I was awoken to someone beating down my chamber door. I was ripped out of bed, still in my nightdress.
"What is the meaning of this?" i cried to the guards who were draggine me from my room.
"Take your hands of me this instant!" I screamed to no avail. These men were not listening.
I was dragged into the throne room. The guards dragged me forward and threw me down. I stood up quickly and turned to the throne. My father was seated, and next to him was my brother. They both had looks of anger. Oh no..
"Father what is the meaning of this! These men came and dragged me from the room. That is uncalled for!" i yelled loudly.
My father stood up, his hands balled up tightly. His face was nothing but rage.
"Tell me it isnt true."
"What are you talking about?" i said meekly.
"Tell me that your not a dirty little whore!" he screamed at me, i shrank back from his words.
"Father, i dont know what your talking about."
Valentine rushed forward and struck me across the face. I fell to the floor. I could taste the metallic taste of my blood in my mouth.
I looked up bravely into his seething eyes. "I dont know what your talking about."
His hand raised once again to strike me, i held my hands up to protect myself. My brother stepped forward, "If i may father?"
Valentine lowered his hand. I could see plainly that he wanted to hurt me. They must know.
"I have found out a few things over the past few days Clarissa." Jonathan said coldly. I raised my eyes to meet his. I could see happiness swirling around in his dark gaze.
"I dont-"
"Stop! Dont say another word!" My brother hissed nastily. He was the perfect picture of anger. But i knew that somewhere inside him, he was happy. That bastard.
"I have caught you myself, wandering around with that boy from the stables. I have caught you myself in the act of sex. Do you deny it?"
"I dont know-"
"Clary if this is true, so help me you will be punished. Alec will never marry you now." My father screamed from his throne. I was no in some trouble. If my brother had indeed saw me with Jace, then he already knew all of it. I would pay dearly for my mistake.
"I dont know what hes talking about." i said as calmly as i could.
My fathers eyes burned with energy i had never seen before. He would beat me to an inch of my life is he so desired. I could see he was trying to keep his composure but he was slipping.
"Bring Magnus!" My father ordered his guards. A few seconds later, Magnus was brought forth into the room. He stood solemnly in front of my father.
"Magnus i want you to check my daughter once more and tell me what you find."
"As you command sire." Magnus replied dutifully. I knew i was lost.
Magnus took me into an adjoining chamber and instructed me to undress. I pleaded with him but to no avail. He undressed me himself and examined me. After a few minutes he had his answer. I dressed as quickly as i could. My fingers were fumbling with the buttons. When i at last was dressed, i went back to the throne room.
I felt my heart thud weakly. I was never going to get away now. All was ruined! Jonathan had seen Jace and i worried sick over what had happened to him. They wouldnt just murder him on the spot, right? This was all my fault. If i had kept him away then nothing would have happened. Any blood that was spilled was now on my hands.
Magnus pushed me into the room. He stepped aside to turn to my father.
"She is no longer intact sire. She indeed is no virgin anymore." He said simply with no emotion. He bowed once and turned to leave the room.
My father grew increasingly angry. I could see his face turning red.
"How dare you after all that i have done? How dare you besmirch your name for what? A hard cock to ride? What noble lady sets herself to find a man to lay? No decent lady. I am sickened by the very sight of you!" he screamed into my face.
"Call Alec in." my father screamed to his guards. Alec was apparently not to far away because he was inside the throne room in seconds.
"What say you Alec of your brides misconduct?" My father asked, even though we all knew the answer.
"I will have nothing to do with her sire. A wife of mine must be virtuous a chaste. I am therefore caused to break off this match. I am sorry to see our allegiance turned to ashes." Alec said calmly. I could have killed him! He was gay! That is why he didnt want anything to do with me. He could care less about who i slept with. He bowed and left the room.
"Father i-"
"Shut your mouth! I have had it with you Clarissa." my father said cutting me off. "You have soiled the mighty Morgenstern name. You have soiled yourself. Who is to take you now? Who in this realm will take the princess of whores?"
I knew that whatever i said would fall on deaf ears. My fate was sealed. Whatever he chose to do to me now i would have to do. I just hoped that Jace had gotten away free.
"Father... may i?" Jonathan asked to speak. I hated the sight of him! If it wasnt for him i would be safe. If it wasnt for him everything would have went as planned!
My father looked at his son and nodded. His anger was controlled. Jonathan stepped closer to me. His eyes were black and i could sense a glee in him. I tried so hard not to spit in his face. Anything i did now would only endanger myself more.
"I will have Clarissa." he said simply, turning away.
"You? What would you want with her?" My father demanded.
"As you yourself has said. No one is going to want her now. She will be here an old maid until she dies. I will take her father. I care not for who was between her legs." he said. I could tell he was lying.
"If that is what you want. Clarissa has given me no choice. The wedding will continue. Jonathan is now to be your husband. Take her to her new room and lock her in. No one but me and my son are to be allowed in. You are dismissed!" he said to his guards.
I had one last glance of my brothers cold smile. I tried pleading but to no avail. I was dragged from the throne room. My father wouldnt even look at me. Servants stepped back as i was dragged away. I hung limply from their grasp. There was nothing i could do.
I was taken to a holding cell in the tower. It had no window and only a straw mattress. My fathers men threw me into the room. The door slammed shut and i heard the lock turn. I still ran to the door and tried to get out. They couldnt do this to me! I was a princess!
I banged my fists over and over again on the door. I screamed to be released. No one came to let me out. I slumped up against the cold stone wall. My life was over.
I just hoped that they hadnt caught Jace. Maybe Jonathan hadnt looked at him close enough to identify him. Maybe he would still be okay. Maybe before the wedding he would be waiting for me! I had to believe in that because if not...
