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.”

out the back door to enter our backyard. With ten acres of land for our leisure, we had a combination of a basketball court, a tennis court, pools, and all you could think about to have some

was first, right next to the

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

to me, and

never asked you to wait.” I retort. “Now get the f**k out of

as she shoves my chest. “What are you going to

I glare at him. It doesn’t take us more than a few seconds to start grinning at each other. This was how

ball!” He shouted to alert my other brothers

be out here waiting with Alaric, but they all anticipated

eldest of the nine of us and the biggest pain

than me and the second

this competitive. Always fighting to win. At any sport, whether it be football or basketball,

to get the most food!” Ares shouts. He was always thinking about his stomach.

she tries to read her book on the porch.

no one can hurt her unless they want her eight brothers to beat the s**t out of

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

to read out here. Can’t you guys

always do when Violet uses her charm on our older brother. He never says no to her and treats her like the princess that she

boys,” he says, “let’s wrap this up and head inside. Mom’s

to Cole, who looks upset that his game just got squashed because of his fifteen-year-old sister. We never even got

all take our seats

I tell her as she fills our

“And where is Violet? Why isn’t she in here