Alec's Point of view

The institute doors flew open and Izzy, Jace, Clary and Simon rushed out. Jace had drawn his weapon and he glared at William and James as he neared them. Izzy threw herself at her brother, tears streaming down her cheeks as she put her arms around him.

"What happened Alec ?" Jace asked, his voice low so only they could hear it. He was still glaring at the other shadowhunters and Alec felt a bit relieved to see the people he loved worried about him.

"The greater demon that attacked us showed up at the warlocks house. He stabbed me while we were fighting and the warlock healed me." Alec winced at how weak his voice sounded, and he kept his eyes down, afraid to tell them about Magnus. He knew that his family was very passionate and impulsive, he didn't want them showing up at Magnus door.

"How did that even happen?" Alec opened his mouth to answer Jace's questioned but the head of the institute walked out and ushered them inside. They were led to a living room, all taking a seat on the couches and armchairs.

"Are you injured Alexander ?" Charlotte asked, her eyes dancing between him and his companions.

"Not anymore." He replied.

"That is good to hear, especially considering how worried your companions were. Now if you don't mind, I would like to know what happened. " Charlotte said, and Alec proceed to tell her about the night's events leaving Magnus out of must of it and only referring to him as "the warlock". He finished his story and leaned back, graciously accepting a cup of tea from Sophie. Suddenly William stood up from his seat and walked towards Charlotte his eyes cold as he looked at Alec.

"Let's throw them out ." Was all he said, but everyone reacted at the same time, all bewildered and shocked except for James.

"Shut up, all of you. They lied to us from the moment they stepped foot in this institute. They seemed suspicious from the beginning but now it is obvious that they are rough shadowhunters." William had his head tilted up, giving off such an authoritative aura that for a second everyone simply listened.

"Will, enough. Do not make accusations if you cannot back them up. "Charlotte said, but there was doubt in her eyes and her tone made it obvious that William should give an explanation.

"He already knew the warlock, and the Demon made it clear that they had been targeted for a specific reason. They must have done something -" William was interrupted by Izzy who shot out of her chair at the mention of Magnus.

"You already knew the warlock ?" She asked and William stopped talking waiting for Alec to answer. Alec winced and shifted in his seat before answering.

"The warlock is Magnus.' He whispers but he knows they can all hear him. The New Yorkers stare at him, the Londoners simply watch.
"Magnus ? Your Magnus ?" Clary asks a stupefied look plastered across her face as if she suddenly forgot how to speak english.

"No, not my Magnus. He doesn't know me, nor does he want to know me apparently." Alec bites his lip at the last part, the hurt behind his voice obvious to everyone.
" Of course, he would be alive right now! Alec he has to help us ." Izzy exclaimed, excitement coming off of her in waves.

"He doesn;t want me to be near him Isabel. He won't help. But we have to protect him. Azazel was targeting him and the only reason he brought us here was to torment him. " Charlotte finally intercepted the conversation.
"Have you lied ?" She asked simply
"No, but we haven't said everything. We are from the New York Institute ….. It's just that we are from a New York 200 years from now. " The shadowhunters stared at him, until finally the girl named Theressa asked a question.

"How is that possible ? "

"Like we said before, Azazel used his powers combined with our power to bring us here." They continued to ask questions and Alec answered them to the best of his knowledge. Eventually it was decided that the London Institute would still help them and that they would keep this new information to themselves.

"There's something else we have to talk about." Simon said, startling everyone since he had been abnormally quiet throughout their discussion. The vampire was withdrawn and it dawned on Alec that he hadn't eaten in a while.
"Some weird robotic creatures ambushed us when we were shopping. They were like terminators but totally lame. Izzy and I killed them, but we still need to know where they came from. " Alec stared at them, wondering why the heck they hadn't mentioned it earlier.
"Tessa are you alright ?" Jemas asked, his voice full of tender didn't miss the way Will's eyes had flashed and the concerned look he was trying to hide behind a scowl.

"Do not worry yourself Jem. Miss. Lightwood and protected Jessamine and myself ." She smiled at him and he turned giving Izzy and Simon a grateful look.
" Those creatures are inventions of a man who had been terrorizing our territory for a while now. " Charlotte finally explained. " He wants to get a hold of Tessa since she is quite gifted and he has been sending his creations to attempt and take her."

"Who is he ?" Clary asked .

" His name is Mortmain. We don't know much about him." Henry stood up and walked out of the room, unaffected by everyone's questioning looks.

"We can help you look out for MIss Theresa." Izzy said sending the girl a reassuring smile. Charlotte thanked her and said that it was nearing midday, so the groups should get back to their assignments . She asked James , Jessamine, Jace and Clary to go with her to inform the neighboring Shadowhunter families about Azazel. They grumbled some but were gone within a couple of minutes. William left soon after muttering something about hating the smell coming off of Alec. Theressa offered to help Izzy settle down. Izzy urged her and Simon to begin taking the bags out of the carriage while she stayed behind for a second. They left, both quiet and awkward.

"Are you alright, big bro ?" She crossed the room and sat beside him. He looked away but not fast enough and she saw as a couple of tears slipped out.
"I miss him , Iz. And when I finally saw him, it wasn't the same person. I told him everything and at first I thought maybe I could still be with him. But I fell asleep and when I woke up, he was gone." The tears slipped more freely now, and Alec hid his face in his hands.
" Don't worry bro. We will be back home in no time." She hugged him and stayed there for a couple more minutes until Alec insisted she go help the others. He stood and walked to the door he has last seen Sophie cross. She was holding a jar of water and crossing the hall as he saw him. She smiled and told him she had drawn a bath for him, kindly leading him to what would be his new bedroom. He thanked her and walked inside. He slipped into the water, the warmth soothing his aching muscles and he ended up falling asleep. By the time he woke up the water was cold and the light coming in from the window was stronger than it had been before. He got out of the water and crossed to his room, looking for a towel to dry himself. He crossed the threshold from the bathroom to his room and stopped in shock as he saw Magnus standing in the middle of the room. Magnus had been holding a glass but dropped it along with his jaw as he saw Alec standing there, butt naked.