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.”

ten acres of land for our leisure, we had a combination

basketball court was first, right

Alaric growled the second he saw

up to me,

never asked you to wait.” I retort. “Now get the

yeah?” he asks as she shoves my chest. “What are you going

take us more than a few

play ball!” He shouted to alert my other brothers that I

running out of the house like a bunch of lunatics. I expected them to be out here waiting with Alaric,

He’s the eldest of the nine of us and the biggest pain in

three years older than me and the second born. “Send the

At any sport, whether it be football or basketball,

the most food!” Ares shouts. He was always thinking

making so much noise?” Violet asks as she tries to read her book on the porch. She’s the calmest amongst us and, unfortunately for her, the only

everything she wants, and no one can hurt her unless they want her eight brothers to beat

room!” Cole tells her as he joins

pouts. “I want to read

charm on our older brother. He never says no to

“let’s wrap this up and head inside. Mom’s making some

looks upset 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

all take our seats assigned to each of us since we

tell her

you, Carter,” she smiles. “And where is Violet? Why isn’t she in here