ꜰʀᴀʏᴇᴅ |ᴀ.ʟ.| ꜱʜᴀᴅᴏᴡʜᴜɴᴛᴇʀꜱ ꜰᴀɴꜰɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ {ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴀᴍɪʟʟᴇ ꜰᴀɪʀᴄʜɪʟᴅ ᴛʀɪʟᴏɢʏ #1}

{ℕ𝕠𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℕ𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕆𝕟𝕖}

I don't know what had made me come here. When I'd left Magnus' apartment, I was set in my decision - I wasn't going to stop the wedding, I wasn't going to be selfish, I wasn't going to ruin everything.

But then I'd stepped through the portal, arrived in the Institute and just...took off running. I didn't think, I didn't even consider what I was doing I just let my feet take me to the church and burst through the doors, let my mouth form the four words that would solidify Alec and I's relationship.

And now, here we were, surrounded by at least two dozen people, several envoys from the Clave, a distraught Lydia, an incredibly happy Izzy and a proud Simon and Clary.

Izzy, Clary, Jace and Simon's faces were the only ones in the room that shone brightly and that...only that was the singular thing keeping me from backing out and changing my mind again.

This was right and we knew it.

"What did I just do?" Alec pants, his eyes wild and confused and my heart sinks...was he reconsidering?

"Changing your mind now?" I joke weakly but the pain seeps through

"No" Alec assures me, placing a comforting hand on my cheek that makes my heart swell and his voice so strong I don't question it for a split second longer, "No just...shocked"

"That makes two of us" I chuckle, "I didn't even realise I was running until I was already here."

Without speaking, we both turn to face the rest of the room properly, just in time to catch the stroke of black hair and a silver dress disappearing around a corner and out the door.

"I am so proud of you both!" Izzy squeals, jumping up and down excitedly, "Especially you, big brother."

"Guys, that was incredible!" Simon gushes, appearing by Izzy's side, "It was like watching the live version of The Graduate...You know, the Dustin Hoffman movie? The amazing one?"

"They're Shadowhunters, Si, they don't really get-"

"You were Ben! 'Elaine!'" Simon continues, pointing to me, and the to Alec "And you were Elaine! I mean...a taller, more masculine, handsome version on her. But at the altar though, you were like...'Ben!' And then...and then now, you're both sitting on the bus at the end of the movie, both totally stoked, but wondering, like...'What're we gonna do now?' You know?"

"I don't think they do, Si" I laugh, "But I get it. Very nice impressions by the way!"

"Who invited the vampire?" Alec asks rather rudely

"Hey" I nudge him gently, "Be nice. Simon's part of my package deal. Take it or leave it."

Alec narrows his eyes but his expression softens and Simon continues to prattle on endlessly quoting different movies where the bride or groom has left the altar to flee with another romantic leas.

"I'll take it" Alec whispers in my ear and I shiver slightly as his breath tickles the skin of my neck, his hand sliding along my arm till it reaches my hand and he clasps it in his, heat blazing beneath my skin at his touch.

It was the perfect moment.

***

"I must say, Buttercup, I am incredibly glad to see you came to your senses" Magnus grins jovially

He had called Clary, Jace and I to the training room and I had brought Alec with me. Apparently, he had some information for us.

"A lot of it is thanks to your speech, Magnus" I admit, looking to Alec before re-addressing him, "Or should I say speeches?"