Magnus walked into the apartment to see Alec pacing the room. It was not an unusual sight for Magnus, he often came home to see Alec deep in thought, pacing throughout the room. However today was different. Anger and rage seemed to pulsate off of Alec. His hands kept flexing and then making fists, breaking the routine only to run his hands through his hair in frustration. He was muttering to himself. But even with the heightened hearing of a warlock Magnus could not make out what words were passing over his loves lips.

The shadow hunter didn't seem to notice Magnus's arrival. Instead he continued pacing and muttering and clenching and unclenching his hands. Never in his life had Alec been this upset. Anger, betrayal, confusion, sadness… Alexander Lightwood did not know what he felt.

The sound of someone clearing their throat woke him from his trance. Magnus. Magnus was here. No matter what the warlocks presence had always seemed to calm him.

His eyes flicked towards the warlock in a way that could only be described as animalistic. Magnus's eyes widened as he registered just how upset Alec was. His eyes, his eyes said it all. Yet what was causing these emotions in his lover he could not guess.

"Alec? Sweetheart what's wrong?" Magnus made a step towards Alec only to be find Alec in turn take a step backwards. "Alec?"

"I…I can't. Mags I cant calm down." He ran his a shaking hand through his hair violently. "I'm just so… Angel! I don't even know what I feel!"

Alec swerved on his heels and began pacing again, farther from the confused warlock.

Magnus attempted to remain calm. "Alexander just tell me what happened and we can work it out. Everything will be fine I promise."

"No!" Magnus jumped at Alec's harsh word, regret immediately filling Alec's eyes. "I… I just need to blow off some steam. I shouldn't have come here… sorry."

Alec made a move to leave the apartment but Magnus grabbed his arm. "You know darling, I have a way to blow off steam that will be beneficial to the both of us…" He spoke suggestively.

Alec squeezed his eyes shut tight. "No, Mags. I need to hunt. I need to kill something. All I think about is killing something. I just need to get out. I'll see you later."

Magnus put his arm out, blocking the exit from Alec. "Well then I will come with you. You don't have any backup and I'm sure as hell not letting you go hunt alone."

Alec pushed past his arm roughly. "No! You will not come. Just let me go!"

To be honest, Magnus was shocked. He gripped him arm where Alec had shoved him in pain. Never, never in all the time he had known Alec had he ever been violent. He was never the one who killed the demons, that was Jace. And Alec sure as hell had never hurt him. He loved him. But this, this was not the loving Alec, and Magnus was scared.

Alec clenched his jaw as he saw the hurt and fear in Magnus's face. "I…I'm sorry" His voice broke, "I just need to be alone right now. I don't trust myself right now. I don't trust myself with you." Alec meet the eyes of the man he loved one last time, "I will call you later…" And he left. Leaving a shell-shocked and confused warlock in his wake.

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