Chapter two:

It had been three weeks since Alec had been turned, and life was still hard for him. He barely got used to the idea of drinking blood and yet whenever he saw someone pass the loft at night, a part of him would want to go over and drain that person of their blood. What's more is, a few days after turning, he asked Isabelle and Jace to lie to his mom and dad and tell them he had died and apparently yesterday was when they burned his pyre.

It was nighttime and Alec was sitting on the porch staring at the sky, he got lost in the stars above when scent called to him. He turned his head quickly and saw a little girl on the ground crying her leg was bleeding. He bit his lip as his new vampire senses zoomed in on the blood. He got up, he wanted her blood, he was about to head over to her when a hand grabbed his shoulder roughly.

"Let's go back inside." It was Magnus, he was also looking at the girl. Alec suddenly felt ashamed, he stood frozen staring at his hands thinking about what he had thought of doing.

"Hey," Alec said causing Magnus to focus his attention on him.

"You told me once that you and Raphael knew each other in the past, I was wondering, how close were the two of you?" Alec asked, not out of jealousy, but merely out of curiosity, he wanted to know.

"I saved his life once. He thought he was damned and tried to kill himself, and I stopped him, and gave him a new life, why?" Magnus asked.

"Because, I wanted to know if Raphael would take me in. let's face it, this isn't the first time I saw some poor kid scrape their knee in front of the loft and thought of eating them. I just want to be able to lay with you in bed and not stare at your veins or thinking of what warlock blood would taste like." Alec said softly looking away from his boyfriend.

"Alec…" Magnus said wondering if this was Alec's subtle way of breaking up with him.

"Don't worry, once I get used to this, I'll be back. So, until then, don't date anyone else." Alec said and leaned forward, pressing his cold lips to Magnus's warm ones. Magnus closed his eyes before noticing that the one he was kissing had left.

Alec now stood outside Hotel Dumort, looking at the front door and wondering if he should knock. He was pacing for a while before it opened with Raphael stepping out.

"Come inside fledgling, the sun will be up soon." Raphael said smirking at Alec. Alec followed and looked around, noticing Maureen sitting on a throne giggling and wearing a long shimmering red dress.

"What's with her?" Alec asked pointing to Maureen.

"She killed Camille and became the new head." Raphael said and saw a look of surprise cross Alec's face. "Who turned you?" he added frowning at Alec.

"Uh, Maureen did apparently. I vaguely remember fighting her, but then, when I woke up, she was gone and I was in a dark room with a little sunlight seeping in, I touched it before noticing Camille in room and that's when she told me I had died." Alec said struggling to get the words out, his eyes still glued to Maureen.

"You were Nephilim before turning, how did you not become a Daylighter like Simon Lewis?" Raphael asked causing Alec to turn and look at him.

"I don't know. But, did Maureen, did she become a Daylighter because she drank my blood?" Alec asked dryly.

"No, but she's broken the accords far too many times, and as an ex-Nephilim, you can put a stop to her tyranny." Raphael said glaring at Maureen.

"My dad is the Inquisitor, I bet I could convince my sister to talk to him, wait they're all in Idris though, council included." Alec said causing Raphael's lip to quirk up.

"Well then we're going to Idris." He said grinning at Alec.

Magnus couldn't help but worry for Alec, he knew Raphael would help, but it was the thought of Alec running into Camille and Maureen that bothered him. He had been pacing around for a while when a knock at his front door stopped him. He opened it and saw Meliorn, he had an envelope in his hands and no expression on his face.

"You are part of the Downworlder council, correct?" Meliorn asked. Magnus frowned.

"Yeah, wait was there a meeting today? I asked Catarina to fill my seat, see I'm taking a leave of absence from the council; it's too stressful, you know? Plus there's the fact that my boyfriend isn't around right now, you know how it is." Magnus said waving the faerie knight off.

"Did your lover not die? Did they not burn his pyre the day before?" Meliorn asked.

Magnus snorted. "Come on, no one says lover anymore, Meliorn, get in with the times. But yes, he did die, that's why I asked Catarina to fill my place." Magnus said crossing his arms over his chest.

"Where can I find Catarina Loss?" Meliorn asked.

"Here, she's supposed to come over today anyway, I'll hand her your love letter than." Magnus said winking at the faerie.

Meliorn scowled but handed the envelope to Magnus. "That's a dinner invitation, make sure Catarina Loss gets it." Meliorn said and left. Magnus nodded and closed the door, staring at the envelope in his hands.

