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

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

What's no

"Trouble's half

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

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

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

hand. "Tempting as it is, I'm afraid our duties won't wait that long. I'm pretty sure we're already overdue

"Don't remind

down, curling into her to

"We can't hide

in the history of the entire royal family has two newlyweds been separated for so long, so frequently, and for

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

just a little

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

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my

escaping a little longer," she said, not opening

can

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

opened then and met my gaze. Her lips

romantic

leaning in closer.

groaned in

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

too beautiful not

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

passed by clusters of vibrant blooms, their colors popping

and I gave her as much

never would've pegged you as a flower

make a lot of remedies from herbs and flowers. Not

If you didn't have to be an

there was never going

your parents could have

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