinned. "Trouble's half

help but join her. 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 myself just

hand was still resting in mine, her thumb absentmindedly tracing circles

forever," she murmured, her voice almost lost

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

groan. "Don't

curling into her to hold

"We

a little longer," I whispered. "Never 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

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 looked peaceful

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serised my gaze because smiled

we were escaping a little longer," she

can

help it," I replied.

then and met

very romantic or very

romantic," I said, leaning in closer. "But also

almost groaned in protest until she stood

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

"The gardens are too beautiful not to enjoy them

garden path. The scent of flowers mingled with the earthy undertones of the

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

her as much information as I could

pegged you as a

was a doctor, so I learned to make a lot of remedies from herbs and

to be a doctor? If you didn't have

I knew there was never going to be

your parents could have had

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