Nora's POV
The entire hall fell into stunned silence. It was Calvin. He stood at the entrance, tall, panicked, sweating, his dark eyes locking onto mine like I was the only person in the room. His chest heaved, his jaw tight, and for a moment, the whole world seemed to stop moving. Then his voice broke through the silence.
"This wedding isn't holding," he said, his tone rough, trembling with emotion. "Nora is my mate."
Gasps rippled through the guests. Olivia narrowed her eyes, Daniel stiffened beside me, and my heart… my heart stopped beating for a second. Calvin's eyes softened as he took a slow step forward.
"Please," he said, his voice breaking. "Please forgive me, Nora."
I stood frozen, unable to move, unable to breathe.
He continued. "I wasn't rejecting you because of who you are. I was rejecting you because of me. Because I was scared."
