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 issues

because humans Took the stories of what treasure is on this side

no trouble

"Trouble's

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

contentment. Her hand was still resting in mine, her thumb absentmindedly tracing circles against my skin. I could

murmured, her voice almost lost to

duties won't wait that

a mock groan. "Don't remind me,

up and I tugged her down, curling into her to hold her hostage. "Not

laughed. "We can't hide

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

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

a

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

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my gaze because smiled

longer," she said, not

can

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

and met my gaze. Her lips

romantic or very

I said, leaning in closer.

I almost groaned in protest until she stood and offered

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

take the scenic route back to work," she said, her voice light. "The gardens are too beautiful not to enjoy

step with her as we strolled down the garden path. The scent of flowers mingled with the earthy undertones of the soil, and the

blooms, their colors popping

gave her as much information as I could

you as a flower

to make a lot of remedies from herbs

to be a doctor? If you

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

could

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