The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 88

Book 2 Chapter 11

~DAMON~

Guilt. That’s all I felt as I held Anya in my arms. I’ve always known my soft spot for Clarissa would put me in trouble one day. She’s always been my weakness. I’ve never been able to tell her no. Since the first day she came into our lives, I’ve always tried to do everything she wanted. A part of me has always wanted to protect her. To make her happy. To make her smile. To make her feel at home.

That never changed. I’m still that way when it came to her. My weakness for her has only increased with time. She knows by now how to bring me to my knees.

Even though we were close, I’ve always kept her at a distance from me. I’ve never done things that I knew would cross the line between us. Usually, Clarissa wouldn’t ask for more, but last night was the first time she asked for something I wasn’t sure I could give her.

I clenched my jaw at the reminder.

Last night was one of the hardest nights of my f*****g existence.

Seeing Clarissa dance with Ares almost made me lose my mind. I was ready to rip his head from his body. But then I saw the worry in her eyes, and I knew I couldn’t ruin her night because of my selfish reasons.

Still, I knew Ares wasn’t good enough for her. I knew I would eventually have to talk her out of it.

This need to protect her was expected between a brother and sister. f**k. Just thinking about it made me sick. I couldn’t see her as my sister, no matter how hard I tried.

fought against those feelings for a long time, and when Anya came into my life, it became easier. But now, it was hard again. And each

saw her dancing with Ares. That just wasn’t something a brother was supposed to do. I saw the way my brothers were with Clarissa, they actually acted like siblings but for some reason, I

night. The only time I wasn’t holding her was when I removed all the broken glass and chairs from the floor and

it was even if

protect her, to keep her safe, to be there for her, but yet I had all these dirty thoughts in my head. It made me feel sick. What kind of a man was I? She came to me because of nightmares, f*****g nightmares. I should have held her close only to comfort her, yet my body had a mind of its own. It wanted

inwardly groaned as I remembered

in my life. Just by having her on top of me. I was scared that she would think the worst thoughts about me after feeling it beneath her. But Clarissa surprised me by acting the total opposite. It terrified me. I never expected her to react that way. I knew if she ever encouraged me I

surprised me by storming out of the room.

changed recently, and I didn’t

quiet,” Anya whispers.

extremely good to me these past few days. She didn’t deserve my betrayal, even if it was just in my thoughts. I had to find

“Damon?”

hug her tightly, “I’m just happy to have

smiles and kisses my cheek, “Dante is

have been angry also if someone had taken you away from

but that smile is eventually wiped from her face. “Was Autumn invited to this

gaze, and I’m surprised when I see Autumn and

party,” I inform her. “It looks like they’re going

to a party like this without him, especially after what happened with Carter. If this were his brother’s party,