The next morning Izzy woke up to someone banging on her door, and that too loudly. Sometimes she felt that the people at the Institute have no regards for beauty sleep. "I am coming..I am coming", muttering and cursing all the way to the door and ready to seriously injure whoever disturbed her, Izzy finally opened it. Only to forget all of her anger at seeing the person on the other side.

It was Jace. And he was smiling. For the first time since Clary had come into their life and all the shitstorm with Valentine had started, Jace was smiling. Like full on, showing all of his teeth grining. He looked well, happy and beautiful. That was the last thing she registered before she threw herself at her brother. She vaguely realised that there were tears in her eyes. She was that happy to see him again.

"Oh my God you are here, you are back.", she muttered as they pulled apart.

"Of course I did. This is my home. You guys are my family. I love you guys remember?", Jace said as he gently wiped her tears.

"Shit I am just so happy! I swear nothing will take you away again. Not Valentine, not the Clave, I will personally kill anyone who tries."

Jace just laughed. "I am sure you will. Now why don't you get dressed and meet me downstairs. I have to go meet Alec as it is."

Izzy was surprised. "You came to meet me first?"

"Well, I didn't know whether Alec was here or at Magnus' loft, so..", Jace answered.

"Oh he's here.", Izzy told him, " and he's miserable without you. Even Magnus is not helping anymore. Go put our older brother out of his misery."

"Sure thing babe.", and kissing her on the forehead one last time, Jace left in search of his parabatai. Izzy watched him go and then feeling complete for the first time in a long while, started to contemplate her clothes for the day.

Alec POV

Alec was in the training room punching the bag like his life depended on it. He was exhausted.

He wasn't able to sleep the entire night. After 6 months of being away from its other half, his soul was tired. It needed its other half. Nothing was helping anymore. Sure being with Magnus diverted him. But while is heart and body were satisfied and loved with his boyfriend, his soul was empty. Aching and crying for its mate. And now finally Jace was coming back.

When the Clave had decided to take Jace away, Alec had fought tooth and nail against it. But he was just one shadowhunter, a future head of the Institute, sure, but still not that powerful against the entire Clave.

Alec was so deep in his thoughts that he did not even realise that his knuckles had split and were now bleeding.

"You know, usually people stop when their equipment starts hurting them.", came a voice from the doorway. And just like that Alec was complete again.

"Jace", that was all Alec was able to get out before the pain of the past few months caught up to him. Unable to keep himself upright and be brave any longer, he collapsed. All of a sudden he was made aware of the fact that his knuckles were throbbing. His parabatai rune too had started pulsating to the rythmn of his heart which Alec knew was the same as Jace's own.

As Jace knelt his front of him and wrapped his arms around him, Alec was finally home. After so long his soul was complete and he could not be any happier.

After what felt like centuries they did finally let go of each other.

As Alec looked Jace all over for any changes that may have happened since the last time they met, Jace gently took his hand and drew an Iratze on him to heal his knuckles.

"Hey, Alec. You know something, we never say this enough. So I am saying it now. i love you dude. You are the other half of my soul and the past 6 months have been hell without you. So lets never do that again." Jace said.

Alec laughed and pulled Jace even closer. "I love you too you asshole" and just like that Alec knew that they will always keep this promise. Come what may they won't ever let anyone separate them for so long again.

"So I promised Izzy breakfast. Lets go?", Jace said after a few minutes.

Alec just got up, wipped the few stray tears left and gave Jace a hand up. And just like that they left the training room feeling whole again.

As they entered the kitchen, they found Izzy cooking breakfast.

"Finally what took you so long?", Izzy asked she spotted them, "I just got started." and with that she turned back to whatever she was making.

"You divert her and I will take over the cooking.", Alec whispered to Jace.

"Roger that", Jace whispered back.

"Hey Izzy, I wanted some help with changing my wardrobe...", Jace said in his normal voice and just like that Izzy forgot all about cooking.

As Izzy and Alec exchanged places, Alec couldn't help but look at his siblings. With their heads bent together they were staring at something on Jace's phone, a new leather jacket they were planning to order or something like that.

Watching his parabatai and his little sister smile together after so long, Alec couldn't help but smile himself. His family was complete. Humming a song under his breath, Alec turned back towards his breakfast, content for the first time since forever.