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Drew moves into Simon's apartment and tries to get closer to Jace. He draws away, unwilling to get close to any girl but Clary, who's still ignoring him. Simon feels uncomfortable with Drew in his apartment and her presence leads to some tension between Isabelle and Simon. Meanwhile, Alec and Magnus are worried about the prospect of forever for Magnus, but eventual death for Alec. Robert and Maryse are trying to cope with Max and their childrens' lives as well.
Stricklander and his boss are still interested in Jace and his abilities. Jace starts to think that someone's tailing him, although he chalks this down to paranoia and sleep deprivation.
Everyone refuses to become intermediaries for Jace and Clary, saying they must work it out themselves. Clary refuses to tell Jace about Nathaniel (their son) but Jace suspects that there's something huge that she's not telling him.
Jace and Ryan get into a verbally violent argument, which they both keep secret from Clary.
Clary and Ryan start growing slowly apart, Ryan focused more on his studies and Clary on her personal life and Shadowhunter duties.
Clary and Jace get into a large fight in which she finally tells him about Nathaniel. She then studiously avoids him. Meanwhile, Isabelle and Simon try to work their relationship around Drew and her increasing pressure in all of their lives. Drew and Clary do not interact. Jace is shocked and angry about Nathaniel, and lashes out at everyone in the Institute for not telling him.
Stricklander finally confronts Jace. Jace is not in the mood to talk and things almost escalate into a fight... but then Drew turns out to be on Stricklander's side. Stricklander and Drew - as well as their boss - want to recruit Jace into a elite order of Shadowhunters. However, this would require him to move to Idris permanently. He is assured time to think about it.
Drew later tells Jace that she's still interested in him, and that if he joins the elite group she'd like to be with him. Jace doesn't know what to think.
There is a period of internal thinking and reflecting for all the characters. Clary feels much better after telling Jace everything. Jace is weighing his options. Isabelle is trying not to be jealous of Drew. Simon is thinking about asking Isabelle to move in. Alec and Magnus are reconcilating themselves to forever, and trying to enjoy the time they have left. Maryse and Robert are healing.
Jace decides to go to Idris to join the elite Shadowhunters. He still does not know if he will start to date Drew. Everyone is upset at this decision, but they understand. However, Clary is more upset than she expected.
Ryan and Clary decide to mutually break up. They are not going down the same paths in their lives and it's best to separate now. Ryan is focused on his studies and is uncomfortable with not knowing more about Clary's personal life. Clary is wrapped up in the Shadow World and unwilling - as well as unable - to explain about her personal life. They part as friends. They are probably not going to see each other again.
Clary is able to sort through her feelings concerning Jace now that Ryan is out of the picture. She slowly comes to realize that she does not want Jace to go to Idris. She does not know anything past this.
When Clary asks him not to go, Jace sees no point and asks her to tell him why he should stay. She cannot give him a coherent answer.
Isabelle does not move into Simon's apartment because she knows that that move is moving too fast for them. They work it out, however, and now that Drew's true purpose is revealed the tension slowly disappears.
Alec and Magnus learn to accept forever.
Maryse and Robert finally find closure.
Jace refuses the elite position.
He and Clary do not have an immediate happy ending. However, they start to reconnect and get closer. They finally talk about everything they've been through.
Jace visits his son's grave.
Clary and Jace have something to look forward to. Even though they're not quite there yet, there's the promise.
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