Carly POV

I was finishing with a snack from Ethan when I heard Jace return with a duffel bag. I hid around the corner and peaked into the room. Jace set the bag in front of Lilith and bowed, "The weapon you requested."

Lilith smiled to herself and got closer, "Thank you, Jace. This should keep Simon busy and keep the Mark of Cain far from Jonathan's rebirth."

Lilith unzipped the bag and a girl was sleeping soundly inside. Lilith whispered a few words and the girl stood straight up. The girl was confused and scared at her surroundings, "Where the hell am I?!"

"Somewhere safe. You're okay now." Said, Lilith, in a soothing voice.

"I'm not okay. I was walking with the Praetors, and that guy killed them and then stuffed me into a duffel bag! Nothing here is okay. Who are you and where the hell am I?" Asked, Heidi, as anger rose to the surface.

"My apologies for the rough mode of transport, but we know you didn't inherit your Sire's immunity to sunlight." Said Lilith

"My sire? You know Simon?" Said, Heidi, with hope.

Sire? Simon never told me about turning anyone. I did not feel for Simon anymore, but that realization still made my heart ache. How could he? How dare he do such a thing? Abandoning her and leaving her to the Praetor Lupus was outrageous.

"I know that you loved Simon. That you devoted yourself to him. And he promised to protect you, only to send you away." Said, Lilith, as my anger heightened.

She loved him. Oh, no I could not allow that. I might not be able to feel anything, but I will not let this vampire take him from me. I am going to be the one to destroy him and she will not get in the way of that.

"Well, he thought that, um he thought that I was out of control." Said Heidi

"My ex once told me the same thing. And I wanted to change to please him. Just like you. But then I realized that no woman should ever kneel to a man. He just doesn't appreciate the bond that you have. But you can change that." Said, Lilith, with sadistic smile.

"I can?" Asked Heidi

"Oh, yes. Do as I say, and Simon will kneel to you." Said, Lilith, as I closed the door and went back into the other room.

I paced back and forth seething with anger. Simon turned a girl and now she fell in love with him. This just could not do. He was not allowed to be hurt by anyone else, he was mine. She is going to get nowhere near him and if I am not there in time I'll make sure she suffers.

Ethan noticed my reaction and smiled a weak smile, "You still care about him, don't you?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about." I said

"You love Simon, Carly. This darkness might've snuffed out the light, but love beats all; even the darkest of darks. You want to protect him from being hurt and since this girl loves him as well you're jealous. You still care about him, even if you are evil." Said Ethan

"I don't love, Simon. I want to be the one to ruin his life and this vampire bleeder hoe is not going to get in the way of that. That is all and nothing else. Do you understand?" I said

"I might only be a blood bag to you, but I am also your friend. I know of love and that is what you are in. The best love is the kind that awakens the soul; that makes us reach for more, that plants fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds." Said Ethan

"Did you just quote The Notebook?" I asked

"That's not the point. My point is before Simon you felt utterly alone. He was the first person to truly love you and that never goes away. You might be a demonic vampire, but you still love him. If you didn't care then Heidi going after him wouldn't bother you, but it does. You still love, Simon." Said Ethan

Ethan's last words hit me like a brick wall. For a second the darkness lifted and I knew he was right, but then the darkness came back. I pushed the thought down and ignored his comments. I was gonna be the one to break Simon and Heidi was not gonna get in the way. If she got there before me, I'd make sure she'd regret it.

Simon POV

After dropping Luke off, I headed back to the apartment. There was nothing I could do, but wait until Carly showed her face. I unlocked the front door and found Jordan waiting for me. He was pacing back and forth and when he saw me, he stopped. "Have you found her?"

"Yeah, I did. She was taken by Lilith; Queen of Edom. She had fed on Jace and the blood was causing her to go crazy. Lilith broke the wall and now the darkness is apart of Carly. She's gone completely to the dark side. All because you let her leave!" I yelled with seething rage.