"I guess everyone in the council gets this." Magnus said with a shrug before tossing it on his coffee table.

The housing unit meant for the vampires reminded Alec of the Lightwood home. The floors were wooden, there was a dining room and kitchen near the door and a set of rooms near the back. Raphael went to the fridge and pulled out a pitcher and poured some of its contents into a glass.

"Thirsty?" Raphael asked holding up the glass filled with a thick dark red liquid, blood. Alec looked at it with hunger in his eyes and shook his head, biting his lip.

"Liar, I can see your fangs from here." Raphael said setting the glass in front of Alec. Alec stared at it, before letting his vampire instincts kick in and drinking the blood quickly.

"When was the last time you fed?" Raphael said sipping his own blood.

"A week I think." Alec said and Raphael wagged a finger.

"You are no longer Nephilim, you must drink blood regularly." Raphael said refilling the Alec's cup. Alec swore before drinking the cool blood, setting the glass down after.

"Magnus told me he saved you once, what did he mean?" Alec asked sitting down next to Raphael his eyes brightening in wonder.

"Let's save that story for another time. For now, call your sister." Raphael said putting the pitcher of blood up.

"Um, can I use your phone? Mine broke during my fight with Maureen and I haven't had a chance to get a new one." Alec said nervously. Raphael sighed and handed a small black phone to Alec. Alec looked at it before turning it on and punching a familiar number in, before sending a text out to his sister.

'Iz, meet me in the Vampire home here in Idris.' Was the message. He waited a few seconds before handing it back to Raphael.

Magnus smiled as he let his old friend in, she smiled back and hugged him. "How are you feeling? Your boyfriend's pyre was yesterday, correct?" she asked looking into his cat eyes.

"Actually, can you keep a secret?" Magnus asked giving her a guilty smile.

"Magnus, I do not like the look you are giving me." Catarina said glaring at him.

"He's not dead, he's undead. He was attacked by the vampire Maureen Brown and was turned by her and now he's at Hotel Dumort with Raphael." Magnus said.

"Magnus Bane, how could you not tell me? I thought the reason you left the council was to grieve!" Catarina said putting her hands on her hips.

"No it's just, he told me he was just going to be gone until he learned to better control his vampirism. After that he's coming back, so I wanted to stay here and wait." Magnus said before the white envelope caught his attention.

"Oh yeah, speaking of the council, there's a dinner party for all members, I told Meliorn I'd give this to you." Magnus said moving to his coffee table and picking the envelope up before handing it to Catarina.

Catarina sighed and opened the envelope. "It's a dinner invitation to all council members. You suck Magnus Bane." she said glaring at her friend before pocketing the note.

Alec had been fiddling with the hem of his shirt for a while, ignoring Isabelle and Raphael while they spoke. Once they were done Isabelle walked over Alec and hugged him tightly before pulling away and leaving.

Alec sighed and looked down. "I wonder if my father will listen to her." Alec mumbled.

"Isabelle Lightwood can be very persuasive when she wants to be, she'll be able to convince your father to come over." Raphael said and looked at the time on his phone. "Hopefully he'll come soon, I have to go meet with the other council members." He added.

"Where are you meeting?" Alec asked curiosity getting the better of him.

"Curious Fledgling? Well if you must know, all the Downworlder council members are meeting with the Faerie knight Meliorn in the faerie chambers." Raphael answered with a slight scowl. Alec nodded happy to receive an answer from the vampire.

It was about an hour before the dinner party was supposed to begin and Alec's father had just shown up. Alec had hid in one nearby bedrooms, listening in while Raphael and Robert talked.

"My daughter told me you had things to discuss?" Robert said sitting down at the table.

Raphael nodded. "Yes I do, you remember Camille Belcourt? She died a week ago, and Maureen Brown killed her. Maureen has broken the accords a numerous amounts of time, she's drained mundanes, left corpses on the road, and she's even turned a Shadowhunter." Raphael said watching with hungry eyes as Robert's expression changed.

"A Shadowhunter? What was their name?" Robert asked.

Raphael grinned. "I think you know him rather well." Raphael said before turning his head to the back rooms. "Alexander, come greet our guest!" he called.

Robert paled. Alec gulped and slowly made his way out of the room he was in and to the room where his father and Raphael were seated.

Robert looked ill, he stared at his son with horror in his eyes, wondering if what he was seeing was true.

Alec meanwhile looked scared as he stared back at his father.

"Hey, dad." Alec finally said looking awkward.

