The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

~SCARLETT~

Nicole’s words were the confirmation that I needed. The panicked look on Carter’s face tells me this had something to do with the full moon. Whatever it was, he didn’t want me to find out about it. I have never seen him look this terrified before. It bothered me that I didn’t have the slightest clue what this was about.

Nicole seemed to be convinced that something would happen the moment that I found out the truth.

Does this mean that Carter’s family didn’t like Nicole? That would explain the tension in the room when she entered and saw Alaric hugging Clara.

It meant that I was right.

“Nicole.” Carter growls. She doesn’t look affected by his tone. She must be used to it.

Judging from their expressions, they both didn’t like each other at all.

Now, I was sure more than ever that there’s a reason he always disappears on a full moon. However, he never completely disappeared since he found me the last two full moons.

Why did he look for me on those days? Was there any particular reason behind it?

I remember precisely one time that he practically begged me to keep my window closed. I thought he was messing with me then, but now I didn’t know if that was the case.

He was trying to protect me that day. He was trying to protect me on both occasions.

There was something that terrified him. Did he find me each night to protect me from whatever it was? Or was it supposed to be a distraction from something else?

Whatever it was, I wouldn’t rest until I discovered the truth. Maybe if I spoke to Nicole, she could give me the answers I was looking for.

But something told me that it might not be the best idea to speak to Alaric’s wife. I had very bad vibes from her.

I knew if I asked Carter, he wouldn’t tell me the truth. He would find excuses to keep it from me.

There wasn’t much he could hide from me anymore. We were married now.

Married.

I was his wife.

I couldn’t believe it. I was now a part of his family, and I was also pregnant with his baby.

Despite everything we’ve been through recently, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t happy to be called his wife. I knew that many girls wished they were in my position.

It’s crazy to me that I disliked Carter just a few weeks ago. I used to laugh at the girls who followed him like he was their idol. I used to even make fun of them. Now, I was married to him.

Life, indeed, was unpredictable at times.

Alaric grabs Nicole’s arm and pulls her away from us while Carter throws daggers with his eyes at the both of them.

I stare at the ring on my finger. I wasn’t sure if Carter had chosen this for me or if his parents had done it for him. However, I loved it. It suited me well. It matched my personality.

Clara walks over to us and hugs me tightly. “I’m so happy for you, Scarlett.”

She pulls away from me and looks at Carter. “If you ever hurt my sister again, I will make sure that you pay in the worst way possible.”

Carter looks amused by her threat, but he still nods his head. “That’s not going to happen. Ever.”

Was he that convinced that he wouldn’t hurt me again?

Clara surprises both of us when she smiles at him. “Good. I didn’t think that I would one day have to call you my brother-in-law, but I must say, I might like it as long as you treat my sister well.”

Carter’s eyes soften. “Whatever works for you, Clara.”

For some reason, it felt like they were both healing from their past in that second, right in front of me.

It made me happy to finally see it happen. I was thrilled that Clara was over him for good. It made everything so much easier for me.

“Welcome to the family, Carter.” My mother welcomes him again. “I know we had a rough start, but I hope our relationship can improve from today onwards.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Mae,” he thanked her. “I promise to protect both Scarlett and our baby. I won’t hurt her again. She is safe with me.”

My heart skips a beat at his words. I knew he was only doing this for his family’s sake, but it still made me happy to hear him make these promises to my family.

Everyone present were close family members and a few friends of our parents. The wedding wasn’t open to the public, but our pictures would be posted for everyone to view.

A lot of girls still didn’t believe that it was true. They thought it was all a horrible rumor. The pictures would finally get them to shut their mouths about our wedding.

Hopefully, after this, they would all stop bugging me. However, after what I saw happened to Autumn, I knew marriage wouldn’t change much in our world.

Married men sometimes seemed to get more attention than the unmarried ones.

The girls at our academy liked an off-limits man. I think it excited them at the thought of him choosing them over his wife.

I frown at that thought.

Could I truly trust Carter?

He promised me that he wouldn’t look or even touch another woman now that we were married. But I knew him. He’s spent half of his life sleeping with random women. He knew nothing about settling down, and this had happened out of nowhere. He didn’t get the chance to prepare.

All I knew was that if Carter cheated on me while we were married, it would be over for us for good. I would never be able to forgive him.

For both of our sakes, I pray that he never hurt me like that.