One Night. One Mistake. Ch 15

 

Chapter 15 

Elle’s POV 

Three days had passed since my conversation with Brad, and suddenly, it was here-the day of the marking ceremony. The day I would officially 

become Brad Rayne’s mate. 

I sat alone in the lavish dressing room of Moonshade Bay’s grandest church, a space normally reserved for werewolf ceremonies. The vast room felt emptier with just me in it, no bridesmaids, no mother fussing over my dress, no friends sharing this moment. 

Taking a deep breath, I stared at my reflection in the ornate mirror. The woman looking back at me seemed like a stranger. My hair had been styled in an elaborate updo, adorned with diamond pins that caught the light with every slight movement. My face was flawlessly made up- smoky eyes, contoured cheeks, and lips painted a soft rose. The wedding dress they’d chosen for me was a masterpiece of delicate lace and silk, perfectly fitted to my body. 

Around my neck hung a diamond and sapphire necklace that probably cost more than what I’d earn in ten lifetimes. Matching earrings dangled 

from my ears. 

But behind all this extravagance, was I still me? In a few hours, I would officially become Mrs. Bradford Rayne. I would leave my old life behind 

completely. 

My heart raced, and a sense of panic began to rise in my chest. Something felt wrong. Every instinct was screaming at me to run. 

Brad’s question from days ago echoed in my mind: “Do you still love him?” 

The truth hit me like a thunderbolt. I didn’t love Brad. How could I? We barely knew each other. This arrangement, this pregnancy, this mate bond he claimed-none of it was based on love. And I would be miserable for the rest of my life if I went through with this. 

But Jason… we had history. Two years of memories, of inside jokes, of plans for the future. We had loved each other once. Maybe we still could. 

I needed to find him, to talk to him, to explain everything. Would he still want me if I wasn’t pure anymore? If I was carrying another man’s child? If I was willing to leave everything behind and run away with him, would he take me? 

My heart filled with a desperate hope. Yes, that’s what I needed to do. I needed to find Jason before it was too late. 

Without thinking further, I jumped up from the vanity chair. I didn’t bother with shoes-the wedding heels would only slow me down. In my elaborate wedding dress, I ran barefoot to the door and yanked it open. 

The two Beta werewolf guards outside immediately turned, their expressions changing from boredom to alarm as they saw my face. 

‘Mrs. Rayne, is everything alright?’ one asked, using a title I hadn’t even officially taken yet. 

I didn’t answer. I just ran, my bare feet slapping against the cold marble floor, the massive dress billowing behind me. 

“Mrs. Rayne!” they shouted, immediately pursuing me. “The ceremony begins in thirty minutes! You need to return to the dressing room! 

I ignored them, my mind focused on one thing only: finding Jason. Telling him everything. Escaping with him, far away from Moonshade Bay 

and its werewolf hierarchy. 

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Mere sceurity personnel appeared, forming a human wall before me. I changed direction, heading toward a side exit I’d noticed earlier. 

‘Please stop, Mrs. Rayne, a female guard stepped in front of me, her voice gentler but no less firm. ‘You’re not thinking clearly. Return to your room, and we can discuss whatever’s bothering you.” 

“Get out of my way!” I screamed, tears now streaming down my face, ruining the perfect makeup. “I need to leave! I can’t do this!” 

I pushed against them, but they were too strong. More guards arrived, surrounding me, cutting off every possible escape route. 

Desperation welled up inside me. “If you don’t let me go, I threatened, yanking a diamond hairpin from my updo, ‘I’ll hurt myself!” I pointed the sharp end toward my stomach. “If anything happens to this baby, it’s on you!” 

The threat worked. The guards froze, exchanging uncertain glances. No one wanted to risk the Alpha’s heir. 

“Would you really take responsibility if something happened to the child?” a deep, cold voice came from behind me. 

My blood ran cold. Brad. 

I turned slowly, the hairpin still clutched in my trembling hand. He stood there in a perfectly tailored black suit, his tall frame radiating power and authority. His amber eyes were fixed on me, cold and calculating. 

“I… I just…” My voice faltered under his gaze. 

“I see you’ve made your decision about my question,” he said, his voice controlled yet laced with ice. “You’re so desperate to see your ex- 

boyfriend that you’d risk creating a scene like this.” 

The hairpin felt heavy in my hand. I couldn’t respond. 

“Very well, Brad continued, taking a step closer. “If seeing him is what you want, then see him you shall. If he’s willing to take you and run away as you so clearly hope, then our arrangement can be terminated.” 

I stared at him in disbelief. Was he serious? After all the talk about mate bonds and family obligations, would he really let me go that easily? 

Before I could process his words, the sound of a car engine caught my attention. A seek black sedan pulled up to the church’s side entrance, tires crunching on the gravel driveway. 

The car door opened, and a familiar figure stepped out. 

My heart stopped. 

Jason. 

He looked exactly as I remembered him-tall, with his sandy brown hair neatly combed, wearing a dark blue suit that brought out his eyes. Those same eyes that had once looked at me with such love now held confusion and uncertainty. 

“Elle?’ he called out, his gaze moving from my tear-streaked face to my elaborate wedding dress to Brad standing imposingly beside me. 

“Jason,” I whispered, my voice barely audible. 

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Bred took a step back, creating space between us. “You wanted to see him,” he said quietly, for my ears only. “Here he is.” 

I couldn’t believe what was happening, Had Brad somehow arranged this? Had he known all along what I was planning? 

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