"Simon, I am so sorry. I was supposed to protect you both and I failed. I've been searching for hours trying to do whatever I could. I went through the Praetor archives and found what the symbol on your forehead is." Said Jordan

"And what is it?" I asked

"It's the Mark of Cain." Said Jordan

"As in Cain and Abel?" I asked

"Yeah. The salt at Lilith's hideout was the final piece of the puzzle. It led our archivists to biblical sources. Whosoever slayeth Cain shall have revenge taken upon him sevenfold. Whenever someone tries to hurt you, they get hurt seven times as bad. Lilith's disciples came at you with death blows. Hence, they turned to salt." Said Jordan

"We learned about the Mark of Cain in Hebrew school. God cursed Cain for killing his brother, so Cain would have to wander the world in misery." I said

"Well, actually, our sources show that ancient Seelies gave Cain his Mark." Said Jordan

"What if we use the Mark to break Clary out of prison? No one can stop me. I'm basically invincible." I said

"I know, but let's just think this through. Any soldier that came at you would be blown to bits. You really want that blood on your hands?" Said, Jordan, noticing my reaction, "How long since you've eaten?"

"I don't remember. You know, I've been so worried about Carly, and now Clary, that I haven't really thought about it." I said heading to fridge and noticing a problem, "It's empty."

"I can run and grab something." Said Jordan

"No. I can get my own bag." I said as I stopped him with my hand. I disliked him with a passion and I wasn't gonna let him help me. I might be starving, but I'd rather starve then deal with him. Not after all he'd done.

"Simon, let me do this. Hey, if not as your mate, then as your roommate." Said, Jordan, grabbing his jacket and running out the door. I tried to stop him, but he was already gone before I had the chance. I walked into the kitchen and slammed my fist onto the counter; cracking it.

I lurched over in pain and fell onto the floor. I needed blood soon or I'd go into a frenzy. I needed to be strong for Carly and this was not what I needed right now. I sat against one of the counters and pulled my knees up to my chin. I sat there for a few moments until my phone rang. I answered without looking at the call I.D., "Hello?"

"Hello, Simon." Said a voice I'd recognize anywhere. My heart began to beat wildly in my chest and my breathing quickened. This couldn't be happening, not now. Please.

"Heidi, I didn't know they let you make calls in the Praetor Lupus." I said

"Yeah, the Praetor wasn't really like, my thing, so I left. And now I'm at your place." Said, Heidi, as I got to my feet. I looked around the apartment and saw no one. I searched every room, but I didn't see her.

"That's funny, I don't see you." I said

"Oh, but I see you. Those big brown eyes. You were such a precious little baby! I could look at these photos all day." Said, Heidi, as my stomach dropped to the floor.

"You're at my house?!" I said quickly hanging up and running out the door.

Magnus POV

The only way to save Jace is to shoot him with enough magical energy to kill the demon inside him. I asked Alec to talk to Lorenzo and it sounded like he agreed; until Catarina told me something different. I portalled to Lorenzo's favorite bar and found him just leaving.

"Hello, Lorenzo." I said appeared beside him.

He jumped a little at my sudden presence but passed it off, "Hello, Magnus. What brings you to me?"

"You told Alec you'd help save Jace and then you went back on your word. Catarina told me that you threatened the others if they tried to help us. What is your problem?" I asked grabbed ahold of his shirt, "Jace might not be important to you, but he is the lacky to the demon tainting the city. Don't you want to help save the city you are supposed to be in charge of?!"

Lorenzo grabbed my hand and tore it away from his jacket, "Magnus, I understand the situation perfectly, but I am not going to help you. This demon is powerful and we need magic to protect ourselves. Giving all we have to save one shadowhunter is not worth it. You must understand that."

"So, you're going to hide away and be a coward?" I asked

"I guess so." Said, Lorenzo, walking away from me. I couldn't let it end like that so I shot an energy ball at him, which knocked him off his feet.

He stood back up with anger in his eyes. He threw a fireball at me which knocked me into a car across the street. He began to walk away again, but I threw another energy ball into his back. I got up as he ran at me. We fought with magic and fists for several minutes until he knocked me on my backside.

"Magnus, you need to stop this. You are fighting a losing battle and you know it. If you're so desperate, go home to your father. He has the power you need, but you're just too afraid to face him. Talk to him if you want to save Jace." Said, Lorenzo, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Lorenzo, please." I said

"You're done. You lost. The warlocks and witches are not going to help you. Talk to your father or Jace is done for. You're done, Magnus Bane." Said, Lorenzo, as he portalled out of the alley. Leaving me all alone in the dark.

Simon POV

The second I hung up I ran as fast as my legs could carry me. I arrived at my family home within minutes. I walked through the front door to find Heidi with my mom and sister. The two were tied to the dining room chairs and Heidi had a knife in hand. When she saw me her face lit up.

