Aline's PoV

Aline had no idea what to do when Jace went hurrying off to find knew she should probably run after him, but she simply wanted to enjoy herself at this party. Alec and his new friend were whispering in a corner. Aline recognised the friend to be Magnus Bane, the High warlock of Brooklyn. Izzy seems to be chatting up another poor demon, who Aline knew would be dead in about two minutes. Aline knew Izzy and Alec hated her, she had no idea why though. Jace had told her that she would get along with Izzy, but sparks simply didn't fly between them. Izzy was always so dismissive of her relationship with Jace, not that their was very much love evolved in the relationship itself. Aline knew that they were simply marrying to tie the families together which made her want to scream at her parents as they would never understand. Aline had tried her best to fall in love with Jace, but he never told her his feelings or asked her how she was.

"He only cares about himself", she told herself every day. Aline looked over at a man who was carrying a black box, no doubt with a ring inside. Flashbacks of her parents forcing her to propose to Jace, her crying in her bedroom and telling the person she loved most in the world came flooding in making Aline's eyes begin to water. She could never be with that person, she would simply have to live out her days with a man who pretended to love her. Looking at her wrist, she saw the bracket with the two initials carved on the pendent on the back. She traced over the letters, letting the coolness settle her down until she was breathing normally again.

H and A

Helen and Aline

Jace's pov

Jace spotted her straight away, her hair vibrant against the pavement. She was on her side, like a fish without water. He ran over to her and drew an iratz on her neck as her knees were bleeding from the impact of the floor.

"Jace", she whispered as she opened her emerald green eyes that made his heart beat faster.

"I'm here Clary", he replied and she smiled. Jace suddenly realised his hands were in her hair and he quickly pulled them out. Clary winced at the action and got up. She then looked at him with cold eyes.

"Jonathan Herondale, stop messing me around and make your decision", she said. Jace felt like he had just been slapped.

"Decision?" He asked and she cocked her eyebrow and sighed.

"You can't have Aline and me", she said and Jace couldn't help but give a wild laugh.

"You think I'm going to dump Aline, I am going to MARRY her Clary, I have to", he said and Clary began to laugh. She rocked her head back and laughed until there were tears in her eyes. Jace ran a hand through his hair, a habit he couldn't seem to stop.

"You find this funny?", he spat and Clary abruptly stopped laughing. She gritted her teeth.

"Do you want to me to tell you what's funny?" She asked and her eyes were now dark and her cheeks were red with anger.

"You are marrying a woman who we both know you will never love, you kissed me and then lied that you had nothing to drink and your now telling me I'm finding all of this crap funny?". Jace felt anger bubble inside him and he couldn't contain his thoughts any longer.

" YES I may never love her, YES I may have kissed you and pretended nothing happened but Clary I have to marry her, deep down you know I have to", he began to explain but Clary waved her hand to cut him off.

"You do have a choice, I love you", she whispered.

"I love you too", Jace automatically said and Clary looked up at him. Anger was slowly turning her neck red like a rash.

"HOW DARE YOU KEEP DOING THIS TO ME, I AM NOT A DOLL, WHY CA-", she screamed but Jace stepped forward and placed his mouth on hers. At first she was taken back, but after a second her hands were wrapped around his neck and all the anger they were feeling went into their kisses exchanged between them. Jace shoved her against the lamppost and kissed her, trying to tell her thorough this language how much he loved her. Clary suddenly seemed to snap awake and she drew back from him. She gently placed her lips to his ear,

"We always have choices Jace", she whispered. Clary stepped away from him and walked off back into the building leaving Jace wondering what to do next.

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Heartshade