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A/N: Sorry about the delayed update… I think I've made you suffer enough in waiting for this, I'm so sorry… :) But… I think you'll be pleased… I'll let this one speak for itself I think… Enjoy :)
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Alec laughed a little, sighing happily as he tipped his head back and grinned.
"Sorry to have wasted your time. But there won't be a wedding today, guys." He said merrily as the vicar looked at him curiously while Lydia looked close to tears. He turned to her and lifted her veil.
"Lydia, I'm so sorry. You are beautiful, and any man would be lucky to have you. But i am not that man. Because despite your beauty, quite frankly, i can't stand you. The way you are isn't your fault, you're a product of your upbringing, but dear god, I do not like you. But you've only been 18 for a month, you will get your soul mark, and you'll be happier than i could ever make you." He leaned forwards and kissed her cheek before pulling back.
As he did, his father stood up and looked at him icily.
"Alexander, i know you are nervous, but keep going. You can do this, get married son, and be happy." He said slowly. Many people nodded in agreement, trying to brush over the obvious insults he had handed his fiancée. But Alec shook his head.
"I'm not nervous, father. I know what I'm doing. And it's not getting married. I'm sorry. But no." He said simply, turning away from the alter.
"Why? Alexander?" Robert asked, his tone on the verge of anger.
Alec sighed. "You want to know my reasons? Ok. I lied to you. I actually have a mark. A love mark. A true soul mate."
Everyone stared at him as Robert smiled bewildered.
"Well why didn't you tell me? I would never have set up this union."
Alec nodded distractedly. "Because my soul mate is a commoner."
People whispered in shock as Robert looked taken aback, but regaining his composure, he spoke.
"Well, we could have taken her in and bought her to this world if you truly loved her, son. We are not irrational, your happiness with this girl would be the priority."
Alec laughed and shook his head. "You keep saying 'her' but no. My soul mate is a boy. His name is Magnus and i love him so, so much." He said with a beaming smile.
Silence.
The kind of silence that deafened everyone. You could have heard a pin drop over a mile away.
Alec stared put at the shocked faces, smiling, his fear gone. And behind him, Jace and Will beamed, clapping him on the shoulders as they laughed a little.
Robert stepped closer, staring hard at his son.
"What is the meaning of that, Alexander? Tell me this is a joke."
Alec shrugged. "No joke, father. I am gay. And i am in love with my soul mate." He said with a loving smile.
The guests looked scandalised and Lydia was in tears. Maryse was staring at her son with wide eyes and Roberts features turned ice cold and his anger took over.
"Alexander get back up there and marry her now. Stop this idiocy."
Alec shook his head, squaring his jaw. "No. It's not idiocy, its love. And i won't stop it. Because for once in my miserable life, I'm doing something for me. I'm thinking of myself and making me happy. I deserve it. So I'm going for it. Isn't that what you always taught me? Be strong and brave. Fight for what you love. Be a man and take responsibility. Well that's what I'm doing!" He shouted as he flew forwards in a sudden surge.
He blew past his mother, whispering an apology to her, as he shot down the aisle towards the doors.
"ALEXANDER GIDEON LIGHTWOOD! DO NOT LEAVE THIS CHURCH! YOU GO OUT THOSE DOORS ABD YOU ARE NO LONGER MY SON!" Came Roberts billowing cry as he shot towards Alec.
But from nowhere, Will threw himself at Robert, grabbing his arms and pulling him back, yelling loudly.
"GO ALEC! RUN, MR DARCY, RUN!"
Jace laughed as Izzy snorted and Will wrestled Robert, holding him back as Alec reached the doors. He took a deep breath and cast a look back, meeting his father's desperate gaze.
He shook his head and pushed the doors open in time with a pained cry. He looked back and saw his father coming for him. Will was behind him, clutching at his bloody face. Jace was hollering with laughter as Will moaned dramatically.
"Go Alec! I just got my nose broken by your fathers elbow for this!"
Laughing wildly in shock and elation, Alec pelted through the doors and out of the church.
He was met by a babble of reporters and photographers that hastily turned to him, in stunned silence as they saw him running out, leaving alone. Immediately, the media storm blew up and questions were fired, cameras were snapping and his ears were filled with noise.
