The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 4

~ATTICUS~

“There you are, son,” my grandfather, Gerard Fawn, says as he joins me out at the lake.

This was my favorite part of my home. I would always come back here and stare at the view—especially in times like this when I had a lot on my mind.

“Are you not speaking to me as well?” he asks as he watches the lake along with me.

“That depends,” I say. “Did you also have anything to do with this wedding?”

He smiles, “the wedding was your mother’s idea, but I had nothing against it. I know you will not agree with us, but Autumn suits our family more than Anya does. Besides, your brothers will be there for her. It’s unfair that all three of you got the same mate, and it’s been tearing this family apart. This wedding is exactly what we need. I believe that a woman like Autumn will help you move on from Anya. Eventually, she would have had to choose one of you. It couldn’t be the three of you for the rest of her life. We are saving you the heartache of the future.”

“You say it like you know she wouldn’t have chosen me to spend the rest of her life with,” I note.

He shrugs his shoulder, “she would have chosen one of you. I’m not optimistic you wouldn’t be her first choice. I’m just telling you that marrying Autumn will make it easier for your brothers and you.”

I be the one to make the sacrifice?” I

entire life, listening to your parents, listening to your grandmother and me;

Her death had hit our family hard. We were all still trying to cope with it. Some may argue that two years was enough time to stop grieving, but she was an

think she would have wanted me to marry Autumn

wish she were still alive to answer this question

it to you but told me how

did she want Autumn to marry into our family? I never knew they were so close. I knew Autumn attended the funeral, but I thought she was forced to by her

to tell

what I’m saying. You will be fulfilling your grandmother’s wish by marrying Autumn. You wondered what she would have said if she was still alive; I can tell you that she would have told you to marry her. I’m not just

I glance at him, and I know that he realizes he’s cornered me. He said the right words. He said the one thing that

on my to-do list, even if those wishes meant destroying my

you up to this?”

me. I didn’t do this for them, though; I did it for you and my lady in

guess I should

if you hadn’t agreed, I know they would have

house with one thing on my mind. This time they’re in the garden.