The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

Chapter 94

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 94

Book 2 Chapter 17

I bit my lip, and he surprised me when he pulled my bottom lip from under my teeth with his fingers, “don’t do that in front of me.”

Couldn’t I bite my lip in front of him anymore? It didn’t bother him in the past. Why did it bother him now? He’s confusing me with his words and actions. I have no idea what it means anymore.

“So maybe I did get a small tattoo,” I mumble. “I don’t see why it’s such a big deal to you.”

I didn’t want to lie to him anymore. But at the same time, I was unwilling to tell him I’d gotten a tattoo of his name.

He swallows, “I thought we told each other everything.”

“Why are you so upset about this?” I ask him. “Why does it bother you?”

I was not going to let this go. I wanted an answer to my question.

I watch the frustration on his face as he tries to come to terms with what I’ve done.

“Because all of the things that you do, no matter how small they are, it always affect me.” He finally answers me.

My lips part at his confession. I couldn’t believe he’d just admitted that to me. Was it true? Did everything I do really affect him so badly?

“How does it affect you?” I whisper as I search his eyes. How does a tattoo affect him? It’s on my body, not his. Unless he already knew that the tattoo had his name on it. I quickly dispose of that thought. He doesn’t know. I’ll know when he does.

He takes a deep breath, “I love your skin just the way it is. You didn’t need to get a tattoo. It was already beautiful.”

I sighed; I had to explain to him that I didn’t get it just for the sake of getting one.

“That tattoo holds sentimental value to me,” I explain. “I didn’t get it because I wanted to see what it would look like. I got it because it actually means something to me. I got it because it helped me be closer to someone I know I’ll never get the chance to be that close with.”

His eyes narrow, “you got it because of someone?”

I pause and immediately realize my mistake.

I bite my lip; I’d said too much. I kept making the same mistakes over and over again. What would he think of me if he assumed that I’d gotten the tattoo for some random guy that he’d never heard about before?

“Forget I said anything,” I tell him. There was no way I would show him whose name was on my a*s. I knew I would cause more damage than good if I let him believe it was for a guy, but I had to do it.

I knew that one day soon when I thought it was the right time, I wouldn’t hesitate to show him. For now, I’ll let him believe what he wants to.

He suddenly laughs, and it surprises me. What was so funny? It didn’t seem like a genuine laugh, more like a sarcastic one.

I watch as he runs a hand through his hair and steps back from me.

“Clearly, I don’t know you as well as I thought I did.” He whispers more to himself than me.

“Damon!” I try to stop him. I’d somehow hurt him with my words.

“It’s okay, Clarissa.” He stops me. “I’m not upset with you. Never with you. I wasn’t upset with you earlier either; I lied.”

I watch as he walks out of the room and closes my door behind him. He doesn’t even wait for me to respond. He may not be upset with me, but he did seem to be hurt. I stood completely still for at least ten minutes, thinking of how to make this better. My relationship with Damon has never been this strained before. My desperation to get him to see me how I saw him was beginning to create problems between us.

I had to make things right.

After showering and finally changing from the bikini into jeans and a top, I decided it was time to leave my room for at least an hour. If I kept locking myself inside here, my family would know that something was wrong. I didn’t want them to start showing interest in my life and the crazy things I’ve been up to lately.

Besides, I wanted to speak with Damon again. I didn’t like where our last conversation had ended.

Everyone was having dinner when I got downstairs.

“Finally, Clarissa,” Atticus says as he spots me. “I’ve heard you had a very exciting day today. It’s good you came down for dinner after locking yourself in the room for so long.”

Did he hear everything? Did he find out that I kissed Damon while playing a game?

I don’t think he did; his reaction would have been worse than this.

“I’ll rather not talk about today,” Griffin says; he was still traumatized from seeing me kiss Damon.

“That’s a good idea,” Autumn says with a f****d smile. “Let’s not talk about today.”

Atticus quirks a brow at her, and I can tell he wasn’t finished speaking to her about today. He may be quiet now, but they would have more to talk about later.

Damon walks into the room and sees me. His eyes lingered on me for a second before he took the seat furthest away from me. It hurt. Damon always sits next to me at the dining table.

