The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 26

~ATTICUS~

Autumn sways on her feet, and I know that her mother is watching. I didn’t want her to get into unnecessary trouble; she was clearly going through plenty that she wasn’t telling anyone about. Things that were causing her to drink like this. Her parents were not understanding and neither were mine.

“What’s wrong with her?” Her mother asks.

“It’s a tradition that I pick her up and carry her out the yacht,” I say without answering her question. Before her mother can ask any questions, I grab her waist and take her into my arms.

Autumn gasped at first, but then she gently placed her head on my chest and snuggled closer into me.

I swallow; it’s hard to ignore how perfectly she fits against me. No one had ever felt this good against me before, and it was something I’d noticed even before this moment.

I’m still bothered about her words from just a few minutes ago. Why did she blame me for her drinking? This was something I would have to discuss with her when she was sober and not while she was in this condition. I couldn’t believe every word she said when she wasn’t even aware she was saying it.

When we were out of the boat, I noticed something that immediately caught my attention. Griffin was having a conversation with Arthur and Gabriella; they looked worried. And Griffin was not someone that ever looked like that unless something terrible was going on. If something was happening that needed our attention, I had to go to them and help solve the problem.

I step in their direction when my father blocks my way, “where do you think you’re going?” He asks. “The spring is in that direction. We have less than an hour to prepare everything before midnight. There is no time to waste.”

I inwardly groan. I barely made it out alive when Autumn kissed me in front of everyone; how would I survive seeing her completely naked? And this time, we will be alone with no interruptions.

I needed something to stop me from doing anything stupid while in there with her. Maybe if I didn’t look at her during the ritual, it would pass quickly, and I won’t be tempted by her. I had to keep reminding myself that Autumn was intoxicated; she wasn’t aware of the things she was doing. Like that last time, she’d gotten drunk and didn’t remember anything the next day. But did she truly forget everything that had happened? It felt like she was lying to me at that time.

I look down at her and almost trip on my own two feet. She’s staring up at me, and I’ve never seen anyone look at me with so much admiration. It took everything inside of me to look away from her gaze, but I had to keep moving, and I couldn’t risk walking into a tree just because I wanted to keep staring at her.

I’ve noticed Autumn’s beauty multiple times in the past, more than I’ll ever admit, but it’s always been dangerous; I chose to ignore it because she was my mate’s best friend. Avoiding her had always been my mission, and it had worked for years. But now avoiding her was out of the question. And I don’t think I was prepared for it. Nothing in this world has prepared me for Autumn. Absolutely nothing.

It was hard to believe that this woman was now my wife.

Why did she kiss me earlier? I could still taste her, and I wanted to savor it.

‘You’re mine.’

She’d also said those words to me. It was so unlike Autumn. She was turning into someone I wasn’t familiar with. But had I ever truly known her from the start? We barely spoke; even now, we’ve only spoken a few words to each other.

But as it turns out, it didn’t take many words to affect me as long as those words were coming from Autumn’s mouth.

‘You’re mine.’

Those words had undone something inside of me, I wasn’t sure what it was, but I’d wanted her like never before. Even holding her in my arms was risky at this point. I was testing my limit.

“We’re here,” I say to Autumn as I place her on the ground. I was relieved to finally put some distance between us, even though I knew that it wouldn’t be for long. We’re in front of the beach house. The jeep is waiting for us; there are clean clothes and towels in the back seat, as well as two robes for both of us.

Autumn doesn’t bother looking around; her eyes are still locked on me. How long has she been staring at me?

f**k.

Why does she keep doing that? She’s making it so damn hard for me to keep myself under control.

“Why are you just standing there?” My mother demands. “You’re late. We must get Autumn inside the house to prepare her for tonight.”

I can only hope that they don’t realize how intoxicated she still was. Hopefully, they’re too concerned about fixing her up for the ritual to realize something was off. If they figured out that she was drunk, all hell would break loose.

They take her from me, and I’m left alone with plenty on my mind. I had so many things to think about.

A few minutes later, they return with her, and all thoughts flow out of my head. She’s walking towards me, and she has that beautiful smile on her face; she’s seductive without even trying to be.

I swallowed; my heart was pounding as they brought her to me in a robe. She wasn’t even in fancy clothes, yet my blood was boiling with how much she affected me. Her body was covered, but she smelled divine. They’d rubbed her down in oil, and the little of her skin that I could see was glistening under the moonlight.

