The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 166

BOOK 3 CHAPTER 2

~WILLOW~

“Why the f**k do you need to know that?” Dante growls.

Atticus crosses his arms over his chest and I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen these two this angry with each other.

“A f*****g underground fighting ring?” Atticus growls. “Are you a lunatic?”

A fighting ring? What was that exactly?

Dante looks surprised that Atticus knows the truth.

“Did you follow me there?” He asks him. “Did you f*****g follow me there, Atticus?”

“Of course I did!” He roars. “You kept returning home with a million bruises and acting like everything was okay when we all knew it wasn’t. Why the hell would you join something like that?”

Dante narrows his eyes and moves closer to his brother, “You may not have loved Anya, but I did. She’s dead. She’s dead, Atticus. Tell me you wouldn’t do the same if Autumn died. The woman I love is gone, and now I’m stuck in a marriage to her—”

He stops talking when he hears my gasp. I covered my mouth; I didn’t realize I’d made a sound until now.

Atticus turns to look at me as well, and I felt uncomfortable under both of their gazes.

opened my room

It wasn’t a secret that Dante never wanted to marry me. It also wasn’t a secret that he didn’t love me, not even a little bit. I think it’s even possible that he hates me. He hates being

me to open it. I was expecting to see Atticus there, but it surprised me when it

his forehead. I don’t know why I did it; I also am not sure why I haven’t moved

his face, his eyes are wide, and I think he may have forgotten what

finally comes to his senses, he moves my

whisper. “Your bruises. They’re

how much he hated it when

were worse than before. This fighting ring, was it someplace that men went to fight? It would match

I said

need to explain yourself.” I cut him off. “I know that you loved Anya, and I’m happy she had at least one person who truly loved her besides my mother and me. I’m aware that the only reason you

“Willow—”

okay, Dante. Please don’t embarrass me further. Please.” I

much he loved her. While it was confirmed that I was happy his love for her was genuine, it didn’t

had all of these bottled emotions trapped inside me, all directed at him.

when his mother rushes to his side. “Dante!” She hissed. “What have

long before his entire family stood in front of my room,

your face!” She shouts. They

didn’t think the shouting would help. He’s

behind him. “Is that what you do for

close to them as

don’t want to talk

opening up about this right now. I’m tired of seeing you this way Dante.