New chapter, sorry again that I haven't updated lol. Happy New year everyone I hope y'all are enjoying it so far.

A million pairs of eyes stare back at me. All judging me, some hold pride others hold great disgust. A particular pair stand out to me, a pair that holds pride and love. The eyes that keep me safe, the ones that are my world.

A sharp pain explodes on my right cheek and I bolt up so fast my head smacks into something else.

"Ow, geez watch it." Karson says, faintly annoyed. I frown at him and get up from the tattered bed.

"Chill, Alexander you can't survive this place without having humor." Karson says following me.

"Yeah well, I don't wanna survive this place, I want to leave," I retort glaring at him. The tension between us is almost unbearable but, he breaks it first by shrugging and sitting on the edge of he bed.

"I'm sorry," he mutters," it's just I made a promise to myself after being in here...I wanted to save everyone from this, I was gonna plan and destroy it somehow, someway."

"You can't save everyone..." I say softly. He looks up at me for a couple of seconds.

"You really are something, aren't you Alexander Lightwood." He says, smiling.

"Alec," I corrected giving him a small smile.

"Why'd you wake me up anyways," I say, glancing at the small, cracked clock on the wall.

"I know it's a little early but, it's always better to wake up before they do, trust me it's not pleasant. Plus I was bored, I don't sleep most nights," he explains.

I roll my eyes and lay back down on the small mattress. There's only one bed, if you can even call it that but, Karson offered me to have it and him sleep on the bench.

It still puzzles me how Karson survived all this time, how he still manages to be sane after being in here. I wonder how long he actually has...

"So, how did you end up here," I say curiously.

He looks at his shoes and I can tell he's thinking yet his face remains impassive.

"Well they explained it to you did they not? This is where they punish people for being who they, for punishing people for loving and having human emotions." He says looking back up at me, his eyes filled with anger.

"I was once a shadowhunter, a young reckless one I might add. I loved fighting demons and saving the world yes but, all in all the shadowhunters world wasn't for me. I was still figuring myself out and everything and I hated all the responsibilities and duties I had to take on. I was even debating to just leave and live a normal mundane life."

He looks at his hands and at the door before continuing.

"Then one day we held a small party to our close ones and...they attacked. They must've planners it well ahead, it was stealthy and well executed. I don't know what's wrong with this organization they attack certain people and will doing anything to them..."

"Anyways, I think most were killed but they spared me and brought me back here. Some days I think it would've been better if I just would've...went on with my family...some days I honestly don't know what I'm living for."

He states hard at the ground before looking me straight in the eyes with a newfound emotion.

"But you, Alexander, you've given me a new reason to fight. I will save you, your something that is meant and worth saving," he says intensely.

I felt heat rise to my cheeks but I hold his gaze. I felt pride and happiness glow deep down inside, very faint but still there. Karson gave me something that I had lost for a while, something that I thought I would never have back. But right here with him I felt it resonating in my bones and filling every dark crack. And right then, I wouldn't trade the world to be someone else.

[MAGNUS POV]

I paced back and forth across the room, Chairman meowing loudly at my feet but I ignored him.

The cat had enough to eat anyways, he could wait. Especially when my dear Alexander had run away. I stared dejectedly at the bed where we had been together only moments ago.

Maybe I should track him but no, knowing Alexander he would want his space to think things through.

No one expects what the famous High Warlock of Brooklyn will ever do. And this is probably one of the top things on the list. Yes I had a last with sleeping around but, Alexander is my love. My absolute motivation to get up everyday and see him.

I thought I was saving him. I thought he could move on and find mortal love and be happier. I knew my immortality would cause conflicts in the future and I didn't want it to tear us apart.

But I had fallen for the Blue-eyed angel and I can't bare to think of him with someone else. Holding, kissing, loving someone else.

He was trouble that was for sure, i had fallen so hard for him and I just pushed him away.

I made a grand mistake and that's saying something, Magnus Bane never admitted his faults.

In all my years I hadn't realized I would be so confused by the sting emotion I felt for this boy. But I will do anything to fight for him and get him back into my life again.