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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enough to be fun seemed to be loaded with issues

the stories of what treasure is

"Fine. What's no trouble

"Trouble's half the

with the gentle rustling of the trees. We lay out beneath the trees, watching

lower in the sky, casting 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 warmth, and the bond between us felt new,

here forever," she murmured,

our duties won't

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

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

"We can't

the history of the entire royal family has two newlyweds been separated for so long, so frequently, and for so many dangerous reasons. A

couldn't describe, but then she turned to me, wrapping her arms around

just a

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

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have serised my gaze

little longer," she said,

can hear

replied. "I'm always thinking about

opened then and met my

very romantic

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

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

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

voice light. "The gardens are too

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 distant rustle of

vibrant blooms, their colors popping against the greenery. Morgan

as much information as I could

would've pegged you as a flower enthusiast," I

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

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

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

could have