The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 4

~ATTICUS~

“There you are, son,” my grandfather, Gerard Fawn, says as he joins me out at the lake.

This was my favorite part of my home. I would always come back here and stare at the view—especially in times like this when I had a lot on my mind.

“Are you not speaking to me as well?” he asks as he watches the lake along with me.

“That depends,” I say. “Did you also have anything to do with this wedding?”

He smiles, “the wedding was your mother’s idea, but I had nothing against it. I know you will not agree with us, but Autumn suits our family more than Anya does. Besides, your brothers will be there for her. It’s unfair that all three of you got the same mate, and it’s been tearing this family apart. This wedding is exactly what we need. I believe that a woman like Autumn will help you move on from Anya. Eventually, she would have had to choose one of you. It couldn’t be the three of you for the rest of her life. We are saving you the heartache of the future.”

“You say it like you know she wouldn’t have chosen me to spend the rest of her life with,” I note.

He shrugs his shoulder, “she would have chosen one of you. I’m not optimistic you wouldn’t be her first choice. I’m just telling you that marrying Autumn will make it easier for your brothers and you.”

be the one to make the sacrifice?”

says. “As the eldest, I’ve also had to make many sacrifices for my siblings while growing up. You have been a good child your entire life, listening to your parents, listening to your grandmother and me; if she were still alive, she would tell you the same thing that I was. Our marriage

two years ago. Her death had hit our family hard. We were all still trying to cope with it. Some may argue that two years was enough time to stop grieving, but she was an angel; she did everything for

think she would have wanted me to marry Autumn even though Anya is my

wish she were still alive to answer this question on

never mentioned it to you but told me how much she

words have gotten to me. Why did she want Autumn to marry into our family? I never knew they were so close.

to tell me?” I

tell you that she would have told you to marry her. I’m not just saying this because

at the lake, with his words on my mind. I glance at him, and I know that he realizes he’s cornered

any wishes my grandmother may have had will always be on my to-do list, even if those wishes meant destroying my

you up to this?” I ask

to me. I didn’t do this for them,

I should go

will make their day. That’s for sure. Though, even if you hadn’t agreed, I know they would have found a way to convince

storm back into the house with one thing on my mind. This time they’re in the garden. All eyes