The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

Chapter 7

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 7

My hand begins to quiver when he takes a step toward me and places one hand above my head. His gaze is severe and intense as he looks at me.

“I’ve already agreed to marry you, Autumn.” He says. “I’m not a man that goes back on his word. This wedding is happening.”

I bite my lip, and his gaze lowers to it—my breath hitches at the look in his eyes. I must have imagined it. Atticus would never look at me with heat like that. But he did earlier as well. Didn’t he? When I’d barely had any clothes on and my breasts were exposed to him.

I try to breathe through the intense emotions in my heart. I had to be imagining this.

“Why did you agree to marry me?” I ask him. “Just a few hours ago, you hated the idea of it. What could have possibly made you change your mind so quickly?”

He sighs, “that isn’t important. All you need to know is that this wedding is happening. If you tell me now that you don’t want to marry me, I’ll find a way to stop it. But if you don’t have any complaints, I will marry you.”

knew the truth in my heart. If only he understood how much I wanted to marry him, but only if he wanted me. I didn’t want this to be

my consent to him marrying me. He’s still

spots us. “There

Another picture?

I say. “We’ve taken enough. More

This last picture is an important one. We need the

is no point in saying no

spirit!”

realize how much this bothers me. She’s too preoccupied with her excitement to

am. Even the photographer seems to sense the tension between us. He probably couldn’t wait to get this over with as well. He was happier before when he thought we wanted to marry each other. He must know by now that this is an arranged marriage, not

Atticus asks. There is no hiding the irritation in his

that I could do. I shouldn’t feel guilty over this. The only person I had to ask for forgiveness after this was Anya. I had to speak to her and explain everything that took place. This wasn’t just a shock to her. It would take me months to come to terms with everything that happened today. It all took place so quickly that my mind

That’s the last picture I need

still. A kiss? Are they insane? We just learned that we have to marry each other and suddenly they

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