Hello Readers! So, this is the sequel to Edge of Desire, I've only just finished this chapter, but since everyone seemed pretty eager last night, I wanted to post it as soon as possible! I'm going to try to update weekly, but I am a senior in college and working as well, so if I post late I am very sorry. I'm going to aim for Saturdays to be my post day. If there are any requests of what you'd like to see in this story, feel free to PM me, if you have any advice again, PM me. Since I don't have an exact plot for the story yet, I am more than willing to make changes.

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When the moon is at its highest peak

18 years will be complete

A prophecy, one long since passed

Will find itself renewed at last

The fate of the chosen will be decided

As the darkness takes what you denied it

Clary jolted out of bed, her heart racing as she looked around. Her bed was empty, and Jace was nowhere to be found.

"Jace?" She slipped a robe on and tip toed down the hall, looking around for him. She walked down the stairs slowly, feeling her heart slow as her feet touched the cold stones.

"Jace?" She whispered his name again, looking around and running a hand through her hair. She headed to the library, sometimes when he couldn't sleep, he'd go to read. As she reached the doorway, she stopped. Something was wrong. She could see from the entrance that the portal door was open, and they'd kept it shut ever since Valentine…

She regretted not bringing her swords or stele with her. She sighed, knowing there were weapons in the library and slipping through the doorway.

"Clarissa, how nice of you to join me." She shuddered, looking around quickly and searching for him. The doors behind her swung shut and locked.

"I know you think your little boyfriend killed me, but you couldn't be more wrong." His laughter rang through the library and Clary felt a piercing pain in her stomach. She cried out, dropping to the ground and pressing her hand against the pain. When she pulled it away, she saw it was covered in blood and her head spun.

"Eighteen years Clarissa. Eighteen years I've waited for this day. Though, I didn't think it would happen quite like this." He was over her in seconds, sword in hand, smiling down at her.

"Happy birthday sweetheart." He lifted his sword in the air, and thrust it down into her stomach.

"No!" Her screams echoed through the halls as she sprang forward, her heart racing as she was met with a dark room. She looked around quickly, her body slick with sweat, and her hair clinging to her face. She'd been having the nightmares for the last two months, and nothing she tried could shake them. She sighed, falling back against her pillows as the tears pooled in her eyes.

"He isn't back. Jace killed him. I am safe. He can't hurt me." She repeated the words over and over again, until her body stopped shaking and she pulled herself out of bed. She walked to the bathroom, stripping out of her pajamas and stepping into the shower. The hot water poured over her body, she sighed, letting it wash away her nightmare.

After her shower she braided back her hair and dressed, heading downstairs for breakfast. She walked into the kitchen and Alec looked up, sighing when he saw the circles under her eyes.

"Again?" She nodded, glancing down at her shoes. He was the only one she had told about the nightmares. She didn't want Jace to worry, and Isabelle was off with her new boyfriend all the time. Alec was the only one who would understand, and he didn't push her to get over the loss of her father.

"It will get better." Clary nodded, surprised no one else was there.

"Where are Jace and Iz?" Alec threw her an apple and a bottle of water before leading her out of the kitchen.

"Working with the new kids still, he wants to go out hunting tonight, and is determined to make sure everyone is prepared." Clary nodded, Jace always lived for action, but ever since the battle at the Institute, she hadn't been going with him.

"Are you going to stay home?" Alec could practically read her mind and she glanced at him, searching his face and noticing for the first time, he wasn't meeting her eyes.

"Why?" He shrugged, glancing away quickly and raising her curiosity.

"I was just wondering. It's been a while since you've gone. You don't even go to weapons training anymore." Clary nodded, she and Alec had become very close in the last few months, and she knew this was his way of telling her something was up.

"I think I will go tonight." He nodded, giving her a tight- nervous smile as she walked into the library and he headed for the weapons room.

"Is there anything we can do about it?" Alec was sitting with Isabelle and James, whispering quietly as they studied the new shadowhunters.

"She said she'd come hunting tonight" Isabelle perked up at the idea, she missed Clary dearly, but she didn't dare leave them alone.

"Do you think she really will?" James shrugged, looking back to Jace with the other shadowhunters.

"I think she needs to… it's for her own good she does." Isabelle followed his stare, seeing the beautiful blond girl touching Jace's shoulder and laughing.

"She's going. Whether she wants to or not." Isabelle grinned at him, jumping up and waving to Jace.

"Jace! Clary is coming hunting tonight!" His eyes brightened and he pulled away from the blond, who glared at Isabelle as he walked forward.

"She is?" Isabelle nodded brightly, grinning at him and glancing over her shoulder at Alec.

"She told Alec this morning, she's in the library studying, you should go see her." Jace nodded, about to leave the room when he heard Tessa cry out. He turned quickly, seeing her hand covered in blood and her eyes wide.

"Did you cut yourself again?" He jogged over to her, looking at her hand and leading her to the infirmary.

"I hate her." Isabelle seethed and Alec glared after the girl, wishing she had never come to the Institute.

"He'll see Clary at lunch and then we can pry the succubus off of his arm." James put an arm around Isabelle's shoulder and kissed her cheek, rubbing her arm soothingly as he led her out of the weapons room.

"Are you excited to go hunting?" Clary sat at the foot of Isabelle's bed for the first time in what felt like forever, and as Isabelle opened her closet, Clary caught a glimpse of the dress she wore to the party in Idris.

"I know Jace will be excited." Isabelle sighed, handing her an outfit and wishing Alec were there. These days, it seemed like he was the only one she'd open up to.

"You haven't touched a weapon since it happened. Are you sure you're ready?" Clary nodded, she couldn't tell Isabelle that she thought something was up with Jace, it was the only reason she could justify why Alec would want her to go.