"Simon! That was fast. But I'm faster." Said, Heidi, appearing behind my sister and holding a blade to her throat, "Have a seat."

"Okay, just please, Heidi, don't hurt them. I'm the one who tricked you. I'm the one who got you sent away. It's my fault. Okay? Please, don't hurt them." I said slowly taking a seat at the end of the table.

"I forgive you, Simon." Said Heidi

"You do?" I questioned with surprise.

"There's nothing you could ever do that would make me love you less. Can you say the same about them? Would they love you less if they knew. If they knew the real you?" Asked Heidi

"Of course. They're my family. They'll always love me." I said

"Then why haven't you told them your big secret?" Said, Heidi, pacing back and forth, "I think that you're scared. Deep down, you fear that they'll never accept the real you. They deserve to know the truth. You're living half of a life. Your friends and family don't know the real you, what's in your heart, but I do."

"Just trust me. They wouldn't believe me if I told them." I said

"Oh, but you're not giving these smart women enough credit." Said, Heidi, as she got close to my sister and mother's ears.

"Don't do this." I said trying to stand as she made me sit back down.

"Simon is a vampire. What do you think about that?" Asked, Heidi, ripping the tape from my family's mouths. They gasped for air and looked at me with fear. Tears were streaming down my mother's cheeks and my sister tried to stay strong.

"Simon, who is this woman?!" Asked, my Mom, worried for herself and me.

"She's a vampire. Just like me." I said looking down at my feet.

My sister didn't believe me and she made a snarky response, "No! She's a freaking lunatic."

"Don't be rude." Said, Heidi, grabbing Becky's head and slamming it into the table. Not hard enough to kill her, but enough to cause bruising. There was a cut on her forehead that also formed. It began to bleed just a bit and I moved my chair back a few inches.

"Heidi. That's your name, right? Heidi? Look at me. Look." Said, my Mom, as Heidi turned to look at her, "You just committed a second degree assault and that's a class D felony in New York state. That means a sentence of up to 25 years. Now, I could to talk to the DA, but I can only do that if you let me and my children go right now."

"A lawyer. I respect that. You need evidence to believe something." Said, Heidi, picking up her knife and walking behind Becky. She grabbed ahold of her chin and held the knife to her throat.

"Please don't! No, don't!" Said, My Mom, with a tear rolling down her cheek.

"Any vampire will feed if they're hungry enough. And your son is starving." Said Heidi

"I would never feed on my mom or Becky or anyone else, for that matter." I said as Heidi laughed to herself. She walked over to me as I got to my feet, "What's your game plan? You're gonna make me feed on my family, and then what?"

"And then we'll be free to start a new life together." Said Heidi

"What makes you think I'd even want to do that? Hmm? I didn't even want to turn you." I said

"We have eternity, so you'll grow to love me the way that I love you." Said Heidi

"You're obsessed with me. There's a difference. You just can't see it because you've never been loved. Why else spend your weekends and nights getting high at bleeder dens? It's because you needed an escape from your pathetic, miserable, lonely life." I said as my face got closer to hers.

"Shut up." Said, Heidi, as her cool began to fade.

"And when you met me, you saw me as just another escape. The nice boy who's finally gonna love you like you think you deserve. You don't deserve my love. You're nothing to me. You're just trash!" I yelled as she faltered.

Heidi pulled the knife on me and held it to my throat. I told her to do it and moved closer. She contemplated slicing my neck wide open, but then she snapped out of it. Remembering something and smiling, "You almost had me, but she warned me about your little mark. So I can't harm you directly. I just have to get creative."

"Heidi, leave them alone. Take me, please." I said

She used her speed to appear behind my sister once again. This time she sliced at my sister's throat. Heidi only made a small incision on the side of Becky's throat, but when her blood hit the air I lost everything, "Go to your brother."

"Don't! No! Don't!" I said collapsing onto the floor. Heidi untied my sister and she began to walk closer to me. I tried backing up, but she just kept coming closer. My fangs were already extended and I was having a hard time breathing. She needed leave or else things were gonna get bad.

"Simon? Simon, are you okay?" Asked, Becky, taking another step forward.

"Stay!" I said grabbing at my throat.

