Clary sat up in the bed. The room was dimly lit by the fire burning in the fireplace. She looked around the room and realized she was back at Herondale Manor, though she didn't know how she got there. A slight movement on the small sofa near the fireplace drew her attention. Salene was stirring and the cover had fallen off of her onto the floor. Clary swung her legs over the edge of the bed and stood up, she shivered as the cold from the floor traveled up through her legs. Slowly she made her way to the end of the bed, and then a wave of dizziness passed over her. She tried to reach for the post that held the canopy over the bed but missed and found herself falling. Suddenly arms were around her steadying her and easing her onto the bed.

"Easy," Alec whispered.

"Alec, where's Jace." Clary asked as he helped her to lie back down.

"He's sleeping," Alec answered tucking the coverlet around her. "As should you be, it's late."

Clary leaned back against the pillow. "I was trying to put the blanket back over Salene so she doesn't get cold."

Alec put a hand on her shoulder. "I'll take care of it."

She watched as he walked carefully over to where Salene lay sprawled on the couch. She was like her father, very restless when she slept. He picked the blanket up off the floor and tucked it around her making sure to reposition her so that she wouldn't fall off the couch. He put three pillows on the floor next to the couch so that if she did fall she wouldn't hit the hard floor.

"You're going to be a wonderful father one day Alec." Clary said quietly.

He smiled. "Maybe one day." He said returning to the bed.

"How did you convince Jace to rest?" She asked.

"Nothing a little sleeping draught slipped into his tea couldn't fix." Alec said with a grin. "And if you tell him I will kill you."

"So this isn't the first time you've done it." Clary chuckled. "I never thought of that."

"Well now you do, but you know nothing about it." Alec warned.

"Don't worry, I know nothing." Clary said winking at him.

Alec's look turned serious. "What happened up there?"

"What do you mean?" Clary asked confused.

"At the Basilias…don't you remember?" He said frowning.

"No, I still don't know how I got here."

Alec sighed and sat down on the bed. "They found you collapsed on the floor of your room, the door had been locked from the inside. Jace used an open rune on it and that's when he found you covered in runes some were written in pencil while others were in blood." Alec picked up her hand which she now realized was bandaged. "Clary you were writing strange runes in your own blood."

"B-but that was a dream. I was dreaming…" Clary breathed. Her eyes met Alec's. "Wasn't I?"

Alec shrugged. "I don't know, but Simon was adamant that he draw every rune before they could clean you up. He even went back and drew all the runes on the bedclothes and the walls. The Silent brothers have them all. They want to see you as soon as you feel up to it."

Clary let her head fall back onto the pillow. "It was a dream, it had to be." She sighed.

"Well the pain Jace felt in his chest wasn't, and I felt it too."

Clary's hand went absently to her chest. "Our marriage runes," She began…

"I've heard that happening before where the marriage rune is so strong one feels the other's pain." Alec said. "It's very rare."

Her hand drifted down to her middle and stayed there. Alec's eyes lit with realization. "You did that when you fell. Clary, are you…"

Clary nodded.

"Does Jace know?" He asked.

"No, I was going to tell him. Then he started blaming himself for what had happened. I didn't want him blaming himself if anything happened to the baby."

Alec nodded, "He is very good at sulking."

Clary's lips quirked up in a smile. "Yes, he is."

Alec pushed himself up off of the bed. "Get some rest okay?"

Clary nodded wearily closing her eyes. Then she opened them quickly. "Don't tell Jace…" She began.

He put a hand up. "Don't worry; I know you will tell him." He said.

Clary closed her eyes again. "Tell Magnus I said thank you."

Alec paused in the doorway. "What?"

"Tell Magnus I said thank you." She repeated opening her eyes. "I remember him here binding my hands."

Alec smiled. "I will."