Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

Anya's POV

“Who is he working with?” I ask Jerod.

I’d asked him for a favor to find the person sneaking around my home and trying to find information on me. I asked him to find out without alerting whoever it was. I didn’t want to frighten them. I wanted them to think that I had no idea that someone was trying to dig up information about me.

“Autumn Fawn.” He answers me. “She hired a private investigator to keep an eye on you. You were right all along. It was someone from the Fawns that wanted to find out more information about you.”

I narrow my eyes at the name. Autumn. I should have known she still didn’t trust me. While everyone else seemed to believe my lies, Autumn and Clarissa didn’t.

I was sure they were both working together to kick me out of Damon’s life. Autumn must still feel threatened by my existence. She was scared that Atticus would one day return to me.

I had to be extra careful from now on. I couldn’t give the private investigator anything that would seem suspicious to them. I had to feed them the wrong information from now on.

But by now, they knew I lived somewhere different than I claimed. It meant that I had to move. But I could use this to my advantage. Autumn or Clarissa will visit my home, hoping to find more clues.

I could set a trap for them. I’d already moved everything from the house. But I could have someone there that could trap them inside the house. I knew now that fire was an easy way to get rid of Clarissa after what happened in the forest.

This time, Damon won’t be around to save her. But if Autumn was there, that might make things a bit difficult. She would have the power to escape. I just had to find a way to keep Autumn busy. I’m sure I would be able to come up with something.

“Thank you for your help,” I whisper as I lean into him for a kiss.

He kisses me back passionately. “I hope this isn’t the only way you plan to repay me.”

I push him out of the house. “I have plenty of ways of paying you back. Don’t worry. I’ll come to your place tomorrow.”

It’s the one thing he asked me. I could easily give it to him. I have never been loyal to Damon. After he confessed that there was another woman in his heart, I knew that it had to be none other than Clarissa. I was surprised that he even admitted the truth to me. If I had any feelings at all for him, I would have been hurt. But I was far from it.

Jerod smiles, and I watch him leave. I roll my eyes as soon as I close the door. When I turn around, I’m surprised to see Willow. She watches me with curiosity.

“Is he someone that you’re dating?” she asks. Recently, she’s been very curious about my dating life. Especially after she saw me with Dante, I think she wants to know if I have a relationship with him or someone else.

Something tells me she hoped I was with Jerod and not Dante. After all, my sister hasn’t gotten over her crush on Dante. I felt sick whenever I thought about it. I would never allow her to be with a Fawn, especially not one I was close to.

I shook my head. “No. Just someone that’s doing me a favor.”

“Why do I feel like you’re hiding plenty from me?” she whispers. “Mother always kept me away from everything as well. It feels like you’re both scared of how I would react. I’m not a delicate flower. I can handle the truth.”

I sigh, “do not worry. This doesn’t concern you, and it never will. All you need to know is that I’m the one that will take care of you from now on. Whatever I’m doing, it’s all for you and mother. That’s all that I care about now.”