"Simon! It's me. Becky." Said, Becky, setting her hand on my shoulder. The minute her hand made contact with my skin, my control faded completely. I used my speed to turn around, stand up, and grab a hold of her.

She looked at me with fear as I sunk my fangs into her neck. I could feel Becky fighting against me, but I couldn't stop myself. Her blood tasted amazing and I needed it; I had to have it. I grasped the back of her shirt as I drained her life force.

"NO! NO, SIMON! STOP! Stop! BECKY! SIMON, PLEASE STOP!" Yelled, My Mom, as Heidi snuck out the back door.

I continued drinking as I heard my mom yelling and my sister whimpering. Her blood slid down my throat like hot chocolate on a cold day. The flavor exploded in my mouth and I just couldn't stop myself. I felt her go limp and that's when I heard a voice.

"Simon? You have to stop! Simon! SIMON!" Yelled, Jordan, as he pried me away from my sister. I tried to grasp onto her again, but Jordan slapped me. I came back to my senses as I realized what I had just done.

"Give her to me." Said, Isabelle, as she set Becky down on the couch. She checked her pulse and exhaled, "She's still breathing. Thank the Angel. She's going to be okay."

I tried to get closer to Becky to make sure she was okay, but my mom wouldn't let me. She grabbed ahold of Heidi's knife and pointed it right at me, "You get away from her! Don't you touch her! You hurt her again and it will be the last thing you ever do, I swear to God!"

"Mom…" I said as she began to sob.

"You stay away from her! You stay away from this family! I swear to God, I will kill you! YOU ARE NOT MY SON! You're a monster. GET OUT!" Yelled, My Mom, as my face was soaked with tears. I tried to get closer, but she pushed me back. I nodded and vanished from the house.

Clary POV

After a terrible night sleep I was dragged from my cell. I was led through a few winding hallways and down two sets of stairs. The guard took me to the courtyard and threw me into a big cell with at least 20 others. As I was thrown in, another was taken out. I noticed Consul Penhallow at the top of a podum ready for the execution.

"Today, you all have been chosen. Charles Freeman. Ascend." Said, Consul Penhallow, as Charles was pulled to a platform in front of her, "You are guilty of colluding against the Clave with former Consul Malachi Dieudonne, and of killing 12 Clave soldiers. Do you have any last words?"

"Long live the Circle." Yelled, Charles, with pride and a smile.

"Turn and meet your fate. May the Angel have mercy." Said, Consul Penhallow, as the man lit aflame.

I watched in horror as the man burned alive. He screamed in agony as his body turned to ash. I knew he was a circle member, but this was barbaric. No one should go out like this. I was stuck in my thoughts when a familiar face appeared, "Iris? Iris Rouse? Is that you?"

"Relax." Said, Iris, lifting her arms to show the cuffs, "The cuffs suppress warlock abilities. I couldn't hurt you if I wanted to, not that I would. I heard what you did, stopping Valentine's wish. You don't deserve this."

"No one does. This is barbaric. Even the barbarians weren't this cruel. I know these people have done wrong, but this is going too far. Way too far." I said as another circle member burned before my eyes. I turned away in disgust.

"After everything I've done, this is how it ends burned at the stake for not doing magic." Said, Iris, to herself.

"What are you talking about?" I asked with surprise

"The Consul moved up my execution because I refused to perform a spell for her." Said Iris

"The Clave hires warlocks all the time. Why ask you?" I asked

"Because necromancy is my specialty. But even I know no good would come from resurrecting Valentine Morgenstern." Said, Iris, as my eyes went wide.

"Penhallow asked you to resurrect Valentine? Why?" I asked

"She wanted to question him about a demon. Lilith. She tried to dig him up. But I said I don't care if Lilith is the devil incarnate. Anyone is better than that Circle bastard. He took my Madzie away from me. Let him rot." Said, Iris, as the burned remains of the circle member were swept away.

"Clarissa Fairchild. Ascend." Said, Consul Penhallow, as I was pulled from the cell and brought to the platform, "You are guilty of using the Angel Raziel's one wish for personal gain and of knowingly deceiving the Clave on the matter. Do you have any last words?"

"I know what Iris Rouse refused to do for you. I can do it." I said as Consul Penhallow's expression turned to interest.

"What are you saying?" Asked Consul Penhallow

"I've created runes that can open portals, take down wards, and deactivate Mortal Instruments. I can bring Valentine back to life." I said as the courtyard went silent.