The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

Chapter 280

~CARTER~

When I pulled up to the house, I noticed that all the cars were already there. It meant that I was the last one to return home.

I take a deep breath before facing my brothers. When I push the door open, I’m hit with the scent of my mother cooking in the kitchen. Her meals are what brought us together every night. No matter where we were, we came home in time to enjoy the dinner that she made.

Our family portrait was laid proudly on the wall. One of the largest portraits I’d ever seen. It was the first thing every guest saw when they entered our mansion. It was our parent’s pride and joy.

Almost everyone who entered our home stopped and stared at the portrait before moving forward. For me, I’d gotten used to that picture by now.

I walked down the hallway and made a second left; I found my mother exactly where I knew she would be.

“You’re late.” She scolds me. “Your brothers have been singing this in my head for the past hour. Where have you been?”

Dropping Clara’s sister home. I don’t say those words out loud. I knew my mother would have plenty to say about that.

“At a party.” It was only partly true.

She sighs, “When will you start getting serious about your life, Carter?”

It wouldn’t be a typical day if my mother didn’t remind me of my poor decisions. I lean over the counter and kiss her on her cheek. It always worked.

She smiles, “They’re waiting on you. After one game, I want everyone inside for dinner.”

leisure, we had a combination of a basketball court, a tennis court, pools, and all

was first, right

growled the second he saw me. “Why do you always keep us

to me,

you to wait.” I retort. “Now get the f**k out of

my chest.

doesn’t take us more than a few seconds to

my other brothers that I was finally

to be out here waiting with Alaric,

I shout at Alaric. He’s the eldest of the nine of us and the biggest pain in my ass.

He’s three years older than me

fighting to win. At any sport, whether it

thinking

guys stop making so much noise?” Violet asks as she tries to read her

one can hurt her unless they want her

in your room!” Cole tells her as he joins in on

read out here. Can’t you guys play

our

wrap this up and

that his game just got squashed because of his fifteen-year-old sister. We never even got a chance to play. There was always tomorrow. Same

inside with the rest of my brothers, and we all take our seats assigned to each of us

Mom,” I tell her as

smiles. “And where is Violet?