Then, as he began to descend the steps, someone caught him by the arm. He whirled around, desperate now to run away, and was met by the fury of his father.
"Let me go!" He yelled as he clawed Roberts hand off of his arm. Robert snarled and grabbed him hard, hitting him painfully in their frenzied struggle.
"Get back inside Alexander! Stop this! Stop this now!"
Alec growled as Robert grabbed him by the shirt, pulling him close roughly. He snapped finally, and all those years of built up frustration and anguish and hatred burst forth like a hurricane.
"You know what, dad? Fuck off. All my life you've held me back and told me to be a good boy, and keep my head down. Having my future mapped out for me without even asking if i wanted it! Because I don't want it! I am not you! I do not want your life! I want freedom! I want to do what i want, not what you want! I want to be a writer! And i want to go and be with the boy that i love! And I'll be damned if you hold me back from it!"
He was screaming, loud and clear, the reporters getting every word as Roberts face turned red and he started shaking. Alec took the step above him, staring down at his father as he yelled. Behind him, Jace, Will, Izzy and everyone from inside the church had come out to watch, summoned by Alec's anguished cries. And he wasn't finished.
As Robert went to talk, yell back in anger, Alec glared and screamed.
"NO! YOU DONT GET TO TALK! FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE SHUT THE FUCK UP! LISTEN TO ME! I AM NOT THE SON YOU WANTED. AND IM SORRY FOR THAT. BUT THIS IS ME AND I LIKE WHO I AM! I DONT CARE IF YOU HATE ME! CLEARLY YOU NEVER CARED, OTHERWISE YOU WOULDNT HAVE MADE ME GET ENGAGED TO A GIRL I DIDNT EVEN KNOW WITHOUT EVEN ASKING ME! YOU THREW ME INTO THIS WITHOUT GIVING A FUCKING SHIT! SO NO, I WONT GO BACK, I WONT LISTEN TO YOU AND I WONT LIVE LIKE THIS ANYMORE!"
He took in a very deep breath, tears stinging in his eyes that threatened to spill like a waterfall. He looked out at everyone and breathed hard, before shouting loud with his arms raised.
"I LOVE MAGNUS BANE! HE'S MY SOUL MATE AND I WANT TO BE WITH HIM MORE THAN I WANT TO LIVE! I LOVE HIM WITH EVERY FIBRE OF MY BEING AND NO ONE WILL STOP ME FROM BEING WITH HIM! SO I'LL BE GOING NOW! Sorry about the lack of a wedding."
He finished with a deep gasp and an exaggerated bow, glaring at his father who fell silent in his stunned rage. Alec took a step back before marching down the stairs and heading away from the church.
It was then that he heard it, a single cry over the babble of hysteria.
"ALEC WAIT!"
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Ragnor, true to his word, drove like a mad man. He was sure he was going to get arrested. So naturally, he gunned it.
They blew through the streets in his slick Audi R8 like a silver lightning bolt through thick clouds. Magnus clung to his seat for dear life, vowing to never get in a car with his best friend again.
But he took it all back when they reached the street where Alec was getting hitched by 11:45. They flew around the corner and what Magnus saw made his heart stop.
The street was blocked off, full of press and cameras, scrabbling for a glimpse of the wedding. The car couldn't get through. Ragnor turned to Magnus with raised eyebrows.
"Well? What ya gonna do?" He asked quickly.
Magnus squared his jaw in determination. "Something I've never done before."
Ragnors eyes widened and he gasped, as Magnus nodded sincerely.
"Yes Ragnor, that's right. I'm going to run."
Ragnor gasped as Magnus threw himself out the car, pelting towards the crowds, towards his love. Ragnor was close to follow, shoving people out the way as they burrowed through the crowd, looking for a way closer to the church.
But it was packed so tight, they were swallowed by the mass of people. Ragnor punched a man in the gut for smacking him in the face with a camera and Magnus gave a woman a wedgie when she wouldn't move out his way. They battled harder until they spilled out of the crowd, only to find themselves further away from the church than when they started.
