Jace finally wakes up the men and they immediately head straight for the palace. The palace was almost like a cathedral. It was designed medieval style with the pointed peaks and brick walls. It was showered in gold, blue and white. There were few stain glass windows with the Herondale family symbol placed in the middle.

They were a prideful family and they wanted everyone to know it. They had gardens everywhere, a horse stable in the back and pond. To get to the palace you had to cross over a brick bridge that led to a brick circle in front of the palace. In the middle of the circle was a marble fountain with the Greek god Kratos who was the god of strength. The staircase that led into the palace was a beautiful marble that was polished every day.

The inside palace had a grand ballroom and enormous library. There was an approximate of 100 rooms inside and a long dining room. The kitchen was marvelous to the extent and the halls were filled with paintings and pictures of Herondales over the generations.

Once Jace got to the palace he made his way to the king's throne room to where his mother and father were sitting. Since tax day was coming soon they had to go over what they would use the gold for this month, which was a very valuable time for them. Jace didn't care; all he cared about was finding who this Lady Hood girl was. "Father I need to speak you this instant." He demanded as he bursted into the room.

"Jace as you can see we're in the middle of something so will you please wait till later?" King Stephen said tiredly for he had just gotten back from a trip this morning.

"No it can't father. It's about Lady Hood." This made both the king and queen look up from what they were doing. The king had hated this woman from the beginning. Lady Hood had been stealing their money that they use to support their army and their people. It wasn't as though they weren't big enough; he just wanted them to be bigger than anyone else.

He has taxed those inside his kingdom walls only a little, but the people he was taxing the most were the little towns outside the city. He didn't care all that much for them and they were small villages so they weren't as important. So he had higher taxes for them, about double or triple of what he makes his city citizens pay. It had seemed logical to him.

"She ambushed us on the way home from the Countess's house this afternoon."

The king banged his hand onto the table so hard that the sound vibrated through the room. "She must be stopped!" he started pacing back and forth. "Sir Jon!" he called in the head knight of the kingdom.

Jon was around the same age as the prince and almost as handsome. His hair was a sliver blonde and his eyes were a dark emerald green. He had been working at the palace for 2 years now. "Yes my lord?" he bowed as he came in.

"I need you to raise the bounty on Lady Hood and Jace I want you to go out into the woods and look for her."

"As you wish sir." Jon bowed and exited the room.

"Yes Father." Jace was now sent on a mission to find this girl and throw her into the dungeon where she belongs.

LHPOV

Yes! I'm finally home! Stealing for the poor of the town is not that easy; especially when you have to travel miles away and have to wait for someone to actually come by. I jump off my horse that I hide a half a mile away from where I robbed the prince. It was the usual routine; hide the horse, wait for the prey, attack, steal, run, and hide in a tree till they're gone.

You might be wondering why I do this, well that's easy to answer. I just can't let the town of Mundane go bankrupt and thanks to my thieving the town hasn't been all that bad. We're just surviving on what we have.

I tie up my horse, grab the bag of gold and head inside my house. It was a two-story house with 4 rooms, a dining room, kitchen, living room, and a study. It wasn't that fancy though, it was just a plain brick house with a plain inside, except for all the paintings in the house. My mom and I are both artist and with our free time we work on art. I don't want to boast but we're the best there was, is and will ever be.

I get inside and place the bag freely on the table. I walk into the kitchen and I smell my mom cooking my favorite, spaghetti! My mother is one of the most beautiful women I have ever met. She had auburn hair and creamy beige skin tone. She has curves and dark emerald green eyes, and her name is Jocelyn Fray, duchess. The townsfolk say I look just like her. "Hey mom, that smells so good. When will it be done?" I say taking a seat on the counter

She turns towards me and gives me a warm smile. "Hey sweetie and it'll been done very soon. How was work?" Yes my mom does know about me stealing, she was actually the first to say it was a good idea. I run over to the table and bring the bag right to her. Her eyes light up and I can see the smile on her face getting even bigger. "How much is that? Who did you get it from this time?" She gets really anxious because she loves how I get to meet such important people, even if it's only for a few seconds and I'm stealing from them.

"I stole from the prince." I say with so much pride but I wait a few seconds to tell her which prince for "dramatic" effect. "Prince Jace of Idris." I wait for her reaction. 3, 2, 1.

"Oh my god! Are you serious!? Holy Shit! That's fantastic!" she draws me into a giant hug, squeezing me while swinging back and forth. She's also giving me one of those happy talking laugh things. "That's great, ok well dinner will be done soon so why don't you go change out of those clothes." I nod my head and make my way upstairs.

I go to my room and strip out of my clothes. I change into mid-thigh plaid black and red skirt with a white V-neck t-shirt and a black leather jacket that reaches halfway down my torso. I pull my hair out of the bun and let my fiery red curls, not that curly but wavy, fall to just above the small of my back.

I look into my mirror and see the girl hidden behind the mask. She has beautiful light emerald eyes, fiery hair, curves, about 5'2, and has very few light freckles on her natural beige skin. This girl was smoking hot. All the boys fell for her wherever she went but for the past 5, almost 6, years she hasn't really left the town.

I'm in the middle of fixing up my makeup when I hear someone from down the hall make their way over to my room. "Mommy, you're home!" I turn around to see my 5 year old daughter Seraphina come into my room. She was the cutest thing I've ever seen. She had beautiful strawberry blonde hair and extraordinary golden eyes with flecks of emerald in them. She was my pride and joy and I couldn't ask for anything better than her. She was honest, smart, pretty, strong, and caring.

I crouch down to give her a big hug and a kiss on the top of her head. I notice she didn't come in alone and see my partner in crime/best friend Simon come in. He's 5'9, semi-muscular, and had a Caribbean tan. He has brown hair with a little bit of curls to them and light brown eyes that are covered up by his "nerd glasses", as I like to call them. I go over and give him a hug.

Today he had been babysitting Seraphina while I was away. We all talk a little bit of what we did today when my mom calls us to go downstairs for dinner. I tell Si and Ser to head down first while I put my clothes away. Once I do a quick scan of the room I head downstairs to enjoy the rest of my night with my family. Oh yeah I almost forgot to tell you. My name is Clarissa Fray but you can call me Clary.