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.”

and rush 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

court was first,

f*****g late, Carter!” Alaric growled the second he saw me. “Why

me, and I narrow my

you to wait.” I retort. “Now get the

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

It doesn’t take us more than a few seconds to start grinning at each other. This was how we greeted each other almost

He shouted to alert my other

like a bunch of lunatics. I expected them to be out here

ball!” I shout at Alaric. He’s the eldest of the nine of us and the biggest pain in

than me and the second born. “Send the ball my

been this competitive. Always fighting to win. At

most food!” Ares shouts. He was always thinking about his stomach. Ares was the fourth, and he was

she tries to read her book on the porch. She’s the calmest amongst us and, unfortunately for

one can hurt her unless they want her

room!” Cole tells her as he joins in on the game with

want to read out here. Can’t you guys

look we always do when Violet uses her charm on our older brother. He

and head inside. Mom’s making

because of his fifteen-year-old sister. We never

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

good, Mom,” I tell her as she fills our

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