Chapter10

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Three weeks later

Simon stood outside Clary and Jocelyn's loft, at one time it had been a second home to him, but that now felt like a hundred years ago.

The Clave's final punishment had been harsh, Clary, Jace, and Isabelle, had been stripped of all their runes and exiled from the shadow world.

Clary of course knew how to live as a mundane, but Simon was sure Jace and Izzy would have a tougher time.

Not that he cared, his loyalty was to Raphael and their clan, also Alec, Magnus, and Lydia.

On Idris there were also big changes; downworlders were now allowed on a newly formed council.

Magnus has been asked to join but had chosen to stay near Alec.

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Time to get this over with, Simon came back to the present and rang the doorbell.

Soon the door came open and Clary stood there looking tired and drawn, circles under her bloodshot eyes.

"Simon?"

"I came to talk if we can."

Clary allowed him in, "You want anything?"

"No thank you, so where are the other two?"

Bitterness came to her eyes and face, "How should I know? After the first week they said they were going to make their own way, they couldn't bear to look at me any longer."

Clary began to pace, "They hate me and frankly I don't blame them, Thanks to me they lost everything they've ever known."

She pointed to the circle rune on her neck, "I'm stuck with my own version of the scarlet letter, my mother loves me so much so choose exile from the shadowhunters to be with me."

A tear slid down Clary's face, "But I know some days she and Luke have a tough time looking at me."

"They'll always love you," Simon told her.

"I never meant to become arrogant, I just wanted my mother, I was obsessed with doing anything I could to achieve it, I lost sight of the big picture."

Clary grasped his hands, "I never meant for everything to spiral out of control, I swear I never thought I was better than you."

Simon took his hands away, "You're too late, Clary, I understand why you had me turned and I have forgiven you, but I can never be friends with you again."

"Simon," Tears started to pour down her face, "We can work on it, if we both just try..."

"No Clary it's the way it needs to be, if you ever come near the hotel Dumort you will be killed on site."

He started to the door but turned back one final time, "Farewell Clary Fray."

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He used his vampire speed to leave not hearing the screams and sobs of a broken woman.

Simon arrived home to find Raphael in his bedroom. "I really need to talk to you Raphael."

Raphael looked up from his book affection on his face. "Very well what..."

He was cut off as Simon grabbed him by his shirt collar and kissed him.

Raphael embraced him and kissed him back, their tongues dueling with each other.

Finally they pulled apart looking into each other's eyes.

"I love you Raphael Santiago."

"I love you Simon Lewis, mi sol naciente, my rising sun.