The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 177

BOOK 3 CHAPTER 13

~WILLOW~

He doesn’t say anything. All he does is watch me like I was a ticking time bomb. Did I make him that uncomfortable?

I still can’t move my finger. I’m numb after being caught.

“What are you doing?” he finally asks, breaking the silence.

I flushed under his piercing gaze, “I was just about to wake you.” I lie. “Your arm, it’s um—”

Right above my breast. I don’t finish my sentence. When he realizes what I’m trying to say, he moves his arm from on top of me.

“I’m sorry.” he apologizes. “I’m not used to having company in my bed. It may take some time for me to get accustomed to it. If you want, I can separate us with some pillows or even get another bed for the room.”

Of course, he would suggest something like this just because he’d touched me in his sleep.

“It’s okay,” I assure him. “It doesn’t bother me.”

He nods and walks into the bathroom. I bury my head against the pillow.

While he’s showering, I pull my diary out from under the mattress.

My dearest husband,

You kissed me for the first time. You’ve done the one thing I’ve been dreaming about since I married you. However, I felt hurt when you said my sister’s name. You were thinking of her the entire time. I do not blame you; I know you love her, and I know our marriage was f****d onto you. Still, my heart doesn’t know how to forget your lips on mine. And I don’t think it’s possible to ever forget.

I quickly placed it back under the mattress when I heard the shower turn off.

It was my turn to get dressed for the academy. I pass him as soon as he’s getting out. I held my breath as his scent hit my nose. It’s comforting and intoxicating all at once.

mouth and nose, trying to

Dante asks me, noticing

him to ask any more questions as I shut the bathroom door. I quickly showered and

already dressed while I’m still

immediately turned a darker shade. I didn’t think it was possible for eyes as bright as his to get that much darker during the

walked over to the closet. It took me a while to remember that Autumn and Clarissa had removed my old clothes. These were all outfits

leather pants out and match them

dressed,” Dante informs me. “I’ll be waiting

anything as I watch him leave. When alone, I drop the towel onto the ground and quickly

look to

exclaims. “Let’s see what those awful girls at the academy have to say

past. They claimed that Anya had a much better style

about their opinion.” Clarissa snapped. “What did

it,” I answer

you outside,” Autumn says

step into the jeep. His eyes are on his phone. After I buckle myself in, he starts the

That was disappointing.

a word for the entire drive to the academy. When we arrived, I silently exited and reunited with Clarissa and Autumn.

anything to say about your

head, “No. He didn’t even look at me, not

amazing. Look at the many guys

and realized that she

the only ones staring at me; so were

going on,” Autumn says suddenly. “Isn’t today

“What?” I ask, surprised.