“Did you two get into some kind of a fight?” Atticus asks. He was the first to notice what Damon had just done.

“No.” Damon answers him before I can say anything.

I force a smile on my face, “of course not.”

Griffin quirks a brow as he looks between the two of us. I know he’s wondering if the kiss had pushed us further apart.

“What exactly happened today?” Dante asks as he looks at the four of us.

“Nothing for us to speak about,” Autumn says. “Let’s just have a nice dinner.”

Grandfather walks in just then. It was good to see him after he’d left us for a while.

you kids look so unhappy?”

as my adoptive grandmother, were always very loving toward me. They took

in front of me and chew quickly. I couldn’t hide my nervousness. I was scared that everyone would

of it, this

takes Damon’s spot next

siblings. They

call us siblings. Every time someone referred to us as that, I felt sick to my stomach. Did Damon ever feel the same way I did, or was he more upset that I had crossed a

kept talking about the past and how different things

even finish his dinner when he gets up and leaves without saying a word to anyone. I

stared at me, waiting for my reaction. I

I ran back down the stairs and walked outside. His jeep was still in the garage. Where was

you know where Damon went?” I ask one of

“he went for a

gates, searching the roadside for him. He wasn’t

to speak to him. I

going into the forest without someone with

thought as I followed

have gotten far. I kept running for a few minutes before finally stopping when I

pretty girl like you doing

looking for someone,” I answer

ones you’re looking for.” Another

want any trouble. It

them, but

to make this difficult? My family is not far from here. Maybe you’ve heard of them. The Fawns. If you’re smart, you’ll

one of them, you wouldn’t be out in these

Fawn.” I

me, “you mean the adopted girl? No wonder you’re out here by yourself. They don’t actually care about you.

words because I know it’s not

go?” I demand from the

me. “Right after, we have a little

nails grow sharper, and before he has time to prepare, I

opportunity

swiftly around me. One grabs my hair, and the other bites down

scream, and before I knew it, Damon’s wolf was on top of us. It takes him seconds, f*****g seconds to

lot of blood on my body and a bite wound

a feeling of dizziness. Damon catches me; I hadn’t even

Damon growls as he examines

and I can hear the panic

him to know how much it hurt. But it did. It was the first time I’d been bitten by a vampire, and it was just as horrible

your body Clarissa.” He tells me gently as he cradles me

hand as he continued to suck the poison out of

inappropriate thoughts, but I loved the feeling of

bitten by the vampire,” I

for a second on my shoulder but soon continued removing as

my face slightly to the side of me so I could look at

ways, and he doesn’t even realize

I can’t hide the

need to get you home. A doctor needs to see you and ensure the poison is out.” He

to leave. I

down at me in his arms, and it’s only then that I realize he’s completely n***d beneath me. If I weren’t

you and not have a doctor take a look at you. You can

to shift slightly to wrap my arms around his neck. My face is pressed against his chest as

my body.” I promise him. “I don’t need

are not

from a sharp pain

Damon asks as he tries to

was the same day the evil witch had tried

I confess. “My arm is

just like that, the pain disappears. It’s almost like my

did you do that?” I ask in

“Do what?” He asks.

pain,” I

of the vampires next to us go up into flames. My eyes widen at the sight

don’t understand,” I whisper. “Did

in amazement. “Something crazy is happening right

held onto him as he walked with me through the

you I didn’t want to leave

to get you home. Quickly. Besides, I don’t know what the hell just happened. We need

I whisper. “I want to stay here. With

he stops walking. “Why? Why do you want to stay here with

I need to make things better between us,” I whisper. “You’re upset with me. Or you’re upset about our situation. I don’t know what’s bothering you, but I want to

takes a deep breath and starts

and wince as my head immediately starts to hurt from

want to make sure that you’re out of any danger Clarissa. You know how dangerous a vampire’s bite can be. You’re lucky he didn’t try to turn you into one of them. We must ensure that the poison has left your body and can’t hurt

about it, the angrier I got. The dizziness was slowly fading away and I knew I could walk on my own now. I didn’t need him to carry me anymore. If he didn’t want to listen to me, I

me down.”

“No.”

“Put me down, Damon.”

around me. “I’m not letting you go, not until I get

you don’t let me go,

“Why are you being so difficult?

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