Valentine watched from the dark alley as first Jace and Luke left the grubby looking dinner then Jocelyn and Clary. The plan was coming along nicely for the most part except for Jace. How could one brat cause so much chaos? It was almost like he truly was his son he smiled to himself. He'd thought for sure that the line of questioning would have broken the kid already but it looked like he would have to come up with another way in to Jace's memories so he could get to the angel that Stephen Herondale had hid away from him all those years ago. He knew killing Stephen would cause a commotion; after all not every plan could go as well as the one he'd had for Luke's attack but he had no idea that Stephen had found the angel and taken it away before the attack. If he had known he would have left him alive and forced him to watch Hodge cut the brat from his dead wife's body. His patients was waning and if he didn't get what he wanted soon he'd just take the boy and do it his own way.

Luke woke the next day to the smell of coffee and found Jace sitting in the front office with Aldridge talking to a young boy who looked to be about ten. Jace was cleaning a nasty gash on the boys neck while Aldridge questioned him. "What's going on?" Luke asked.

"This is Henry," his second in command said motioning to the boy. "He got attacked last night."

"By who?" Luke asked. Henry lowered his head and inched closer to Jace afraid of the two older men.

"Another wolf," Jace answered for him as he tossed the bloody cloth into the waste basket. "He said he was walking on Letchburg Street when he was jumped by three other werewolves."

"Do you know who they were?" Luke asked but again got no answer.

Jace knelt down so that he was in the kids line of sight. "Listen Henry, you can trust Luke he is the pack leader here and he will help you."

"But we're not suppose to talk to other packs," he whispered.

"Who is your pack leader," Luke asked and noticed the boy's shoulders begin to tremble. "Henry what is it?" he knelt down beside Jace to look at the kid.

"T..Tommy b...but he was killed two days ago."

Aldridge and Luke looked at each other in shock as they had heard of Tommy. He was known as a very peaceful, kind person who had been willing to help anyone in need. "What about the rest of the pack?"

"H..he took Tommy's place." He knew that it was how wolves became alpha's in their packs but there was something bad about this wolf. "I don't want to go back there, please, he's so mean he made them all mean. He killed six other pack members so everyone is afraid of him."

"You are welcome here Henry," Luke soothed. "You can stay here as long as you want."

Jace stood up, "Come on, lets get you something clean to put on and some food."

Henry stood and followed him, "Are you a werewolf too?"

Luke heard Jace laugh as they walked down the hall. He turned to Aldridge, "We need to find out who this new Alpha is."

It took a lot of persuading but Jace finally talked Luke into letting him go out and search with the pack that night. He was with Mira, Sam, Kara and Conner on the east side while Luke and his group searched the north side.

"Wait," Mira held out her hand, her hair standing up. "There's something down there," pointing to the back lot of some sort of loading zone in a big storage building. "Damn it wait!" She shouted as Jace ran toward the area. "Luke's going to kill me," she growled as they chased him.

"Gabriel," Jace shouted as his Nephilim blade flamed to life in one hand and the shout of "Michael" awoke the other. He made short work of the first of the wolves and discovered they were attacking one of their own, a smaller, weaker one. The others caught up and started scuffling but the mean wolves were vicious in a way that Jace had only heard of in stories as a child and was tossing them aside as if they were nothing. He managed to get the young one safely on a platform behind him before hearing Mira cry out in pain. The dark wolf had her pinned to the ground his teeth clamped around her neck. Jace struck it causing it to roll to the side. He saw the one on the ground and the one to his right but he didn't notice the one at his back as it leapt on top of him tearing at his shoulder as its paw swiped painfully across his stomach. Jace had forgotten about the restraining ruin and was not able to fight at full force. He saw the wolfs eyes as it lifted it's head, mouth open, k9's dripping blood and drool just as it started to snap at him then suddenly it was gone with a shuddering yelp and cry. He looked over and saw Luke in full werewolf form snarling and pinning the other wolf to the ground, teeth sunk in it's throat. You could see the power and the alpha-ness rolling off of Luke as all the other wolves lowered themselves to the ground in a show of submission.

