Aliya’s POV
A collective gasp echoed among the guests. Jayden's expression shifted from confusion to cold fury. We were stunned, as he fastened his pace towards us because we weren't expecting him to ever return so soon.
"Evan, what are you doing here?" I whispered, my voice trembling. I couldn't believe he had come all this way, risking everything.
His eyes caught sight of the mate mark on my hands. Immediately, Evan's eyes softened as he looked at me.
"I'm here for you, Aliya. I can't let you go through with this. You're my mate." He said.
The words hit me like a wave. In the depths of my confusion and desperation, a part of me wanted to believe him. I had always felt something for Evan, maybe because I had believed him to be my mate since we had been dating for two years. I hate th