Robert's eyes darkened. "Don't call me that. My son died, your nothing more than a phantom. Now I have heard your claim Raphael and I will make sure Maureen Brown is rightfully punished." Robert said shooting Alec one last glare before leaving the housing area.

Alec stood frozen, his mouth open as he stared at his father's retreating figure.

"Well, I have to get ready to go. But if you leave, make sure to lock up, will you?" Raphael said patting Alec on the back before heading to his own room.

Once feeling got back into Alec's legs, he ran into his room closing the door behind him and curling up on the ground softly crying into his legs.

Catarina cursed as she made her way through Idris, she was heading to where Meliorn was and spotted Raphael enter the faerie house. She frowned wondering why the vampire would be here in Idris when she thought he was still in New York. She headed inside and walked over to the vampire.

"Where is Alec Lightwood?" she asked glaring at him.

"Here in Idris. Why?" Raphael asked smirking at Catarina.

"Because thanks to his boyfriend I was stuck coming here, wait why are you two in Idris?" Catarina asked.

"Maureen. I wanted the Inquisitor's ear and Alexander is his son, so here we are, though if I knew that talking to the Inquisitor meant going to dinner I might not have come." Raphael said with a sigh.

"No kidding, I had to go buy a new dress for this thing because it was semiformal." Catarina said staring at the dark blue dress she had on.

"I must say though, the food is…good." Luke said choosing his words carefully.

"Raphael noticed the blood fondue in front of him and tried it, nodding at the taste.

Catarina shrugged and tried her own food, finding it delicious as well.

Everyone ate before passing out not knowing the food had been drugged.

'Alec! Alec! Come and play with me!' Alec looked up and frowned, he could have sworn he heard Maureen's voice, but that's impossible she was still in New York.

'Pretty Lily said because I turned you, you have to do what I say, and I say get back to Hotel Dumort.' Alec stood up, feeling like his body was no longer his to command as he walked out of the vampire house, heading to where the portal to New York was and went through, speeding through the streets with vampire speed and ending up in front of Hotel Dumort.

He went inside and went to Maureen, cursing himself for being turned by her. 'Of all the vampires, why'd it have to be her?' he thought sourly.

"Alec, go find my Simon and bring him here." Maureen ordered.

Alec glared at her. 'She must be freaking high right? Simon's my annoying friend, I am not bringing him to her.' He thought and stood his ground.

"Alec. Go bring me Simon." Maureen repeated her eyes darkening.

Alec scowled at her, he wasn't going to let some kid boss him around.

'I'd lose all respect with myself if I left to do her requests.' Alec thought.

"You will do as I say, because I am your queen, now go get me Simon, or I will throw you into the dungeon." Maureen said her fangs showing.

"If you're a queen, then get ready for a beheading, because I've wanted to kill you for a long time, bitch." Alec said standing in a battle pose.

"I've killed you once, I wonder how many times I need to kill you before you stay dead." Maureen said and attacked. Alec jumped back and landed on a chair breaking it in pieces, he grabbed a broken leg and held it like a knife, readying it as she lunged at him again. Right as she attacked Alec pierced her heart, her blood landing on him. She stared in horror at her wound and felt to the ground crying blood.

"Mama." Maureen cried out before turning to ash. Alec gripped his own chest as she died and bit his lip.

"Damn this hurts." He said holding his chest tightly as he fell to the ground.

"Of course it hurts, your Sire just died. And since your Sire happened to be the Vampire head, and since you killed her, that makes you in charge. "Alec looked up at frowned.

"Uh, seriously?" Alec asked and stood up as the pain past.

"Yes, you're the new Head." Alec gaped and pulled the young woman, Lily aside.

"I can't lead a pack of vampires!" he whispered.

"Well, you have to be better than a child. Look, we take these laws very seriously, you killed Maureen so you're in charge." Lily said her voice a little above a whisper.

"Well, can I pass the leadership to someone else?"Alec asked.

"You can try, but that might just get you killed." Lily responded. Alec swore.

"Okay, fine, can you at least help me with this, and then maybe fake my death so you're in charge?" Alec asked looking exhausted.

"I can do the first part, the second you may want to just go see a warlock about." Lily said and left.

Alec swore and wished Magnus was with him.

With the Downworlder representatives kidnapped, Alec and Lily had to work twice as hard keeping the Vampires calm. "Is no one going to help Raphael?" one of them asked.

