The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 175

BOOK 3 CHAPTER 11

~DANTE~

The screams erupted around me the second that I stepped into the ring. It helps cancel out the pain inside my heart. Images of Anya in front of me distract me for a second, but when my opponent takes his first swing at me, I’m back to defend myself.

I duck from his second attack and let him try again. My technique was to let them fight first, get them tired, and then hit them with most of my strength. So far, I’ve never met an opponent with whom I had to use every method I knew. None of them were stronger than me.

Maybe it was my emotional pain fueling my determination to win the matches. However, it wasn’t even about winning; it was mostly about forgetting the grief inside of my heart, even if it was only for a few minutes.

I let my opponent get another punch at me; I ignore the pain in my jaw. I allowed him to hit me because I needed the pain.

After a few more punches, I finally begin my counterattack.

I can hear the applause get louder as I begin winning the fight, a mixture of males and females cheering me on.

I use the sound to bury the pain. I wish it lasted longer.

No one understood me. My family. Friends. Enemies.

No one could understand why I was still in love with Anya. They expected me to let go of her after her death. They expected me to forget about her.

I didn’t know how to explain it to anyone. Anya never treated me well enough for me to love her this deeply. But loving her had nothing to do with what she did or didn’t do. The love in my heart was true and pure.

lost a part of me. A portion of me that would

know the truth about Anya.

done my best to

me, partly because this made Willow’s life more difficult. Everyone saw her

her despite the wrongs

before. The referee grabbed my arm and lifted it to signal that I was the winner. I

the ring. “Always a pleasure

nod, “I will be back before the

telling what else I’ll do

woman next to me,

That was a casual outfit in here. She purposefully pushed herself closer so I could get a good view of her

My jaw clenches.

have your number?” She asks

I answer

surprised, “I

was married. I haven’t met anyone unaware of my marriage to Willow. However, it’s never enough to stop women

desperately. “You can call me whenever you need someone

“This part of the

arms as she

“Thanks.”

“I can’t have my best fighter harassed just after a fight. Call me if you

nod and walk away before someone else

didn’t want to go home, but there wasn’t

shouts as