Chapter 3: Secrets

The moment Alex walked through the door and saw the light on he knew he was in trouble.

"Do you know what time it is Alexander?" His mom was sitting in a chair, waiting for him to come home. She was pissed.

"Um late?"

"It is past your curfew Alexander! You told me you were staying at a friend's house and I was fine with that, but what you didn't tell me is that you were planning to stay there all night!" Her voice was like ice, cutting into his skin. Alex was sorry and wanted to say so, but something else came out instead; something un-planned for.

"How did my dad die?" His mom blinked surprised. She opened her mouth to speak, but Alex spoke faster. "Don't tell me he died in a bar fight. I know that a lie. Mom did…did dad die in a demon attack? Because he was a shadowhunter?" After the words left his mouth he wished he never asked.

"Where did you hear that word?" He mom had an afraid look on her face. "Alex, where did you hear that word!"

"Some kid told me it. Josepha Lightwood was his name." His mom stood up and grabbed the phone and dialed. She was fuming while it ran. Then a woman answered the phone.

"This is Isabelle Lightwood."

"What did your son tell Alex?!"

"Excuse me."

"Don't play dumb with me Izzy! What did Joey tell me son?!"

"I don't know. He didn't say what he did today." Her voice got softer as she called her son. There was long time of silence then shouting on the other line. Isabelle came back on.

"I'm so sorry Lauren. I didn't think Josepha would tell him. When he called me earlier I couldn't understand him over the phone. He was talking too quickly. All I know was that he said Wayland. I didn't even think he would tell Alex. I'm so sorry."

"What did he tell my son?"

"He didn't tell him a lot…"

"He didn't."

"Sadly he did. Apparently they got attacked at the bus stop. After the battle, your son got bit by a demons tail. That sent demon poisoning into his blood stream. My son did what he had to to save your son. After that he met Eve, Dile, and Kristin. Along with Jace. Lauren I think you have to tell Alex." After the Izzy hung up the phone. Alex looked at his mom.

"Sit down Lex. I have something to tell you.

"Now you father was a shadowhunter. Shadowhunter's are…so called humans who fight demons along with vampires, werewolves, fairies, and warlocks that step out of line. Matthew Wayland was your father full name. He was brother to Michael Wayland who died a while ago. Mundanes, which is what shadowhunter called humans, aren't supposed to fall in love with shadowhunters. Me and your father both knew that, but before we knew it we were in love and I was pregnant with you. After nine months you were born. Because shadowhunter genes are domain, I knew that you were going to be a shadowhunter and was scared. Your father said he would protect you at any cost; which he did. One night, about 2 weeks after you were born, a demon came by the house and came after you. Your father went out and killed the demon, but he also died in that fight. After that I moved. I moved far away from that house and kept you hidden from sight. Any person could be a demon. That's why I home schooled you for so long. And why I stated that you had Schizophrenia. That why when you saw something demon-like you would think your mind was playing tricks on you. Today though someone else was with you. That ruined the plan I was building on for sixteen years."

"How do you know Joey's mom?"

"Isabelle Lightwood. She was best friends with Jace Herondale. For most of Jace's life he thought he was Michael Wayland's son. Izzy's mom Maryse and her father Robert Lightwood were good friends with Michael so I meet them and meet her children Alec and Isabelle. When Izzy has a kid I asked her to please keep him away from you. I didn't want you to learn about the shadow world because then you would be closer to it. I asked Alec the same thing when he adopted Eve. Eve's parents died when she was so young. Magnus and Alec decided to train her and she became their daughter. After all I've done and you still found out that you are a shadowhunter."

"Does this mean I have to be one?"

"I don't want you to be one Alex! You don't get a chance to be a shadowhunter, but I want you to live a normal life. But demons will now attack you from all sides. I think…" His mom never finished when the doorbell rang.

"Lauren? It's me! Clary Morgansten."

"Come in." The minute that door opened Dile and Kristin came tumbling in. Alex couldn't help, but laugh and ask,

"Are you fighting with Fluttershy or Applejack?"

"Neither. This is Rainbow Dash." Kristin said and sliced at Dile's head.

"Uncle!" Dile cried under her blows. Kristin finally let him go and Alex say Dile was bleeding. "By the Angel women! I am your bother! Don't kill me!"

"Dile! Kristin! Sit down and act like shadowhunters your age." Their mom Clary said.

"Clary what brings you here?" Alex's mom asked.

"Dile told me of a shadowhunter named Alex. I knew he was yours. Now that Alex knows that truth I was going to see if you would be okay for Alex to train. That way…"

"I don't want me son to be a shadowhunter! I don't want him near that world!"

"I know, I know. But Alex will have to train if he wants to live. He will be attacked by demons Lauren. I know my mom didn't want me to train. But I did because I was a shadowhunter and I was going to be killed if I didn't learn how to fight. It is something all shadowhunters have to learn. Now I am not saying Alex has to become a shadowhunter. All I'm saying is let him train to become a shadowhunter so he can be safe; after that you can take him away and he doesn't have to become one. Just know that if he doesn't train you son might as well be dead." Alex just stared at Clary. Dead? If I don't train I will die?

"Mom I don't want to die." Alex said. When he said that he saw Dile and Kirstin share a happy glance.

"Okay, fine. Alex you can train to fight." His mom said.

"Yes!" Dile and Kristin said.

"As you can see my children want to help him train. With Eve and Josepha. He isn't a number one trained shadowhunter yet. If he was then I would let you train him without supervision, but I am a little afraid to leave him with you two when he hasn't even held a seraph blade in his hand before. By the way, Alex welcome to the shadow world.