I didnt want to think about it but i had no choice. Jonathan would be my husband. I couldnt think of a more vile creature. He had ruined my life! Why couldnt he just leave me alone? Why did he have to put his nose in everything i did!
Alec had even came forth and declared he didnt want me! I expected that a noble man would decide to drop the match but Alec? Alec was only looking to save his own skin! He didnt want to marry me at all, and here was his chance to honorably break the match. He wouldnt lose his stupid inheritance after all.
I didnt want to be Jonathans wife. The thought of his hands on me made me sick! He would have to be stupid to think that i would ever accept him as my husband. Even if i was his wife til i died, i would never accept him. I would hate him til the very end. He would never find any love from me.
But somehow i felt that my brother wouldnt care. His obsession with me was not healthy. He always had a thing for me. It was not healthy and it was not normal. If it wasnt for that damn marriage law that allowed him to marry me, none of this would have happened! I could have ran away with Jace as planned. I wouldnt be stuck in this damn tower.
Angry tears threatened to stream over. I was tired of being the one who got kicked down. There had to be a way out of this. There had to be! Tomorrow would be the wedding and i didnt want any part in it! I wanted to wither away in this tower. I would not give Jonathan the satisfaction.
I sat in my tower, a crack in the wall let me know that night was falling. Tomorrow my life would end. I would now be married to the monster that called itself my brother. I couldnt imagine a situation more worse. What had happened? Last night i had been so happy, all things were coming into place. Now my life was falling apart around me.
My tears had all been cried.
I laid by the wall with my arms wrapped around me. I felt dead inside. I wasnt prepared when my tower door opened. I pushed myself up and was about to get to my feet when i realized who it was.
My brother stood straight and tall. His eyes were cold and calculating. I sat against the wall and wouldnt look at him. He stood there for a few minutes just watching me.
"Get up Clarissa." he commanded. I ignored him, he came closer and wrenched me to my feet. He grabbed my face in his hands. I cracked my hand across his face. He stepped back and touched his cheek. I thought he would be angry, but he instead smiled.
"I will forget you did that, wife. Im here to give you some sorrowful news." He said his eyes aflame. I knew this was the moment. He had murdered my Jace. My heart pounded fiercely in my chest. He came closer and grabbed me once again. His lips hungrily crushed against mine. I tried pushing him away but i wasnt strong enough. He broke apart, his smile not reaching his eyes.
"Our father, seems to have suffered a wound." he said messing with his collar on his cloak.
"What do you mean?" i whispered.
"I mean what you think i mean," he said loudly, "I am now King. I am the King of the Morgenstern Legacy. And you are lucky enough to be my Queen."
"What happened to father!" i screamed. What had he done?
"Dont pretend you cared for the man. You guys have hated each other since birth. He couldnt forgive you for killing our mother. Its kinda funny really. You look so much like the portraits of her, yet he would never treat her as he treated you"
"You dont know anything." i said softly. Was it true? Was my father dead?
"It is true. Did he ever tell you of his first wife? She was a girl of high royal blood and father loved her as well. But Jocelyn was a whole different creature. She was fiery red to the others dull brown. Our father couldnt resist her. He beheaded the other girl with no remorse. He only loved the things that he couldnt have. Our mother hated him! She resisted him at every chance. She was probably smiling as she died."
"Your lying!" i screamed. I covered my ears with my hands. I didnt want to hear anymore. My brother was not done.
"Its true. Father was sad when she died, but he was also relieved. He wouldnt have to fight anymore. He loved our mother in his own special way. Just as i love you in my own special way."
"You do not love anything. You do not know how to love!" i yelled nastily. My brother didnt even seem to be listening. His gaze was slowly taking in my body. I still wore the thin nightgown of last night. I felt awkward under his gaze. I dreaded to think what would happen after the wedding.
Jonathan smiled, his smile gave me the creeps. He looked like a creature that had crawled from the bowels of hell.
He came close and took a strand of my hair into his fingers. I wanted to slap his hand away but he pulled away before i could.
"Father is dead Clary. I am now King. You will bow to your King." he said. I didnt believe a word he said.
"Father was fine when i seen him!"
"That was before i stuck a blade between his ribs."
"What! You killed your own father?" i whispered. How crazy was he?
"He was in the way, that was all. I am the rightful heir to this castle. You can believe me or not, but i promise you he is dead. I am the only Morgenstern man left. Dont you see? Our legacy will be built on us Clarissa, just you and me. We cant have anyone tarnishing that, can we?"
I looked into his eyes and couldnt believe his words. He had actually murdered our father? Because he was in the way? Was he utterly insane? He could take his legacy and shove it up his ass. I would never bow to him!
His lips turned up into a smirk. His eyes burned into mine. I wanted him gone. I didnt want to be around him anymore. He made me sick.
"Just leave" i said defiantly. His smirk went into a frown.
"So be it. And Clarissa?" he said throwing me something, "Heres a gift."
I caught the small bundle of cloth into my hands. He gave me one last smile before he left, slamming the door behind him. I slumped once more against the stone wall. My head was hurting with all this stress. I couldnt believe that Jonathan would just kill our father. Surely he had to love his own father? But i didnt love my father, i didnt grieve or feel any regret. If that man was dead, then good riddance.
The bundle was tied with string. I pulled the string apart. Something fell to the floor. I looked at it and felt my heart break. A strand of golden hair laid on the stone. I picked it up, it was the exact shade of Jace's. My brother had Jace and there was nothing i could do about it.
Authors note: This story is far from done. I know many will not be happy about the turn of events, but things have a way of fixing themselves. Thanks for the support! I hope your having a good time as i am while writing it. Thanks so much for your time!