Magnus groaned and clawed at his hair. "I have to get in there! It's nearly over!"
He yelled over the hysterical babble of the reporters. Seriously, it was like they were at a gig, scrambling to get closer to the star performer. They were all tightly packed, Magnus couldn't see what they flocking towards, or hear what being said, but he had a sinking feeling, like a ball of lead was burning in his stomach.
He was too late. The press were getting the pictures, interviewing, seeing the happy couple for the first time. Alec had gotten married. Despite their mark. And it ripped his heart to pieces.
He started walking away when Ragnor gasped excitedly, grabbing Magnus' arm. Magnus slapped his hand away and was on the verge of tears, threatening to scream and curse the world, when he heard it clear as crystal, that angelic voice screaming with hellish conviction.
"I LOVE MAGNUS BANE! HES MY SOUL MATE AND I WANT TO BE WITH HIM MORE THAN I WANT TO LIVE! I LOVE HIM WITH EVERY FIBRE OF MY BEING AND NO ONE WILL STOP ME FROM BEING WITH HIM! SO ILL BE GOING NOW! Sorry about the lack of a wedding."
Deathly silence for a split second after. Not a person spoke. And Magnus tipped his head to the side a tiny fraction and saw it. Saw him.
Looking devilishly handsome, pristine suit, a tail coat jacket, fancy tie, sparkling cuff links and pure white gloves, slicked back hair and a strong, stubborn jawline. Looking like Mr Darcy.
Alec. His Alec. Screaming at a man who bore too much resemblance to be a stranger; his father. Yelling about calling off and leaving his wedding. Screaming about his love. His love for Magnus.
The crowd erupted in a storm of whirling questions, rapid fire remarks, and desperate clicks of relentless camera flashes.
Magnus was frozen. Ragnor beamed beside him, laughing gleefully and cheering as Magnus smiled. They shared a look and Ragnor cried.
"He called it off! I told you he loved you! I knew he wouldn't do it!"
Magnus laughed with him, the tears on his eyes quickly turning to tears of joy. He grinned widely and thanked the gods, thanked the world, and thanked his parents for everything. He turned back to the church and saw the tail of a black coat whip out of sight.
Ragnor gasped. "Shit! He's leaving! He's probably going to look for you!"
Magnus threw him a panicked look and they shot through the swarm of buzzing bodies, heading in the same direction away from the church. The cameras still flashed and the mob made it hard to see. But they battled through and as they burst from the crowd, they saw him, marching away, a trail of several people behind him, Magnus immediately recognised Jace as one of them. Ragnor shoved him forwards, as if to say 'move it, douchebag!' but Magnus knew he couldn't catch up to him.
So instead, over the thunderous rumble of the masses, he screamed.
"ALEC WAIT!"
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Alec turned towards the voice so fast he swore he got whiplash. Looking round frantically, he shoved Will and Jace out the way, turning back towards the mass of people.
And there, standing of the edge of the street, wearing a bright yellow shirt with blood red leather jacket, hair spiked and showered with glitter, was Magnus.
Alec gasped, blinking rapidly, as if he thought this Magnus was just a hallucination. But no, he was here.
He felt his heart swell in his chest, almost threatening to burst, as tears sting his eyes. He had thought that maybe Magnus had let him go, he didn't turn up or try to stop him. Maybe Magnus had wanted him to move on. But that wasn't true. The proof was right in front of him.
Their eyes met across the street, just like the first time they saw each other and twin smiles broke out on their face. With pounding hearts and searing soul marks, they ran, heedless of the mass of people still in the street.
It took seconds. Going from heartbroken and lost to standing before the only person who could make that heart whole. Alec gasped and stared into Magnus' shimmering golden green eyes as they stopped running, mere inches between them.
The air turned electric and the tension was extraordinary. It had been too long since they were this close, since they could be together. The pain of the last week bore down on them for one final breath-taking moment, before Magnus lunged forwards and wrapped his arms around Alec's neck, crying uncontrollably as he crushed Alec to him in the hug to end all hugs.
