It was just after dinner, as I was walking to my rooms with Jace trailing ten paces behind me, when I passed Alec's room. I wouldn't have paid any mind to this face had there not been a loud shout of "NO!" followed by several crashing noises. At first I thought it was just Alec and Magnus being funny, but the shrill female whine and second "NO!" that followed hinted other wise.

I stopped and knocked firmly on the door, a rather disgruntled Alec opened the door and practically yanked Jace and I inside, mumbling, "Help me." Once inside, I eyed the scene.

Amid some knocked over tables and piles of papers was an adamantly angry Madelyn, her mild court dress partially un-tied. I looked both Alec and the semi-dressed manager in the eye, looking for some answers. They merely glared at each other.

"If no one decides to speak up, I'll have to have Jace here go get the rest of our Court and see what they can make of this mess." I said, rather pointedly.

It was Alec who finally decided to speak up. "I was minding my own business when that presumptuous… girl marched in here and attacked me!"

"I DID NO SUCH THING!" She shouted back, "You left that note telling me to come here and do that!"

"YOU'RE LYING! I WOULD NEVER DO THAT!" He stalked forward intent on proving her wrong.

Jace distracted me from the unfolding scene by whispering, "Alec has to be telling the truth… certain preferences of his would make her story ridiculous."

I was about to bring up said fact to our loud companions, when Madelyn somehow produced the note from somewhere on her person and waved it in Alec's face.

I snatched it out of her hand before he could tear it to bits like his eyes suggested he wanted to.

My Dearest Madelyn!

Thy eyes hath captivated mine heart since they first met mine own. Would you do the great honor of joining me in my chambers tonight to act on the feelings thy hath sent in lustful glances? I await your arrival.

Thy Lord, Alec Lightwood

I looked from the paper to Alec and back again. There was no way he would have written this, let alone give something like it to anyone but Magnus.

"Alec, do you know anything about this?"

"No."

"Madelyn, did you see Lord Alec deliver this to your room?"

She glanced shyly at the floor. "No, it was a servant who delivered it."

I looked at Jace questioningly, and he shrugged in response.

"Do you remember which servant it was that delivered it?"

"The one with the braids."

Maia.

"Thank you Madelyn. You can go now."

Twenty minutes later Isabelle, Magnus, Simon, and a sweaty Jace entered the room at the running servant's request.

Magnus looked at the mess in Alec's room questioningly before looking at the room's fuming owner.

It only took a few minutes to explain the extent of the situation to them.

Magnus stood up suddenly and said, "So, she has a crush on Alec? MY Alec? Hrumph. She'll learn her lesson." Before storming out of the room.