The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 86

Book2 Chapter 9

“Why do you want to know?” He finally breaks the silence.

I inhale his scent once more, and I listen to his sharp intake of breath. “I just want to know,” I answer him.

I want to knA known womanizer. Brother of Carter Prince, someone I’m not very fond of for obvious reasons. I wasn’t upset with you, but I was upset about the situation. He’s the last person I want to see you with.” He answers me. “He’s not good enough for you, Clarissa. He’s an a*s. He plays with the hearts of so many females, pretends to be interested in them, and moves on to another the moment that they fall in love with him. It’s all a game for him. It’s sick.”

It wasn’t the exact answer that I was hoping for, but it still made my heart skip a beat.

“Out of curiosity, who do you think is good enough for me?” I ask. I wanted to ask as much questions today, I didn’t want this conversation to stop.

I knew he would never say the name I wanted him to, but I was still hoping that he would.

“So far,” he whispers. “f*****g no one. You’re too good for all the men around you.”

I gasp. I couldn’t believe he’d actually said that.

“Don’t you think you’re setting your expectations too high?” I ask. “If you keep thinking that way, I’m not going to end up with anyone.”

He growls, and I gasp as I feel the vibration from his chest on my body, “I only want the best for you. I will not let you settle for less than you deserve.”

“Damon,” I whisper.

“Yes, Clarissa.” He answers me.

I don’t know how he’s always so gentle and patient with me, but it’s part of the reason I was so deeply in love with him.

“You’re the only reason why I stayed,” I whisper.

His body goes entirely still next to mine. He doesn’t respond immediately, but I feel the tension in his body. I wanted to kiss it away.

“What do you mean by that?” He finally asks. “You stayed because of me? That doesn’t make any sense. When were you planning on leaving to begin with?”

I take a deep breath. I’ve never told him these things before. Damon and I have always been close but there are so many things that I’ve kept from him. I don’t know where I’m getting the strength to finally tell him some of these things.

“When your family adopted me. I didn’t want to be here. I wasn’t sure that I would fit in. You were all so rich and different from what I was accustomed to. The constant bullying at the academy didn’t help either. But you, you made everything better; you made me experience true happiness. I’m my happiest when I’m next to you.” I confess. “I wanted to leave but the moment I saw you, the moment you protected me, the moment you fought for me, all of those times, you made me want to stay, just for you.”

It wasn’t the full confession that I wanted to make, but it was the safer option for now.

There’s another pause and once more I wondered if I’d said too much.

“You’re being very honest tonight.” He points out in a strange tone of voice.

I was expecting him to say more than that. Again, I was disappointed. What did I expect from him? Was I expecting him to say that I did the same for him? Did I want him to tell me that I made his life happier as he did mine?

“You’re suddenly quiet.” He notes. “Did I say something to upset you?”

“No,” I answer him. “It’s just that you had very little to say after I opened my heart to you.”

“Clarissa,” he sighs. “Isn’t it obvious that you’ve also been a big part of my life? Do I need to say it? I’ve never been this protective of another woman except for Anya. And she’s my mate; that’s expected from me. You, you’re not even my blood sister, but yet I would kill for you. I would lay down my life for you. Does that make you feel better?”

my head.

wasn’t the confession I wanted from him, but it was better than nothing. I knew he would lay down his life for me. I knew he was very protective of me. Hearing him say it did

to lay down your life for me, Damon,” I add. “You need to stay alive, no matter

of the danger has left us for now. We don’t need to worry about anything crazy happening for a while. That means you don’t have to worry about me laying

witch and what she’d almost accomplished. I had to distract myself and Damon was the best

nice,” I say with a contented sigh. “I wish we could do this every night.

Touching. Kissing. Making love.

that sounds, Clarissa, it’s just not practical.” He answers me. “It can cause too many problems that neither of us

the kind of problems I would happily

wish—” I pause to yawn, and Damon pulls the

go back to sleep.” He says before I can continue. “You’re tired, and if you have that nightmare again, I’m right

that it was useless at this point. I’d already gotten more than I’d ever hoped for. I could be content with this,

smile as I listen to the loud pounding

“Damon!”

“Open the door!”

“DAMON!”

Damon’s name so early in the morning. I blink once as I felt a warm

to me. It takes my mind a while

and it was the best night of my life! Sleeping next to him in his bed has always been a dream of mine and it was finally a reality. This was crazy. I try to remain

“DAMON!”

to

“Fuck.” He growls.

in

aren’t you opening the door?”

you inside here,” Damon mumbles

of that. But what could

top of me.”

door in the next minute, I’m breaking it down!”

that he

side of his waist, and my head was lying on his chest. He pulled the cover over my

that unlocked the door without him having to get

Atticus!” Damon shouts. “Can’t I sleep

went silent for a few seconds. I’m scared that Atticus would

you take so long?” he demands. “And

Damon hissed under his breath. My eyes widen when I felt

that huge. I could feel my heart begin to race, and I didn’t try to move again after that. I stayed completely still, but that also meant I was directly on top of it. I

me, he’d just woken up,

is your face so

me why you came here to

not to smile underneath the

the first time in my life. And it feels

for her today, she couldn’t find her. It’s very unusual. I’m worried, the last person she was seen with last night was Ares Prince, and you know we don’t have the best relationship with his brother. I was hoping you’d know where to find her. Maybe she

beneath mine. I feel him

go where?” he asks. “We don’t have to go to the academy

the beach. With some

asks. “With

I believe her?” Damon asks

the academy. She

he have to make me sound so pathetic? I didn’t need any new friends, the ones that I had were enough for me. Besides, Autumn was the best, and it was even better