Alec's arms wrapped tight around Magnus' slim waist, pulling their bodies together in blissful harmony. The feeling of this boy in his arms was the most perfect feeling in the world. He slid his hands up Magnus' back, over his shoulders, up his neck, until he reached Magnus' face.
He cupped Magnus' caramel cheeks softly, stroking away the tears as he just gazed into those eyes, smiling through his own tears. Magnus gripped the lapels of Alec's suit and shuddered with each gasping breath. Alec sighed and whispered softly.
"You came for me. You came... I thought... I thought you'd let me go." He said as more tears fell.
Magnus gasped, seemingly pained, shaking head his rapidly as he moved his grip to Alecs wrists.
"No. God no, i could never let you go. I just... I didn't want to get you in trouble, i couldn't ruin this because i thought... I thought you were gonna marry her."
Alec let out a strangled cry, muffled as he bit his lip, pressing their foreheads together and holding Magnus tight, their bodies shaking with each shallow breath.
"No, god no, Magnus. No. I couldn't... I could never have married her. I didn't... I never wanted to. I tried so hard to let you go because you wanted me to. But i couldn't. Which is why i just left. I couldn't do it. I had to win you back."
Magnus let out a sobbing laugh and pulled Alec even closer, their bodies burning together in their own little world.
"Win me back? Baby, you never lost me. Not for a second. I'm yours. I will always be yours. From the minute i first sae you, the minute i first spoke to you, the minute i first kissed you. I was yours. But i can tell you one thing, I'm never letting you go again."
Alec let out a breath he hadn't realised he'd been holding and slipped his hands into Magnus' messy hair, sliding his body against Magnus', feeling the boys heartbeat slam against his own chest in unison with his own throbbing heart.
"Never again. We're in this together, forever now. You never lost me either, even if you tried to let me go. I'll never go. I'm yours. And you're mine."
Magnus nodded against Alecs head, breathing rapidly, shaking in Alecs arms. Alec pulled back and looked Magnus in the eyes, smiling the most genuine, loving, sincere smile he ever had.
"This is long overdue and you already know it, yet I've never said it to you. So I'll say it now. I love you, Magnus Bane. I love you, so much, it hurts when you're not here. I need you. And i love you. Oh my god, I love you. I can't believe it's taken this long to realise it."
Magnus gasped a cry and smiled widely, his hands shaking as he stroked Alecs jawline, his cheekbones, ran his hands threw his slicked back hair, messing up until it fell into his eyes and reached maximum ruination, just the way Magnus liked it.
"I love you too, Alexander Lightwood. I love you so, so, so, so, so much. And i will continue to love you forever, baby. I swear it."
Alec smiled and bit his lip, whispering. "Me too."
They laughed together and their hands found each other's, clasping tightly either side of their bodies. Alec pulled back and cast a self-conscious look around them.
There was a huge crowd, reporters, wedding guests, and random people. Their friends. Alec noted with confused interest the way a green haired boy who he assumed was Magnus' friend, Ragnor, was eyeing up William of all people. But he cast the thought aside as he saw the flashes of the cameras and knew this would be front page news. Magnus just giggled and whispered.
"Wanna give them a show, baby?"
Alec grinned and winked at the crowd, knowing their entire reunion would be quoted and published tomorrow morning. They shared one last smile before gravity pulled them together and the world melted away.
Their lips met and the world exploded in an eruption of fireworks and blinding lights. It was overwhelming. Their knees buckled, their minds went blank, their bodies fused together, bringing them closer, moving as one. The kiss caught fire and their arms wrapped around each other painfully tight as they nipped and sucked at each other lips. Their tongues collided and jolts of a million volts shot through them like lightning, bringing them to life, to each other.
The kiss went on forever, neither of them willing to be parted. Only when the need for air became too great, did they separate, though not much. They assumed their earlier position and fell into a bout of giggles and breathless laughter.
The world settled around them and everything was perfect. Well, maybe not everything, and maybe not perfect. But at least, for that one little moment of theirs, it was divine.
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A/N: So…? How was that, guys? I can't wait to see what you thought of it :) but the story isn't over yet… I'm thinking one more chapter then an epilogue… ;)
I love you all, sorry if the feels are killing you… :3
Love,
Anna…XXXX