Summary: The Law
Alec stared at the Ruling blankly. Every Institute had received a copy to post in view and they were supposed to read it to their people but all Alec could do was stare. He'd done it, it was Law for Isabelle and Clary to marry if they wanted, Law for Jace and Simon too.
Alec stood, grabbing the dest to steady himself as his vision filled with blck spots, he shook them away, he had to get a copy to Lydia for the Downworlder Council, they were meeting at the Institute this month because Maggie was still too young to leave and Luke wanted to meet the baby every one had been cooing about for the last six months and Magnus probably just wanted to spoil tha baby some more.
The only place other than the Intitute that the baby had been was Magnus' loft, as often as Alec could manage which wasn't as much as Alec wanted, but he felt lighter there than the Institute, it was like he was buried in the dirt when he was at the Institute, he felt free with Magnus, Alec was thankful for Lydia's understanding as she often covered for him whne he was with Magnus, they'd never be more than friends, ALec wouldn't betray his marriage to Lydia, even with her permission which had been given without him asking.
His parents had been furious when he had announced Magnus as her Godfatherand there'd been an unreadable look on Jace and Isabelle's faces when they'd heard. Alec had ignored every attemt to talk about it, sticking to business.
Alec had tried not to regret Maggie's existance but everytime he looked at her he was reminded of the life he had been forced into for his family's sake and his heart felt heavier when he was alone with her so he left Lydia in charge of her and her interactions, unless it was to steal her away to Magnus' where he could almost pretend that he wasn't married to Lydia but Magnus instead, and he focused on fixing Downworder and Shadowhunter relations instead.
"Alec?" Lydia's voice called him back to the present.
"Yeah?" Alec looked at her, blinkin grapidly, attempting to clear his blurry vision.
"Are you alright?" Her voice was drifting further away and Alec's grip on the desk losened as his arm gave out.
He didn't even hear Lydia's scream or feel his body hit the floor as he fell into darkness.
