Clary's POV

I stood there, not believing how Jace had treated me. He had been such a jerk, not even a little bit like how he had been on our… "date", if you can call it a date. I turned on my heels and started towards the library, which I found easily, much to my surprise. I knocked once, and I was told to go inside. Maryse was sitting on a chair by the fireplace, and on another chair was a tall man with dark hair, who introduced himself as Robert Lightwood. I was showed to another chair, where I sat and was questioned about my staying or not. When I said I was staying, Maryse smiled slightly and Robert agreed with it being safer for me, and even safer for everyone around me. I was dismissed and told to go to the kitchen, where lunch was going to be served in a few minutes.

Isabelle was not in the kitchen, so I figured Simon was still in the grounds. The only people there were Alec and Magnus, his boyfriend. I had never met him, only talked a little via internet, so I was thrilled when he got up and made his way to me. Alec stood there as the warlock took me in for a hug, and then took my arm and showed me to the chair in front of them. I sat there and watched them as they talked about something I didn't understand, but I didn't care either. Before we could start talking, the doors were opened again, and in came a boy carrying a bag. He looked at us and was confused when he saw me, so Alec introduced him as Max. He said hello and walked away as he blushed, which I found rather cute. He was the only member of the Lightwood family I had not spoken to yet. Magnus laughed at the boy and Alec shoved him slightly, making the first one pout. I giggled at the scene and turned around again as I heard the door again. When I saw a person with golden hair I rolled my eyes and turned back around. Jace just walked in and threw himself on the chair next to me.

"You've got lipstick on your neck." Magnus said, mischievous smile playing on his lips. Alec looked at me and then at his brother's –and parabatai- neck. His eyes widened and I looked too. A big red stain was on the side of the guy's neck, right below his earlobe. He smirked, knowing everyone was looking at him, and I rolled my eyes at him again.

"Yeah, it was Kaelie. I'm starving, please tell me Isabelle didn't cook." He said with a dramatic tone to his voice. Alec muttered something only Magnus could hear, and then his parents walked in with Max, making their way to the table so we could have lunch. It turned out to be not as uncomfortable as I thought it would, it even got me thinking I would like having this as a habit once I moved in. Just as that thought crossed my mind, Maryse announced I was moving into the Institute, and Alec smiled widely at me. This was going to be great.

Jace's POV

Kaelie had been able to take my mind off of everything that was happening, but, when I came back to the Institute and saw the red head in the kitchen, my heart beat faster for a few seconds. I told myself nothing would ever happen with the girl, that I didn't even want her to like me, so I just ignored it and sat down. Alec glared at me when he saw lipstick staining my skin, and I had to contain myself from laughing. I knew he wanted to yell at me right there, but Maryse and Robert walked in and he desisted. Lunch went by pretty fast, and before I could stand up and make my way outside, my adoptive mother dropped the bomb on us. Or me, actually, seeing Alec so happy that Clarissa was staying in our house.

When we were finally dismissed, I started towards my room until I felt a hand on my arm, shoving me into the nearest room. Alec stood there, glaring at me and demanding an explanation. He yelled at me something about Clary and Kaelie and I understood nothing, he was going so fast I couldn't keep up, so I put my hands up and stopped him.

"Alec, I cannot understand you when you talk so fast."

"Why would you try to kiss Clarissa, Jace? You don't even know her, what is wrong with you? You know you'll have to live here with her, right?"

"Why wouldn't I try to kiss her? She's hot in her own way… which is rather odd, anyway. I don't have to know someone to kiss them, I barely know Kaelie…" I knew I had hit a spot when I said that, he banged his fist on the table before him.

"And you had to kiss that faerie just to get back at her, didn't you? Just, stay away from her, Jace. Simon is just as angry, but he's not going to confront you, and if Isabelle gets near you… nobody wants to push her away, you know, she's a nice girl. I didn't like her at first, but then I knew her. So, make an effort, Jace. Stay away from her."

With that he walked away, leaving me surprised that he had confronted me in the first place. My parabatai was siding with a girl he had met over a computer or a phone, instead of the guy he had met when he was just a child.

I walked out of the room and almost bumped into Maryse, who was walking with Clarissa. "Oh, great! Jace, would you please show our new guest to her room? I would have told Alec, but he's nowhere near… And then escort her to Simon's house to get her belongings?"

"Mrs. Lightwood, it's okay, I can get my things on my own…" Clarissa started, but Maryse interrupted her.

"No, we don't want to risk you getting attacked again, do we? Jace, will you do that?" She asked, but I was pretty sure she was meaning it as a demand.

"Yeah, of course, Maryse." I sighed as she walked away and signaled to Clary to follow me.

We walked in silence for a few corridors and I stopped by the door to her room. "This is your room, Isabelle's is the next door, and Max's, Alec's and mine are that way." I pointed to the hallway nearest to us. I opened the door and she walked in, gazing in awe at her surroundings. She opened the curtains and smiled as the sun hit her skin, and a smile touched my lips. The sight from my place was something. When she turned to watch me, I looked away, seeing that the sun was beginning its fall I began talking. "Maybe we should get going. Demons come out more often in the dark, and I don't know how long brining your belongings will take."

"I know that, I'm a shadowhunter too, remember?"

"Not that you look like one, but okay. Lets go." I saw hurt brush across her face, but she quickly walked towards the door and I grabbed her arm, pulling her back. "I meant that as a compliment."

"I can't see how that was a compliment, actually." She removed her arm away from my grasp and started towards the exit. I sighed and followed, thinking this girl would be the death of me.