Alec whispered to Lily who whispered back. "The Shadowhunters are going to get everyone back, for now we should just stay calm and wait for news." Alec said playing with the cuffs of his jacket, he had borrowed a suit from Raphael, who much to his surprise wore the same size as Alec.

"What are we going to do about new blood supplies, Maureen canceled the shipment when she was in charge." A woman said.

Alec swore and turned to Lily. "I don't know how to place a shipment on blood." Alec hissed to the woman standing beside him.

"Relax and leave that to me, I know how this works." Lily whispered back before turning to the vampires.

"Until Raphael gets back, I will be in charge of the shipments. Our new head is still a Fledgling and won't know how it works like I do." Lily said smoothly.

The vampires murmured in response.

"Are we still going to go out hunting? That was one thing I like about Maureen being in charge." A burly man said.

"No. the reason Maureen is dead now is because she did those kinds of things. With Lily's help we will help bring this clan to how it was before." Alec said looking to Lily for conformation.

"What about the wolves?" another vampire asked.

Alec groaned. "I will personally talk to the wolves and see to it that they leave us alone." Alec said and even though he no longer got headaches, he still felt like he was getting one.

"Are you sure that's a good idea? To everyone else, you're presumed as dead." Lily said to Alec.

"Yeah." Alec said with a nod.

Lily sighed and nodded. "Fine, go to this address at sundown." Lily said handing Alec a piece of paper.

Alec looked at it and recognized the address. "This is where Si_"

Lily shushed him before he could finish speaking and looked to the other vampires. "He's kind of wanted by the clan; don't say his name too freely." Lily explained.

"Okay." Alec said before turning back to the other vampires. "At sundown I'll go see the wolves." Alec said, wondering if he was doing a good job at leading.

At sundown Alec left Hotel Dumort and rushed to Simon's apartment. He knocked on the door and waited for a response. "Hey Alec, you had a beautiful funeral by the way." Maia said as she let him in.

Alec nodded and walked in noticing Jordon's look of surprise. "Who turned you?" Jordon asked.

"Maureen. I killed her day before yesterday." Alec answered with a shrug and sat down on the couch next to Jordon and Simon.

"You killed your Sire?" Jordon asked gaping at Alec.

"Yeah, and surprisingly no one's tried to kill me because of it." Alec said.

"So what brings you here?" Maia asked.

"Oh right," Alec sat up straighter. "Apparently killing Maureen made me become the new vampire head, it's a super boring job. Anyway, your pack has been hanging around the Hotel and I personally don't mind but everyone's been coming to me asking what I'm going to do about it, so I said I'd come and talk to you." Alec said with a sigh.

"And I'm guessing you'd rather come here then stay and deal with the vampires?" Simon asked looking at his friend.

Alec nodded. "I got the clan at the worst time, Maureen screwed it over and now I have to clean up her mess." Alec said leaning his head back.

"If you hate it, can't you just resign?" Simon asked.

"I tried, but the only way to resign is if I'm dead, and honestly I'm not too keen on dying yet." Alec said closing his eyes.

Maia opened her mouth to respond when her phone buzzed in her pocket. "It's Lily, she wants to know if you're almost done." Maia said reading the message on her phone. Alec groaned.

"Tell her we're still discussing things and it's going to take a while." Alec said suddenly grateful he didn't have a phone.

Maia sent the message and looked at him. "Wait, why didn't she text you?" she asked.

Alec flushed. "My phone broke when I fought Maureen and I hadn't had a chance to get a new one." He said looking away from her.

Maia gulped before she laughed. "I-I forgot, you got killed by a twelve year old girl!" Maia said in between laughs.

Alec glared while his cheeks flared up and Simon watched him forgetting that vampires could still blush, especially when they fed recently.

"I already got laughed at by Izzy and Jace…" Alec muttered looking embarrassed.

"Sorry, but it is a little funny, I mean your what, 6 foot? And a little 4 foot nothing girl beat you up and killed you." Maia said.

Alec groaned. "Shut up." he said.

Maia and Simon laughed. "So, how long are you planning on 'Negotiating' with us?" Maia asked.

"I don't know, until the clan forgets about me and I can roam around New York without looking over my shoulder." Alec said with a shrug.

"So basically, this is your way of avoiding the problem." Simon said.

Alec nodded sadly. "It's not like I asked for this, it just happened… to me."

Jordon sighed. "Well you can't stay here, go back to Magnus's." he said making a shooing motion.

Alec glared but left. His next destination was Magnus's.

Chapter 2 is done people! Review more and I'll post a chapter 3!