I'm sitting on my new bed, in my new room, in my new city… in my new life. I run my hand up and down the lace comforter; my hand sinks into the soft mattress. My small room with its plain walls, my clothes overflows the closet; my weapons scatter the tiny room. I look to my favorite corner where my books are stacked, I wanted to crawl into the corner and read but I knew I couldn't. I had to give a speech to the group, groaned into my hands, and stood up.

As I was walking down the hallway, I heard another pair of steps trying to keep in tune with mine. I slipped around the corner waiting for my follower to round it after me. Two seconds and I whipped around and had this person on the floor. I puff of air hit me in the face as we slammed to the ground. I pushed all my weight and strength down on this person. I look down on this person to see Jace Wayland, "Are you crazy? Why are you following me like that?"

He laughed, "How else can I watch your butt in those tight jeans and not get caught?"

I pushed my face close to his, "FYI you got caught."

"Oh I knew I did I just wanted to see what you would do to me," He gave me a slow wink just like from the other night.

I jumped up and walked away, "Hey wait what's wrong I was just playing around."

I just kept walking, I felt his fingers wrap around my wrist. Before I could pull away, he pulled me against the wall. He towered over me giving me no means of escape. "Clary, what did I do?" His eyes looked all over my face.

I gave a blank expression then said calmly, "Listen Jace the dance was fun and all but I'm a leader now I can't be with anybody." I looked up into his eyes. An expression I could not identify flashed across his eyes.

"Who said anything about a relationship?" He pulled away from me as if he had been scolded. He laughed and rolled his eyes and walked down the hallway.

I stood perfectly still against the wall, I didn't dare move, I didn't dare breathe. My eyes fluttered close and a wave of emotions slapped me, not all of them having to do with Jace. Worst part is that I think I whispered for my mom's help under my breath.

I threw myself off the wall. Shit Clary stop feeling bad for yourself and be the leader that you are meant to be.

I pulled my hair into a ponytail and marched into the library where I knew the gang would be waiting.

Jace POV

No one heard Clary come in put me I turned to see here with her hair pulled into a tight ponytail, she missed some hair; they fell around framing her face. She glanced around the room by as far as I could tell she was counting heads.

"Where is my brother and Isabelle?"

She looked around at everyone, "I heard them talking in the kitchen." The rat boy said… I think his name is Simon. Clary smiled at him and asked politely if he would mind to go get them. I watched rat boy blush and practically run to the door. Loser

I looked back over to Clary and checked her out for around the billionth time today. Her tight black jeans gripping her perfect legs, my eyes slid up her thigh landing on her perfectly round ass that the jeans were cupping. She had on a grey shirt that gripped her breast almost making a moan almost escape my lips. The shirt dipped into a low circle leaving just the right amount of cleavage showing.

I imagined myself leaning over her kissing those very soft places; my eyes glanced up at her face. I have never gotten so much of a death stare, I wonder how long she has been watching me drool all over her body. I felt a blush creep up my face but I turned my head before she saw it.

"What is taking so fucking long?" I heard Clary growl under her breath. Not a second later, she left the room. I saw her head turn just before the door slammed shut, but I could have sworn that I saw her look sad.

Clary POV

I stomped out of the library, but just before I could take a step, I felt his eyes burn into my back. I glanced over my shoulder and another wave of sadness hit me.

How dare him! I so wanted to scream, I wanted to kick, fight, and cry all at the same time. I was waiting for the others to come back and I glance over at Jace looking at my body as if it were a piece of meat.

Then he looks away as if he hadn't been caught. I tried to wait for the others but I couldn't.

Why did I turn around his face flashed, pity all over it.

I do not want his stupid pity.

I saw the fat cat lying at my feet, "Take me Jonathan now." I could have sworn it rolled his eyes.

Church took me to the front doors where my brother was talking to Isabelle and Simon, "Jonathan I told you I wanted to talk to you guys." My words died as I looked to see two other people in the room.

Punch after punch I felt as me eyes scanned the two faces of my past.

Her long brown hair down around her shoulders, my eyes burned with unleashed tears, "Maia."

The other burned a hole right threw my soul and I gasped as I looked him in the eye, "Jordan." The tears poured down my face and I turned and ran to my room begged that I was not followed.