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.”

me next, it’s safe to say that I’m the

Autumn didn’t tell us that she

press my lips tightly together and glare at him. I’m aware of what I did, but it doesn’t mean I’m proud

things that endanger your life?” He demands. “Why don’t you realize by now that every time something happens to you, my

have to say that to

do you always do that?” I demand, answering his question with one of

He frowns, “do what?”

by now that I only put my life

things like

what?” He demands. How can he be this

over my disappearance as you do. You have always protected me more than they have 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

don’t think Damon has even realized what he’s been doing all along. I don’t think he’s ever considered

things that I loved. I didn’t want him to change his behavior towards me now that he understood what it was doing to me. I didn’t want to regret saying this to him

he

apologies. I wanted him to fight for me instead of saying there was no chance for us. I wanted him to tell me he wanted me just as desperately as I

“Don’t apologize. I’m

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

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

from Damon’s mouth. What did this mean?

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

I didn’t share the same last name as yours, if we had met under different circumstances, just two strangers who happened to like each other. Would you have chosen to be with me then? Would you have given me everything that I want now?” I

hear his response to that question.

searched mine, and my heart was racing in my chest, unable to

I beg. “Tell me that we would have had a chance. Tell me what I

What difference would it make? Why did I need to hear it from his

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

“Clarissa—”

He doesn’t get to answer me because we hear footsteps and someone calling his

No. No. No.