The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 109

Book 2 Chapter 32

~CLARISSA~

“Something is wrong,” I whisper. “The fire should still be surrounding us.”

How was this even possible?

I was happy it was gone, but it didn’t change the fact that nothing made sense. It was here just a minute ago. One minute Damon and I were trying to find a way to escape, and the next, we had nothing to escape from.

“We should get out of here immediately,” Damon says as he examines our surroundings. There wasn’t any visible danger, but that didn’t mean we were safe.

“Whatever caused that fire is still around. They’re messing with us. I don’t know what they have planned, but we must return to the others. They need to know that we may or may not have another unknown enemy.”

Right. Back to the engagement. As soon as we returned, the party would continue as though it had never stopped.

I was sure Anya was making a scene back home since Damon had left to find me during their engagement ceremony. She would be pissed, no doubt. Damon didn’t seem to be bothered about her. He was too busy being frustrated over the decisions I’ve been making lately.

“I don’t want to be there,” I whisper. I did not want to go back. Not tonight. Not while that party was still ongoing.

Damon paused his movements so that he could look back at me.

“What?” he asks. I can feel the tension in the air between us increase.

“I don’t want to be at that party, Damon,” I say. “It’s why I came into the woods, to begin with. I don’t want to go back there. I’ll do anything not to have to witness that ceremony.”

He runs a hand down his face and sighs, “Clarissa, you don’t expect to remain here after what just happened, do you? And you’re crazy if you think I’ll leave you here just because you asked me to.”

“No,” I mumble. “But I’m not going back there either.”

unhappy with me, or maybe he’s upset with our situation. I’m not sure which of those has him angry right now. Judging by the glare he gives me next, it’s safe to say that I’m the one he’s upset with. But according to him, I’m never the

Autumn didn’t tell us that she couldn’t find you anywhere?” He demands. “Do you understand the danger you put

but it doesn’t mean I’m proud of my actions. Doesn’t he realize how painful it would be for

you always do things that endanger your life?” He demands. “Why don’t you realize by now that every time something

did he have to say that to

do you always do that?” I demand, answering his

He frowns, “do what?”

hear the irritation in his voice. He’s still angry with me for putting my life in danger yet again. Doesn’t he realize by now that I only put my life in danger when

always say things like this.”

How can he be this

done. I know they care about me also, but it’s different with you. I can sense the difference; I can feel it in my heart. Yet, you keep denying everything. You expect me to forget my feelings when

realized what he’s been doing all along. I don’t think he’s

that I loved. I didn’t want him to change his behavior towards me

whispers as he steps

was no chance for us. I

my body. “Don’t apologize. I’m tired of your apologies, Damon. I don’t want to listen to another

apology?” He whispers. I can hear the pain in his voice, and it tugs at my heart. Why does every word

adopted you. I wish I had met you under different circumstances. However, if they hadn’t adopted you, I may have never met you. I may have never gotten the chance to protect you the way that I love doing. In a way, I’m glad that they did, I’m glad that I got the chance to have you close to me. I have mixed emotions about the entire thing. It’s crazy but I don’t think my life would have been

this

minute it felt like he wanted Anya and only her. The next, it felt like I was the one that he wanted. And maybe, I felt this way because Damon himself had no idea what he wanted. He was torn between

just two strangers who happened to like each other. Would you have chosen to be with

to that question. I needed to listen to him tell

and my heart was racing in my chest, unable to keep up

have had a chance. Tell me what I want to

his answer would change our situation now. What difference would it make?

looks like he’s in pain as he seems to have

“Clarissa—”

He doesn’t get to answer me

No. No. No.