The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 47

~AUTUMN~

I don’t know where I am, but I know this is the worst way to wake up.

My hands are strapped to a table, and bright white lights are above my head. I tried to move, pulling against the straps, but it was no use; nothing was working.

Where the hell am I? I couldn’t see anything because of the lights, which made me panic more than before.

The last thing I remembered was being dragged from the jeep and someone placing a cloth over my mouth. I tried to call for help from Atticus, but Anya had blocked his view of me. And he hadn’t been looking in my direction either.

I remember feeling terrified, trying to catch anyone’s attention. It was the one time I wanted eyes to be on me, and magically no one was seeing what was happening to me. No one saw me being kidnapped. I was reliving the horror, and it made me feel worse than I already did.

I saw Anya saying something to Atticus.

That’s the last thing I remembered before everything went black. Now I’m awake and strapped to a table with no idea how long I’ve been here.

There were multiple machines around me, I could hear them, and I wasn’t sure what they were used for. A shiver runs down my spine as I wonder if those things will be used on me.

I was trying to stay positive, but no matter how I looked at it, this wouldn’t be easy on me.

“Look who’s finally awakened.”

The voice echoed throughout the room, and my body went completely still. I didn’t recognize the sound; it wasn’t anyone I’d ever met.

That crossed out any of our known enemies being responsible for my kidnapping. So then, who was this? What did he want with me? It was a male’s voice; I was sure of that part, at least. But it didn’t make me feel any better.

“Who are you?” I demand. “Where am I?”

“The question you should be asking yourself is, who are you? Do you even know who you are, Autumn Rosetta Reign?”

He was still far from my sight; his voice was the only thing that let me know I wasn’t alone in the room.

“That’s not my name.” I snap. “I’m Autumn Rivera Fawn. I don’t know who’s Autumn Rosetta Reign and quite frankly, that’s none of my business. Just get me out of here! I don’t want to be here! You have no right taking me without my consent!”

He chuckles, “you’re not leaving here without my permission. Not today, not ever. Your mother did an outstanding job at hiding you from us. If I had the opportunity to see her again, I’d tell her what a great job she did. Who would have thought that you were given to a billionaire and given a normal life to live like all those privileged rich kids? Not that it mattered since we still found you in the end. I rather find you at this age where you can be of assistance to us than when you’re still just a child.”

This man was insane. It’s the only explanation I had for the nonsense that he was speaking. I wasn’t given to a billionaire; I’m the daughter of billionaires; he has to have me confused with someone else.

Was there someone else that looked just like me and had the name Autumn? The more I thought of his words, the more I was convinced that I had been kidnapped by a lunatic.

“I’m sorry that you have me confused with someone else. This is just some small misunderstanding. Can you please let me leave so there won’t be any trouble? You don’t know my family. They will be searching for me. I’m sure there are already hundreds of people looking for me. My parents, Atticus, his parents, his siblings, my siblings, my friends, the academy, everyone will be out trying to find me. If you let me go, I’ll let this slide. If you don’t, things will get very difficult for you.” I warn him.

I was trying to intimidate him. I hoped that if I tried hard enough, he would feel pressured into letting me go. However, the chances were not very high.

“I’m very aware that people are searching for you.” He informs me. “But you’re out of luck. They can’t find you where we are. We’re underground, you see. Not many people know about us. We stay hidden. And we’ve been waiting for you for a long time, princess.”

Princess?

I was getting a freaking headache from every word coming out of this freak’s mouth. Who did he think he was? He had to be crazy to mess with me, knowing who my family was.

“This is your last chance to let me go,” I growl. I didn’t want to show him my power, but if it were the only way to break free from his hold, I would do it. I was desperate to get away from him. I was desperate to return home to the people that loved me.

He laughs, “what can you do? Show me what you can do, and maybe then I’ll consider letting you go. Come on, Autumn Reign. Impress me. Let me see what you got.”

