The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 84

Book 2 Chapter 7

His eyes narrow. However, instead of coming after Ares, Damon does the exact opposite. He turns and storms out of the room. I blink once, then twice. Did he truly just leave like that? I watch as Anya runs after him. I think she was also in shock at first to see that he’d left her in the middle of the dance floor without saying a word. She didn’t look in our direction and probably doesn’t realize that he’d been looking at Ares and me before storming out of the ballroom.

What kind of a reaction was that? I couldn’t tell what he was thinking after fleeing the room like I wasn’t important to him anymore. He didn’t say anything to Ares and he didn’t try saying anything to me either.

I expected him to cause a big uproar. I expected him to throw Ares out of our home.

Walking away from us, I was not expecting that.

Didn’t Atticus also say that Damon would ruin the party if he saw me with a guy tonight? Was he also wrong?

“I’m surprised.” Ares whispers into my ear. “He just left. That’s unlike Damon. After all the threats he’s made to everyone at the academy, this is a huge surprise. Maybe he likes me for you after all.”

My jaw clenched, and my hands tightened into fists. I didn’t like the sound of that. If Damon liked him for me, I didn’t. Damon was the only man that I wanted and I had my reasons for feeling that way.

“I need to use the washroom.” I lie. I had to find an excuse to get out of this room. I didn’t want to be here anymore. If I had to stay another second dancing with Ares I would lose my damn mind. He was already starting to get on my nerves.

“Do you need me to walk with you?” He asks. “I can wait until you’re finished.”

“I’m fine,” I assure him. “I’ll be back soon. You can look for another partner in the meantime so that you don’t feel lonely. I know from your name alone that it wouldn’t be hard for you to do.”

I knew there was no way that I would be back here after what had just happened. This party wasn’t going the way I wanted it to. I don’t wait for Ares to respond.

I turn and push through the crowd, hoping he wouldn’t be stupid enough to follow me.

“What’s wrong?” Autumn asks me as she sees me leaving. I pause just so that I could explain everything to her.

“Damon just left,” I answer her. “He didn’t try to do anything to separate me from Ares. There was no reaction out of him at all. I don’t even think it bothered him. I guess we were both wrong about this. I don’t see why I should stay for the rest of the party. It’s boring without him here and Ares is already annoying me. I can’t stand being in the same room with him right now.”

I was extremely disappointed by his reaction to seeing me with Ares. I expected so much more; I think everyone else did as well. But I was slowly realizing that there was nothing I could have done to change his reaction. Whenever Anya was around, he loved to forget about my existence. Tonight was no exception.

“Where are you going?” She asks. “I’m sure there’s a logical explanation for what he just did. I’m positive he was upset. I saw the look on his face. He couldn’t have been as unbothered as you believe he was. He’s probably just trying to control himself for the party. He wouldn’t want to bring attention to our family. I’m sure that’s his reason. He knows that our family has been through enough already, he doesn’t want to add to it.”

I thought I’d seen the look on his face too, but his actions said otherwise. I think we’d both misread him. Maybe he was finally ready to stop being so overprotective of me. Just the thought of it made me sad. I didn’t want him ever to stop being that way with me. I looked forward to it and couldn’t imagine not having that in my life.

to get out of here,” I answer her. “It’s all too much for me, and I’ll rather keep away from Ares now

but finally nods. “I understand. But if you change your mind, you know

my troubles to spoil her night; she’s already

of the room. I didn’t want to have to speak to anyone else for the

finally made it out. I rushed up the stairs. Next, I headed straight to my room. I was done socializing for the

room is only a few feet away from mine, and I

tempted to step inside and wait for him there. However, I didn’t want to be surprised by Anya and him making out like

sounds like someone is pounding the wall. Was Damon in his room? Did he leave the dance to go back to his room? Why did he do that? And what was he doing inside of there? Was Anya in there with

I heard something crash onto the

What the hell?

room. Luckily, it wasn’t

He was standing in front of his broken mirror, and his hand was bleeding. There was even blood dripping onto the

in here?” I demand as

see pieces of it everywhere. I don’t understand what could have possibly resulted in this mess. I knew he

drawer of his desk and push him onto the edge of his bed. “What happened, Damon? Why is

He answers. “I wanted to get rid

gape at him. A bug?

hand with the bandage even though I knew it would heal without my

while I’m tending to his bruises. When I’m done, I finally look up

found him

doing here,

not want me in here with

the last time I saw you. Ares Prince. Carter’s brother.” He

at the tone of his voice. I was right. He was upset with me. I’d

wanted to do. I wanted to bring him closer to me, not further

had to use the washroom,” I explain. I don’t tell him every detail,

washroom downstairs?” He asks me. “Why

something from your room. I wanted to make sure that you were okay, and that’s why I barged in without warning.

“are you going back down to Ares? I assume he’s still

hide the pain from my eyes. How could he ask that without

what you want, for me to return to the dance, that’s what I will do,”

say something. I wait for him to tell me that he doesn’t want me near Ares. Of course, he does nothing of the sort.

my lip and turn to leave. Before I

that Ares is a player, Clarissa?” He asks. I can hear the edge in his voice. He

I

still willing to dance with him?” He asks, and