"I think it's time I go." Isabelle nodded, doing her makeup and hair. Clary sighed, looking in the mirror and seeing her old self staring back at her.

"You ready?" Clary nodded, pulling on her tall boots and walking out behind Isabelle. She stopped to get her weapons from her room. She pulled out the swords her mother had given her and stared at them before putting her stele and dagger in her boot, and slipping the hilts through her belt. She took a deep breath, smoothing her ponytail and shutting her eyes.

Remember your lessons. She took a deep breath, forcing the memory of her father out and opening her eyes, she looked in the mirror and froze, leaning forward slowly. Her eyes… they were black. She shut her eyes tightly again and when she looked in the mirror the second time, they were green. She sighed, knowing then nothing good would come of tonight. She headed down the hall, seeing everyone waiting at the bottom of the stairs.

"Alright, who's riding with me?" She was about to descend the steps when she heard Jace's voice, and a beautiful blond girl- Tessa- walked forward, putting a hand on Jace's shoulder.

"I'll ride with you!" He smiled at her and Clary felt her blood boiling. This is why Alec wanted her here, because of Tessa. Clary descended the stairs nonchalantly. Two could play this game, and she knew that when it came to Jace, she'd always win. Leather pants, knee high heeled boots, a tight black long sleeved shirt? He'd be crawling after her.

Everyone looked up as they heard her heels on the stairs but Clary looked past them all, her eyes on Jace, a coy smile on her lips. Tessa's hand fell from Jace's arm and she took a step back as Clary walked outside, seeing the bikes lined up. She walked over to Jace's, leaning against it patiently as the rest filed out. Alec beamed at her and nodded and she nodded in return, her way of thanking him.

"I didn't think you'd be joining us." Clary smiled up at Jace, her dark eyes searching his face.

"I'm known to be full of surprises." Jace smiled brightly, kissing her temple before climbing on his bike. Clary climbed on behind him, turning to look at Tessa. She met her eyes, staring at her with an expression that let Tessa knew she was onto her, before she wrapped her arms around Jace's waist and pressed her cheek to his back.

"Let's go." Jace revved his bike and then they were off, searching for a fight. There were six of them tonight, the others decided to stay and study with Hodge. Clary knew that with six, they would be practically unstoppable.

"This way!" Tessa was leading the hunt tonight, and Clary let her, Jace was hers, she could see it in his eyes, but she made a mental note to come on more hunts with him.

His eyes were bright, brighter than Alec had seen them in months. Clary was by his side, they were reunited, the four of them, only now… now it wasn't just the four of them. He smiled at the thought, if Tessa would just back off, then things wouldn't be complicated and they would all be happy.

"Here!" Tessa's sensor started going and she ran forward, down an alley. Clary took a deep breath, feeling her heart race and her palms start to tingle. She grabbed her swords and running forward into the alley but finding it empty.

"Tessa, you said there was a demon here." Jace grabbed her sensor, feeling it vibrating intensely.

"It's going off like crazy!" Clary felt her stomach flip and she turned around slowly, remembering the last time they ran down an alley.

"We need to get out of here." Everyone turned to her, seeing her eyes start to water.

"What?" She shut her eyes tightly, trying to stop her legs from shaking.

"The last time…" Jace's eyes widened with understanding and he put his hands on her shoulders.

"Clary, this is different now, the sensor is just faulty…" She nodded, taking a deep breath and shutting your eyes.

"What, she's scared of a little old demon?" Tessa's voice rang out and Clary's eyes snapped open, glaring at the girl angrily. Tessa's expression fell, and she stared at Clary in shock. Before she could say anything, the sensor fell from Jace's hand, buzzing loudly against the ground as everyone looked to the end of the alley.

"When the moon is at its highest peak" Clary's eyes widened as she looked at the end of the alley. The demons were there, blocking the only way out.

"Weapons!" Jace called out and everyone grabbed their swords. Clary sighed, trying to remember the rune she drew the last time they fought demons.

"Are you sure she's ready for this?" Clary's eyes were darkened, challenging, as the blond girl stood across from her, pulling her swords with ease.

"I'm always ready." Jace cracked a grin, turning to Clary as the demon came closer, the others joining it.

"Are you scared Clarissa?" Tessa's voice was playful, but Clary heard the hope behind it.

"I've fought worse things than you could possibly imagine." Tessa laughed, running forward with Jace on her heels as she fought the demons. Clary sprinted after them, cutting down the demons quickly. She had been hesitant before, but she fought flawlessly. Fighting was ingrained in her now, it always would be.

After they finished killing the demons, Clary looked at her blood covered sword, her abdomen sore where her scar was. She looked over at Jace, seeing him beside Tessa, rubbing blood off her face.

"Alec, I need you" She walked away, fed up with Jace and Tessa. She hopped on Alec's bike behind him as he revved the engine.

"Clary!" Jace ran out of the alley but she didn't look back, instead, they headed to the Institute. Because Clary needed answers.

"It spoke to me" She paced back and forth, running a hand over her face.

"The dreams, it said the first line of the poem from my dreams." Hodge nodded, watching her turn, pace five steps, and then turn and pace five more.

"Clary…"

"He's still out there, I know he is, but how? How is he still alive?" Hodge knew there was no talking to her when she was worked up like this.

"Clary!" The library doors flew open and but she didn't bother turning. She had bigger things to think about than Jace and Tessa. As soon as he saw her, he knew there was something wrong, something she wasn't telling him.

"Every night it's the same, the portal door, eighteen years, it's soon. He'll be back soon. We need to prepare."

"What's happening?" She looked up to him, searching his face and seeing his concern.

"Valentine. He's coming back."