Jace had never really witnessed the changing of a pack back in to human form before and he had to admit it wasn't very appealing. A bunch of sweaty, naked people writhing, skin crawling and shifting back to normal. Some of the pack had followed in cars and trucks with clothes and stuff and begin passing them out. Aldridge was tying up the man that had caused the attack. He suddenly remembered the kid and climbed up on the platform to see about him umm her he realized as he approached. She had her legs pulled up to her chest trembling. "Are you ok?" he knelt down, pulled off his shirt and put it around her. It was torn and bloody but it would help until something else could be found.

"Y..you saved me," she looked up at him with bright blue eyes. Before he knew what was happening she leapt toward him and clung tightly to him. "Are you and Angel? My mommy told me about angels. She said they were real and you are! You're my angel!"

"What is your name?" he asked stroking her dirty blond hair.

"Emily."

"Where is your mommy Emily?"

She cried and clung tighter to him, "She was killed. The mean man he, he " she buried her little face against his chest.

"Shh it's ok lets get you some where warm," he stood lifting her in to his arms and carried her over to where Luke and Aldridge were. "This is Emily," he smiled. "Emily," he bounced her so that she would look up, "This is Aldridge and Luke."

Aldridge tried to take her and she screamed and wrapped her arms and legs around Jace. "No! I stay with my angel! My Angel!" Jace shushed her and took the blanket Mira had and wrapped it around the little girl.

"Emily how old are you sweetheart," Luke asked softly, kindly.

"Six," was the muffled reply from Jace's shoulder.

The ride back to the old station was quiet but as soon as they were inside it was like the entire pack started talking at once. It made Jace's head throb. He had finally been able to give Emily to Mira so she could get cleaned up but he had to promise he would come check on her as soon as he could.

He hadn't realized that he'd been injured until he got in the shower noticed the water running off of him was red. He had a set of claw marks across his stomach and side and some puncture wounds in his shoulder but it was nothing a healing ruin couldn't fix except he didn't have a stele anymore did he? Damn it. He finished his shower put on some clean pants knowing he had to show Luke what happened or he'd be in trouble. He stepped out into the bedroom and Luke was sitting on the bed looking rather unhappy. "I was just coming to find you."

"What the hell were you thinking running into a pack like that Jace? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

He fidgeted, "I forgot about the ruin of restraint. I just needed to get back into the fight."

"So you leave the back up that I send with you to take them all on by yourself? Didn't we talk about what would happen if you put yourself in unnecessary danger?"

His eyes got wide, "But I was just helping!"

"No, you were fighting."

"But it's what I do! I'm a Shadow Hunter for Angel's sake!"

Luke grabbed his wrist and pulled him toward him, "So was I Jace but we never went in with out back up! You never think of what will happen to yourself! How badly you could be hurt! Do you even care?"

"No," he said honestly like it was the most normal answer in the world.

Luke flinched like he'd been slapped. "Do you care if I get hurt?"

"What? Of course! I would protect you with my life."

"Every time you put yourself in danger, every time you put your life in danger needlessly it hurts me!" He yanked Jace down over his lap making quick work of the sweats he'd put on and began spanking him in earnest. "You will think before you act Jace. You will STOP trying to throw away your life and stop putting others before your own safety!" He was angry the werewolf strength was coming through in the blows and Jace was already squirming. When he put his hands back to try to protect his back side Luke was so done. He took both of the wrists into one of his hands and hitched them up his back so that his body was bowed and went to work on the sit spots.

"Luke, please! I'm sorry." he whined. He really hadn't expected to be spanked or for Luke to react like this just because he'd gotten in to a fight. It wasn't like he hurt the mundane / vampire or Clary or anything. He was doing what he had always been taught; fighting to protect others no matter what the cost. He couldn't stop the sobbing now, his ass was on fire. He'd never been spanked like this.

When he heard him sobbing he was sorry that he didn't know he was doing anything wrong he growled and lifted his knee so that the now red sit spots and thighs were even more exposed. Ever word was emphasized with a smack to be sure they were under stood. "You. Will. Never. Put. Your. Life. In. Danger. So. Recklessly. Again. Jace. Wayland. Your. Life. Is. Important. More. Then. Most! Your. Life. Is. Worth. Something! And. You. Will. Never, Disregard. It. Again!" He finished with two hard smacks to the back of the boys thighs before letting the now limp arms drop to the bed. He stood setting him on his feet at the same time. Hearing Jace whimper between sobs and then trying to hug him nearly broke his heart but he led him to the corner of the room and stood him there. "If you move Jace I will do this all over again only with a belt. Do you understand?"

