To Love is to Protect
We were about to go out when Magnus got a fire message from Catarina. There was a warlock's convent that Magnus had to attended. Our plans were ruined, again. Usually it's me who's called up. I saw that he's anxious about it. I grabbed his hand and squeezed it in reassurance.
„Everything ok Magnus?"
„Yeah…it's just…I don't like that meetings. "
„Why?"
„I hate the people there." he looked at his watch and growled. "I have to go. Don't wait up. I love you."
„ I love you too. Be careful there."
When I was alone in our apartment I tried to calm myself. I could sense that he's hiding something from me. I know him too well. But he could trust me with everything. Why he didn't tell what was going on. I need to find out as soon as he'll be back. In the next day I woke up alone. I touched Magnus' side of the bed, it was cold, so he didn't come home last night. It got me little worried. I check up the time. It was almost eight o'clock. Something was wrong. I found my phone and dialed the familiar number. After three rings he finally picked up.
„Magnus where are you? You didn't come home" I heard a heavy breaths in my phone and some sobbing I guess "Magnus?"
„C…come…come for me. Please…" he cried. "Please Alec…"
„Where are you?" I said as I was putting some pants on. When he told me the place I grabbed some shirt and run out of home.
I was running really fast to him. I knew that something bad happened. I found him curled up into a corner in some dirty alley. He had knees up to his chest. Head lowered. I rushed over to him. I crouched in front of him and gently touched his knee. He almost jumped out of his skin when I did that. He looked in a fear at me.
„Alec…"
He broke in the tears. I took him in an embrace. When he finally calmed down I gently lifted his head. What I saw was terrifying to me. My warlock had bruises all over his face, a black eye and smeared make up. I gently touched his bruises and he hissed in a pain. Whoever did that to my warlock…is going to pay for this.
„Mags…what happened?" I said slowly, as I stroked his messy hair.
„They…they told me…that I shouldn't be…be with you…"
„Who are they?"
„The other warlocks." he swallowed "They told me…that you're using me…that the Clave is using me…They said…that since I'm with a shadowhunter…I can be their informatory…that I can take them to kill all of you."
„I'm not using you Magnus. I love you."
„I told them that they can fuck off…and to stay away from me and you." he made a long pause. I kissed his hair. "And after I went out…the three of them followed me…"
„Magnus…what they have done to you?"
„They attacked me…with their magic…and they beat me up…and they tried to…tried to take advantage of me." My eyes were wide open. Those fuckers wanted to use my warlock. My blood was boiling inside of me. "I killed them…I'm sorry…"
„What are you sorry about? They did that to you." I stated.
„But I killed them! When the others find out…they will come for me."
„Don't worry honey…I won't let anyone hurt you again."
I kissed him gently. Our lips move in a sync. We were perfect together. I didn't understand why everyone else had a problem with that. First the Clave…now the warlocks. Couldn't they just leave us in a peace. We weren't doing anything wrong. We just love each other. Why is that wrong to them. When we finally pulled away I lifted him. I was holding him in my arms as we were walking home. I know that he glamoured us, because he couldn't stop crying. And he never let anyone to see him crying, except for me.
When we finally were at our home I sat him down at our bed. I took off his bloody clothes and put on him some pajama pants. Then I went to the bathroom for some towel to clean him up. After I stepped out I found him again with his knees up to his chest. Arms around his knees. I started to clean up his hands, they were bruised. Gentlest as I could I cleaned up his face. I slowly removed all the blood and dirt he had on it. He was hissing in a pain. When his face was finally clean I saw that its worse than I thought. His lip was broken, on his cheek were some scratches, his black eye looked worse now.
„Sweetheart" I started "Take my strength to heal yourself."
He nodded and grabbed my hand. Soon I felt familiar warm. We were sharing our strength multiple times. It wasn't so ticklish as in the first time. When I saw that he's healed I tucked him in covers and laid next to him. I took him in my arms, his head rested on my chest. I was listening to his fast heart beats. He curled up to me, as he would want to hide from someone.
„They threatened to kill you…" he whispered. "They wanted to kill you."
„Shhh…don't think about it sweetie." I tried to calm him down.
„I couldn't let them hurt you. I couldn't" he started to cry again. I draw him closer to myself. "What if they come for me? Or the Clave…Oh god…when they'll find out…they're going to…they're going to punish me…and the Convent will kill me…I'm scared Alec…"
„Shhh…don't worry…I won't let anyone hurt you…I'll protect you from anyone. I won't let anyone take you away from me. No one will touch you…or hurt you." I kissed his hair. "I'll protect you."
„Even from the Clave?" he asked silently.
„Even from the Clave. Even from my own family. I'll protect you…no matter what."
I tightened my embrace so he would stop shaking. After a while I could hear his slight breath. I looked down at him, he was sleep so peaceful in my arms. He felt safe here. Before I drifted off to sleep I gently kissed his forehead and whisper to him that I love him and that I will protect him from anything.
And when the convent came for Magnus, I did as I promised to him the other night. I protected him with my life. Because to love is to protect.
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