Something happened.

At first he wasn't entirely sure what but his legs suddenly felt wobbly and his vision kind of blurred.

He felt all warm and fuzzy and… kind of…happy?

His heartbeat accelerated and he could hear his blood rushing through his body. He felt his body getting hot.

What was happening?

Magnus eyes were staring at him also completely confused and the next thing he knew was that somebody bumped into him.

An angry voice snarled. "Dammit, Lightwood! Can't you watch were you're going once?"

When Alec didn't respond, Jace grabbed him and turned him around about to teach him a lesson when their eyes met.

Their gazes were sort of locked and Jace couldn't stop staring.

It felt as if something fell into place. If Alec's heart beat any faster it would probably explode.

Curiously, he felt absolutely safe. Which was really illogical considering Jace of all people was angry with him.

Alec didn't get what was happening at all when suddenly Magnus gasped and looked at him in complete astonishment and shock.

"This did not just happen!"

Alec looked at him and suddenly it clicked.

Alec Lightwood, Magnus Bane, Jace Wayland – They all had the gift of the union!

Magnus stared at him: "But that's impossible. We would've united before! I know you. I've seen you before"

Alec shook his head automatically "My birthday's today."

Realization dawned on Magnus face and he let out a gasp.

Jace was looking from Magnus to Alec and vice versa: "What's going on? What 's happening?"

"Shut up Wayland!", Magnus was in no mood to deal with him right now. He had more important things to worry about than Jace Wayland.

He looked at Alec in astonishment.

"What do you mean you're birthdays today. I saw you in the hallway before class. I'm sure of it, I almost bumped into you."

Alec blushed at the thought that Magnus remembered him.

He shook his head to get these ideas out of his head. He had to concentrate now.

"No, I mean my birthday's at 12:30. I didn't see you after that. We wouldn't have been connected before. I mean, we all weren't eighteen before that. … I mean I wasn't….I mean all of us have to be eighteen to unite….uhhn…I mean..."

Magnus stopped him. "Yes, Yes, stop babbling. Good god, you're not used to talking a lot are you?"

He smirked at him.

Alec blushed. He was a bit distracted by having Magnus Banes attention.

His eyes were watching him closely and he felt himself heat up even more. "No…uhhn…Not really …no"

Magnus grinned. "You look really cute when you blush like a virgin, honey."

Alec's eyes went wide and he let out a little gasp.

Had Magnus Bane just called him cute?

Meanwhile, Jace was getting more and more impatient.

"What the hell! Will the two of you cut it out? You sound like a gay parade. Will somebody explain to me what just happened?"

Alec took a step back from Jace.

However, he still didn't feel as intimidated as he once had.

It was weird. It was as if he was drawn to him at the same time.

Magnus gave the blond a measuring look.

"It's interesting you should bring up the word "gay". You shouldn't use these terms so insultingly, considering you just bonded with another man."

For a moment Jace stood completely still.

Then he leaped into action, sprang forward about to punch Magnus in the face, when suddenly Alec jumped in front of Magnus to protect him.

The punch ended up throwing Alec to the floor.

Magnus bent down to see if everything was okay.

"Are you all right?" He looked really worried.

Simon, who had been watching the scene, was shouting at Jace.

"Are you crazy? What was that supposed to be? Why do you always have to use brutal force instead of using your brain?"

Normally, Jace would've punched Simon too for such a comment. But for some reason he felt incredibly bad for hurting Alec.

And than it dawned on him: That reason was the union.

"Why on earth did this happen to me? Why not somebody else?"

He wasn't really asking anybody. He was really just talking to himself.

Alec looked up from the floor and gave him a pitying look.

"I'm sorry….I really am….I just…I don't know….We could try to be friends…If you want to…I mean…"

Magnus interfered.

"Stop it. YOU don't have to apologize to him. HE should apologize to you."

Jace felt himself getting angry again.

"I won't apologize to him, that's for sure. And I want you to keep your distance. None of you will even say a word about what happened here. This never happened. Understood? I won't be seen with a Lightwood and I will most definitely not be your FRIEND."

He spat out the last word as if it was venomous.

Alec shrank back from the blond.

His words felt like daggers.

He was on the verge of bursting into tears.

Magnus looked up at Jace angrily.

"Wonderful because we want nothing to do with you. Just leave him alone and we'll leave you alone. You're not good for anything anyways."

Jace turned around and headed for the exit. Finally escaping to his car and driving home.

He couldn't help feeling bad about what he'd done but he wouldn't take it back. That would just look weak and he couldn't afford looking weak.

He couldn't get the picture out of his head of Alec on the floor looking up at him as if he was about to cry.

He knew he wouldn't forget that in a while.

He knew the union wouldn't make him forget that.

He just hoped that if he kept his distance from Alec and vice versa that he could live in peace and most importantly without a soul mate.

His friends weren't going to find out about this.

It was the only way he could keep up his reputation.

He, - Jace Wayland, - Gay.

Not in this country.

Not in this world.

Not in this universe.

Not ever!