"Y..yes S..sirr," he cried pressing close to the wall. When he heard Luke leave the room he thought his heart was going to pound out of his chest. He must have really done bad this time because Luke wasn't even offering him any comfort.

Aldridge and Mira looked up as Luke stomped through the office going to the medical supply cabinet. "Need help?" Mira asked. He didn't respond just kept slamming things around.

"You need to put the boy on a leash," Conner said from the right of the cabinet. "He's going to get someone killed."

Aldridge didn't have time to move before Luke was on Conner slamming him into the wall with has hand around his throat squeezing so tight that his face was turning red. "You and Kara were the adults in the group Conner! You should have took charge and stopped it! The only person here who needs to be on a leash is you!" He leaned in as close to his face as he could, "If you don't check your attitude I may just neuter you myself," he growled before shoving away from him. He turned to Aldridge, "No one questions the prisoner until I'm ready." At Aldridge's nod he grabbed his first aid supplies and went back to his room.

Jace was shaking so hard Luke was afraid he was going in to shock. "Jace," he griped his shoulder and spun him around. His arms were folded over his chest, fists clinched and tears still streaming down his face.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you so badly," he hiccupped. "Please don't be mad at me," he pleaded. "I can't, I just can't," he stumbled over his words. "Can't lose you too, please." He fell to his knees and curled up trying to get close to him with out touching him.

Luke was speechless, frozen in place for a moment at his words. He hadn't realized Jace's feelings for him were as strong as his were for Jace. He just assumed that he was allowing Luke in because he had no one else right now. Taking him by the arms he pulled him back to his feet and into an embrace. "Jace, shhh" he soothed leading him over to a recliner. He sat down and motioned for Jace to sit, before he was finished with the motion he was already there paying no attention to the abrading materials touching his very red, heated backside. "You will never lose me kid. I'm not going anywhere." He held him and rubbed his back.

"But you are angry with me, angrier then I've ever seen you," he sniffled.

"Damn right I am but that doesn't mean I'm going to throw you away kid." He cringed realizing that was exactly what Jace thought was going to happen. It was what he was taught by Valentine all his life. He was starting to understand why the Silent Brother and the Iron Sister delved so deep in to Jace's personal childhood; so that he would know how to take care of him. "You have a lot to learn about life Jace. Not about fighting or about hunting but about family and allowing your self to be loved and cared for."

Jace was still hiccupping tears but calming some, "what if you get tired of teaching me?"

"I won't," he smiled. "Your ass may get tired of it but I won't stop until I'm positive you understand it all." He laughed when Jace whimpered and self consciously rubbed his bottom. "You were coming to find me when you got out of the shower earlier; why?"

He buried his head deeper against Luke's chest. "To tell you I got injured. Its a rule."

He ruffed his hair and kissed the top of his head. "Your right it is."

"You're not going to spank me because I didn't get to tell you are you?" he stiffened.

"No," he smiled, "But I am going to dress the cuts. The claw marks are pretty deep. Set up for me."

Grudgingly Jace complied and they both got to their feet. He leaned against the dresser while Luke put ointment on the gashes then wrapped them with gauze. "Owe," he hissed.

"I'm going to wrap this with an elastic band because the more you move the more it's going to keep bursting open. I want you to take it easy for a few days so they can heal. Understand?"

"Yes sir," he nodded. It really did feel better with the elastic on it.

When he was done he lifted Jace's chin so that he was looking at him. "I'm not leaving you Jace. Do you understand?" The nod was faint but it was there. "Say it. Tell me that I'm not leaving you. I want to hear it from you."

"Your not leaving," barely above a whisper.

"I didn't hear you," he reached and touched the still hot backside in warning.

Jace's body went ridged, "You're not leaving me!"

He smiled, "that's better. Now into bed," he pulled the blanket back helping Jace to lay on his stomach. He couldn't help but smirk when the kid whimpered at the soft blanket being pulled over his swollen bottom. He didn't bother asking if he wanted him too, he just laid down next to the Nephilim as much for his own comfort as the boys and soon they were both asleep.