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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be fun seemed to be loaded with issues

treasure is on this side and sought that same treasure on

"Fine. What's no trouble

"Trouble's

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

dipped 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, but solid, like we were

forever," she murmured,

duties won't wait that long. I'm pretty sure we're already

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

tugged her down, curling into her

laughed. "We can't hide

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

made a sound I couldn't describe, but then she turned to me, wrapping her arms around me an cleaning her head

just a little

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

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have serised my

she said, not opening her eyes. "You're thinking

can

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

opened then and met my

very romantic

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

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

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

too

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

their colors popping against the greenery. Morgan

and I gave her as much information as I

you as a

was a doctor, so I learned to make a

a doctor? If you didn't have to

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

parents could have had