Magnus stared at the faces in front of him and waited for an answer. Isabelle was the first to speak.

"So…. how did you manage to summon Asmodeus? Isn't he like… one of the Greater Demons? You know, really REALLY powerful? Could of killed you? Easily?"

Magnus let his hands fall to his sides. "Really?! I give you ground breaking information about Valentine and you want to know how I summoned some demon?"

Isabelle pouted her lips. "Well, when you put it like that…"

"Magnus is right", Clary suddenly said, rising to her feet. "This information is important and we can use it to our advantage."

The group was clearly confused.

"How exactly? How can we use it to our advantage? Magnus literally just told us that Valentine had the advantage." Simon inputted.

"We know now why Magnus couldn't do any of those spells", Alec chimed in. "Now we know that it was Asmodeus who was messing around with him so now we can figure out a way to fix it. So he can't interfere again."

The group nodded in agreement and then turned to Magnus waiting for him to give them an answer. Magnus swallowed a lump that had formed in his throat before he started to speak. He knew this conversation wasn't going to go down well.

"I can't prevent Asmodeus from interfering with my magic, my blood prevents me from doing so." Magnus said, waiting for the penny to drop. Instead the group just looked puzzled.

"What do you mean? What does your blood have anything to do with this?", Jace enquired.

Magnus said nothing. He wanted the silence to engulf him. Alec sensing that something was wrong signalled at Jace to quit asking questions. Alec knew Magnus well enough to know that there was somethings he just didn't like talking about, and it was going to take him a while to open up. A few more seconds passed before Magnus lifted his head to speak.

"My blood… is his blood."

The words echoed quietly throughout the room. They all knew now surely? Or would he have to talk more about it? Magnus dreaded the thought.

Alec felt frozen. Paralyzed. He didn't know how to process this information. He looked up at the beautiful man sitting at the other end of the table, way out of his reach and stared into the golden cat eyes that had so quickly caught his attention not so long ago. He saw no darkness in them. None. So how could it be that this man was the offspring of something so evil and unloving? Alec waited for the feelings of repulsion and disgust to come… but they didn't. Not even in the slightest. If anything he felt more enraptured by him. Drawn to something that he shouldn't want. Something he couldn't have.

Suddenly he rose to his feet and walked over to the door and out of the room. He had to get away from everything. From his emotions, these feelings, Magnus. He found himself running towards the library, just somewhere he could escape to. When he reached the familiar door he pushed it open and pulled it shut behind him. Breathing heavily he placed both of his palms against the hardwood and just stood still, the sounds of his ragged breathing echoeing off the walls.

He stood there in his solitude for a few minutes, not moving. It was only when he heard the sound of his voice did he turn.

"I'm sorry", Magnus said. His voice filling the silence.

Alec turned around to face him. Still breathing heavily. "I came here to be alone, Magnus." Alec snarled. "Leave!", the frustration was evident in his voice.

Magnus flinched at the sudden outburst, before a cloud of anger appeared across his eyes.

"Look, I know that I should of told you sooner but that was my business! I had every right to keep my own information to myself."

Alec spun back around. "You're the son of a greater demon! That's something that you mention! I told you about my family! So why would you with hold the t ruth from me! "

Magnus sighed. "Typical Lightwood. I should of known, you know what? I was wrong. You're exactly like your parents, Alexander Lightwood. Do you know how many innocent Downworlders they murdered, ruthlessly in cold blood? And yet you think that i'm the evil one?"

Alec angered at this sudden accusation. "I never called you evil! And yes, I am like my parents! I follow the rules, I want to do what's best for my family and can't be involved in anything that could get us in trouble with the Clave!"

"No", Magnus said shaking his head and walking slowly towards him. "You don't want to do anything that could get you in trouble with the Clave. That's why you won't admit it."

"Admit what?", Alec said playing ignorant.

"Are you really gonna make me say it out loud Alexander?!"

All of a sudden, Alec felt like all of the air had just gone from his chest. He knew what he wasn't going to admit, and now he knew that Magnus knew it too. But what was the point? It was out in the open now. Why hide it any longer?

"Even if I did feel something for you? Do you expect me to give up everything?! I have a family, a career! The Clave always has one eye on us. None of us can step out of line, not now, not ever."

"So you admit it", Magnus said wide eyed. "You admit you feel something."

Alec let his frustration take over him. "I'm not admitting anything", he said turning away.

"Living a lie is painful Alec."

As Alec spun around to answer back he found he couldn't speak. Not because he didn't have an answer, but because Magnus's face was only inches from his own. Here Alec could see his eyes perfectly. They were glowing, Alec knew Magnus well enough to know that they only glowed when he was angry or when he was fighting. They were beautiful.

"I'm not going to wait, Alexander", Magnus whispered. "Make up your mind."

And with that Magnus began to walk away. Fighting against himself, Alec managed to break out of his paralysis and walk after him.

"I already have", he said before grabbing Magnus's shirt and pulling him against him. Their lips met in perfect harmony. Soft and yet desperate. Alec had never kissed anyone in his life. He had never had a chance before. He knew from a young age that he didn't want anything to do with the girls that Jace had introduced him to, and how could you know if someone felt the same way about you? Alec could never tell if a guy liked him in that way or not.

Magnus had stood frozen when Alec had pulled him by his shirt into him. But now he had found his feet again. He turned Alec around and pushed him back against the bookshelf and grabbed his waist, pulling it toward him. An ectasy of lips, teeth and tongue. A whole new feeling that Alec had never experienced before. It felt exhilerating.

The pair were broken from their bubble by the sound of the library door being pushed open. And like that, Magnus was gone. Leaving Alec standing against the bookshelf still in daze, not fully sure if he had actually just done what he did.

Isabelle was the one to step into the library, she looked pissed. "There you are! Is Magnus here with you? He just vanished! Poof! Gone! Leaving us standing there wondering how the hell can a greater demon have a child? My god. None of us can believe it, Clary especially, she- Alec? Are you even listening to me?"

Alec forced himself back into focus and looked up at his sister. " Yes Iz, and no... I haven't seen Magnus. Sorry."

Izzy stared at him. She knew he was lying, her brother showed all of his emotions on his face, and this time his thoughts betrayed him. Instead of questioning him she just muttered "Okay then" before backing out of the room. Whatever was going on. She was gonna find out. She always did.

Magnus found himself back in his apartment. He was speechless. Ragnor opened the door for him with eager eyes.

"Well? How did it go?", he asked, waiting in anticipation for an answer.

Magnus simply turned and smiled at him. "Better than expected."

'Yes, definitely better than expected.' Magnus thought gleefully to himself.

"Come on Ragnor, lets go get some food. I'll tell you how it went."

"Okay, I want to know everything." He said.

"Oh. Not much happened", Magnus said stepping out of the apartment. Ragnor following closely behind.

"Yeah, don't expect me to believe that shit. Oh! And your buying".

Magnus sighed. "Fine then, your lucky im in a good mood."

"Great! Now lets see if I can find out what's made you so merry,"

And with that the pair walked out onto the street and hailed the first taxi they saw.

"You know Ragnor...", Magnus began.

"Hmm?"

"Nevermind. Just something about lunch." Magnus said lying through his teeth. Maybe this was gonna be harder than he first thought.