I swallow hard for the second time. Tonight wasn’t going to be easy. I knew that from the start, ever since I was reminded of the ritual, I knew that I would be tortured tonight. And I was not wrong, the torture had already begun, and it was standing right in front of me. I was struggling to keep a clear mind, and she hadn’t even removed the robe. Knowing that she had nothing underneath it did not help my situation either. It only doubled the pain that I already felt.

I guide Autumn to the jeep and help her into the passenger’s side. I buckle her in, and her hands lightly touch my hair without warning. I freeze. Her scent traps me for the hundredth time.

her touch always so gentle? No one has ever touched me like her before. Her touch was the

do was look down and I could see her exposed chest. And if I let my hands move the silky material just a little to the

s**t. This was not

as much as I enjoyed it, we had somewhere to be. I rushed to the driver’s seat before my parents could scold us again. It didn’t take long to reach, not with the

was positioned close enough so we could hear him but far enough so that he couldn’t see what

It was just to walk in there with Autumn at midnight and let the water touch every part of our body while we held hands. That was all I would be allowing tonight.

. . . . . . .

~AUTUMN~

walks over to my side; he opens the door for me and unbuckles my seatbelt before helping me to the ground. He

wait near the spring for me. Remember, we need to walk

wasn’t a ritual that I planned on messing up. I was terrified of him seeing me

done an excellent job of keeping it this clean. Considering how important it was to their family, it was expected that they would protect this part of the island. It was decorated for us, with candles and flowers everywhere. It was one of the most romantic settings I’ve ever had the pleasure of witnessing in person. And that,

also has a robe on now.

to midnight. The alarm will

despite the nervousness that I feel. Where was the confident girl that walked up to him and kissed him in the yacht

could

the robe fall. Atticus isn’t looking at me, I can tell. Maybe he’s avoiding it. He’s avoiding looking at my naked body. For some reason,

removes his robe as well, and the alarm starts to ring

without warning, and we both begin to walk. The water touches my feet, and its warmth spreads throughout my body. I’ve taken baths in springs before, but none has ever made me feel like this. It was filling me

onto Atticus and beg him to take me out. Thankfully I

to touch everywhere.” He reminds me before we both dipped our

woman I want to spend the rest of my life with.” He murmurs while looking up at the moon. It shone brighter than usual

that these words were only part of the ritual, and he didn’t mean it, but it still brought a shiver down

Rivera Fawn, choose Atticus as my partner in this life and any other life that I’m blessed with. He is the

I wanted to spend the rest

look at me, I stole a glance at him, and I was mesmerized by how smooth his chest was despite it being so toned and muscular. I swallow, wanting to look lower but knowing that I shouldn’t. My cheeks are

ritual.” He informs me. “We

like he was desperate to

tell him. “I

shocked by my words. Did he think that I’d only want to spend five minutes in here

He asks. “The ritual is

looked at me once since I removed my robe.” I

“I respect you.

I snap. “You’re

truly want. I’m not going to look at your body when you’re drunk and may not even remember anything you did today. Just like you’ve

I demand. “Am

deep breath, “why the hell would you think something so ridiculous?” He demands.

the confidence I needed. I walk over to the edge of the spring; Atticus may think I’m trying to leave like he’d asked me to. I was only doing the opposite. And he was about to

body off the spring until I’m sitting at the edge, where he has a full view of my naked body. I don’t want to be shy anymore. I want to show him what could

hungry for me. Happiness explodes in my chest. Seeing Atticus look at me with such raw passion makes me the happiest person on earth. This is what I’ve always wanted. To have his full attention and for him to want me. It almost feels like a dream, and maybe that’s what this is, just a dream. If that’s the case, I’m going to make the most of

the courage to spread my legs wide and

dark as his pupils

He growls. “Do you understand how f*****g dangerous this

head, pretending not to know what

and a dangerous f*****g wolf all in one package. You’re teasing me. You’re inching me closer to insanity. And I’m losing all f*****g

hands down my body, stopping at my breasts. “They hurt.” I cry out. “I don’t know why but

because you’re f*****g pinching them.”

I?” I whisper, feigning innocence. “I wasn’t

slowly ran my fingers down my stomach ignoring his continuous warnings for me to stop. If he wanted me to stop, he had to come and stop me himself.

venom dripping from his mouth, and he may think

he’s all hot and bothered because I’m spreading

because I’m all swollen

can tell he’s failing, however. “You don’t know what you want or f*****g need. So stop that. It’s time to leave.

and landed between

can touch my swollen clit, he’s moving. And he’s moving towards me. My eyes

you not to do it.” He roars. “You want me to see your f*****g swollen p***y. I’m going to f*****g see it

my legs. His eyes are growing

but I was so wrong. It was growing by the second, and I