After the sudden departure of his friend, nineteen year old Jace endeavours to find a roommate. Clary, a first-year art student, needs a place to live while she studies. Initially they merely consider living together as a convenience, but it soon comes to light that they need each other for more than just company.

What if every time your soulmate gets a scar you get the scar too. But what might happens when you find out your soulmate is abused? Scars all around Jace started to appear since he was five, his entire life he had been getting them. They were everywhere until one day they stop. They stop appearing. Later a girl appears rumors haunt her about her past. Her coming was no coincidence

Jace Herondale does not believe in love or soulmates. He thinks it's something of fairytales. So, when the Angels decide to give him one last shot at finding his true love Jace doesn't believe it. Until designs begin to appear on his skin. Everything she writes on herself will appear on him. Now it's up to Jace with what he does about it.