That was it. I hope he eats his words after I’m done with him.

shaking as I try to use a spell to free myself. I barely knew how to control my power, but I was willing to do anything at all right now. However, nothing happens even though I’m trying the hardest I’ve ever done before. It shouldn’t be this hard; the last few times I used my power, it flowed out

can’t use your power. The straps on the table restrict your power and prevent you from using it. No matter how hard you try, nothing is going to happen as long as you’re

knew more about me than I knew about myself. I was even more terrified now that I knew things were a lot more complicated than

that at first? The machines made sense now; the probability of them being used on me had just increased. I felt dizzy. I didn’t know how to help

now that you can’t escape unless I want

I could barely recognize my voice; the fear was hard to miss. I can tell that he heard it as well. I can sense his happiness from all the way over here. He knew that he had trapped me. He knew that I was at his mercy. That’s what he wanted all along, for me to

we talk about me,

I said no. He’s quiet as he waits for

I didn’t need to know anything else about my own father. I grew up with him; I knew more about

billionaire. Your father is a man with incredible power. The kind of power that terrified those around him. There’s no one like him, no one of his kind that can beat that kind of power. Your father is none other than Azai Reign. The most powerful of his kind that ever

for me to say something, but I’m unsure how to

about him? If he was so powerful and people feared him, we would have learned about him at the academy by now. I paid attention to all my classes; I

to be messing with me. But why would he? What would he achieve by

heard of an Azai Reign.” I finally

scared of him that they chose to pretend like he never existed after his death. They burned every single paper that had his name on it, burned every picture. They shut his worshippers up and promised to destroy their lives if they ever spoke a word about him. They did everything possible to wipe every memory of him out of this earth. And they

deep breath, trying to stay calm despite everything that was happening

heard of him because he never existed. He’s not my father. I know who my father is. He’s a Rivera, not a Reign. What is the purpose of this lie? What do you want

me, you are his daughter. You look just like him. You look more like him than you look like your mother. Have you never wondered why your family all look so different from you? Has it never bothered you that your so-called siblings all had similarities to your parents, but you never had any? I’m surprised that no one else knew sooner that you

convince me that I did.

Reign, who may or may

real parents were the same ones who raised me from a baby; I wanted to believe that my life wasn’t a lie all this time. I wanted to believe that this man was lying to me. However, I couldn’t be naive. I had to listen to what he was saying. I had to find out what was a lie and what was the truth. The only way for me to know that was to pay attention and try to figure it out

breath, almost like he was waiting this entire time just for me to ask that one question. I held my breath, waiting to hear

our world

Then

I can’t breathe.

A sorcerer?

A bloody sorcerer?

the power was beginning to consume me so much that I wanted to use it to get whatever I wanted whenever I was around Atticus? It terrified me how greedy my power became whenever I was around him. Now I was

the facts. I had to get my magic from somewhere. And it wasn’t from the Riveras’. That

my mother?” I ask. He mentioned that she had done an excellent job hiding me from them. Why

that

hard for him; he had that dark aura about him that women were quite drawn to. She was the only woman he made the mistake of getting pregnant. He

My mother betrayed him?

world? And

this story was indeed true, I was happy that I never had the chance to meet him. He was not someone I

did my mother betray him?” I question,

I had no idea what he looked like. His voice did

triplets. Your other two siblings had the same dark symbol on their arms that your father had. A symbol of the control the dark magic would have on them and the power they would have within. You were the only one that wasn’t born with the symbol. Your father felt that you were weak because of it and wanted to get rid of you. He never wanted to have a weak child. Azai underestimated your mother; he confided in her and told her the one way to kill him. She knew where to find the weapon, and while he was asleep one night, she murdered him before he could ever try harming you. Then she ran with you and your siblings; no one knows where the four of you disappeared after that until now. Because you used your magic, we were able to find you. We couldn’t find you before because you’ve never used it. We’re not sure why your power has suddenly awakened, but you are the daughter of Azai Reign, and because of that,

I didn’t want to be a part of evil. And that’s what they were. Evil. Anyone

never fulfill my father’s wishes. I was better than that.

my mother? He claimed that they never found her after the day she murdered my father and

parents. And my birth parents had a messed up life. My mother fell for an evil sorcerer and had triplets, I was one of them, but I had no idea where the

I didn’t want to be a part of it. I was happy

this mean that I would become just as horrible as my father was? He did awful things; he wanted to rule the world. That was

to seduce Atticus; I used my power that night

that different from my father. This wasn’t good. My power was already beginning to control me without me even

the look on your face, I can tell you

is dead. My mother and siblings are still missing, and for all we know, they’re also dead, so why the hell do you want me? And you are you to my father?

a shuffling noise and the sound of a chair hitting the

heard footsteps; he was finally coming towards me. The light above me is suddenly switched off,

that traveled down to his left arm. It’s a tattoo of a serpent. My gaze travels to his face, and I’m faced with bright green eyes and a harsh jawline. He had a straight nose, a scar on his forehead, and

age. I was supposed to serve his future children, just like my parents had served him. I made a promise to help finish what he started. To make your father proud of me. I’ve always wanted him to be proud of me. That’s