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.

I opened my room door and safely got back

knew he didn’t realize I was standing there, but he’d said exactly what he was thinking. 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.

there, but it surprised me when it was Dante. He barely

of his mouth before I reach over and gently touch the bruise on his forehead. I don’t know why I did it; I also am not sure why I

eyes are wide,

he finally comes to his senses, he

whisper. “Your bruises. They’re

he hated it

it someplace that men

what I said

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 married me was because she asked

“Willow—”

embarrass me

much he loved her. While it was confirmed that I was happy his

emotions trapped inside me, all directed at him. He just

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

it wouldn’t be long before his entire family stood in front of my room,

what you’ve done to your face!” She shouts. They were

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

asks behind him. “Is that what you

us next with Clarissa. Those two were inseparable, especially since they discovered they were biological sisters. I often wanted to be as close to them as they were with each other, but I could never really bond with them

want to talk

care what you say,” his mother says. “You are opening up about this right now. I’m tired of seeing you this way Dante. Enough