Rosemary 's POV

"Rosemary Emma Nightrose!" my mom yells through the day door.

"Coming, mom!" I yell back as I pack my backpack. I'm supposed to leave this place in 10 minutes or less for my own sake. I stuff my backpack with daggers, my family short sword "Rosetta", an over sized sweater from my best friend Drew, my stele and my bow and arrows. I slung my backpack over my shoulder and open the door. My parents were already downstairs surrounded by men I didn't know.

"I'm going over to Drew's!" I say and hug my parents. My mom takes the necklace with the Nightrose ring attached to it and hands it to me. Two men follow me out and as I break into a run I can hear them yelling at me to stop. I run for my life and I fall scraping my shoulder and knee.I stand. I think of Drew. We both knew I'd have to leave and we cherished every moment since. He gave me one of his over sized sweaters if I was cold. I ran faster then I ever had and I reach the NYC Institute in no time.

I ran up the path and breathlessly say:

"In the name of the Angel Raziel I ask for entrance in this Holy Place-" then the doors open and I enter.

"Who are you?" A woman with black hair and blue eyes asks.

"Rosemary Emma Nightrose, you can call me Rose, Rosemary, Emma, Em or whatever you like. My parents are Elle and Liam Nightrose and they told me to go to the NY Institute because it's too dangerous back home and that the Lightwoods would take care of me."

"Your mom was a good friend of mine and of course we will take care of you. I'm Maryse Lightwood. These are my children Isabelle, Alec and Jace and this is my husband, Robert and the littlest one is sleeping in his room. His name is Max and he's three. This is Hodge Starkwheather my children's tutor." Then suddenly they all embrace me in a giant group hug and I realize I found my family. "Would you like to change something about your name?" the woman asked softly.
"I do. But I don't know."

"I have an idea," she said smiling,"you're gonna live here and I'll find a name that's right for you.
"Okay."

We went and ate and Alec showed me to my room. It was 2 doors away from his. And across from Izzy's and 5 doors away from Jace's. I took my backpack and started getting my things out placing them somewhere. Suddenly there was a tap at my door. It was Alec.

"Hey, how are you?"

"Um...okay, I guess? How old are you?"

"I'm turning 13 on September 18th, you?"

"Almost 13, I'm turning 13 in a few days. How old are Isabelle and Jace?"

"Izzy's ten. Jace's eleven. Do you have any siblings?"

"No, but I used to have an amazing best friend who's a guy."

"Oh, do you miss him? Did he know?"

I felt horrible. Alec only wanted to get to know me but I felt like Drew was only mine and he was my secret.

"Yeah...and yes he knew for a while and we cherished it ever since. In fact this sweater," I said slowly getting the sweater out of my backpack and hugging it close to me feeling Drew's chocolate and orange scent."was Drew's"

"Um...well I'm sorry that you guys had to be separated. Do you like reading?"

"Yes, I love it!"I smile and look at the two books I had time to grab before I left.

"That's great. We have a huge library here and maybe you wanna hang out there?"

"Sure, I'd-" but I didn't have time to finish because Isabelle came in.

"Rose, wanna go clothes shopping with me and my mom? Like right now?"

"Of course. Alec, I'll hang out with you later but I need clothes."

"I understand. I'll talk to you later?"

"Yeah," I grabbed my now empty backpack and put it at the back of the wardrobe. I turn towards them. "Could you leave? I gotta change." They left swiftly and I took my T-shirt off then I realized I didn't have anything to wear so I put it back on and went to Isabelle's room. I knocked and she opened the door.

"Isabelle...do you have any tops I could borrow? I don't have anything to wear. Please."

"Of course, here." she handed me a baseball tee that says I❤️NYC. I glanced at it but took it anyways.

"Mundane graphic tees. It's one of the few I like. See ya."

"Thanks so much. See ya." I left to my own room and took off my clothes and showered. I put on my jeans and then the graphic tee Isabelle gave me. I took my hoodie and examined it for any stains. I noticed it wasn't too bad so I shrugged it on. I put on my Converses and left my room. I saw Alec and Jace bickering in the hallway.

"Hey, Rosie." Alec winked at me and I leaned against the wall next to him.

"Did you borrow one of Izzy's graphic tees? Can I see it?" Jace asked suddenly oh so interested in me.

"Yeah," I took my hoodie off letting Jace admire the graphic tee.

"It's one of the only ones Alec and I convinced her to buy." Jace winks at Alec.

"It was your idea." Alec said clearly annoyed and Jace made a face at him.

Isabelle stepped out of her room wearing skinny black jeans, a purple tank top, a black leather jacket and black riding style boots. Her hair was hanging loose on her back. I think of my own dark chocolate almost ebony hair and blue eyes. Am I beautiful? Of course Drew always told me that. I knew from few of his friends that he was in love with me but I never could love him that way. Not with passion;just first love. I loved him in a way that wasn't brotherly or friendship. Drew once kissed me on the lips but I didn't know if it was because I was leaving the day after or he seriously loved me. The way his lips slammed into mine;I'll always remember it. I followed Isabelle and waved at the two bickering boys. We met our mom at the front door and we left to the mall.

2 hours later

We exited the mall each of us with about 4 bags in our hands. I bought myself 4 pairs of black skinny jeans, black boots, 5 graphic t-shirts and 5 graphic tees. I also bought myself a black leather jacket and a navy woolen coat and 2 sweaters. Izzy got black plain t-shirts and tanks and skirts and black skinny jeans and a scarf. Mom got herself a coat and we all picked funny graphic tees for the boys. I also got a set of pjs. We left the mall happy. When we got back we all went to our rooms and I dropped by Alec's to give him his tees. Izzy gave Jace's. We both went to our rooms and I could hear-

"OMG! You girls are seriously insane!"-Alec or "I hate ducks!"-Jace. I recognized then by how close to me they were. Jace's yelling was fainter while Alec's-more clear. I was rolling on the floor laughing. I showered again and put my clothes in the laundry basket and changed into my pjs and went to bed. I fell asleep fast but in my dreams I saw things I wish I didn't. I saw my parents killed by the men who were in our house that day and I saw Drew dead too. I screamed and cried. I knew that in a way I had lost them but I didn't want to let them go either. Soon warm, strong arms were around me hugging me tight and stroking my hair.

"It's okay, Rosie, you'll be fine. It's hard but it happens and you just gotta deal with it and move on. You, of course, don't know what happened to them but you're still afraid. Shhh. You'll wake the others." Alec.

I sobbed into him and I felt safe. I soon fell asleep again in his arms and he stayed with me till sunrise when he left.
And in the end they I changed in just the first few days. I was my joyful self again and they called me Bliss. Bliss Lightwood Nightrose.