Alec POV

"Alexander, I want to talk to you about something" Magnus said stroking his hair.

They were laying in bed, since it was a Saturday they'd decided to sleep in.

"What is it?" Alec said, a bit worried since Magnus only said Alexander when it was serious.

"What if I said we could grow old together?" Magnus looked straight into his eyes as he spoke, he didn't flinch once.

"That'd be wonderful but we can't, you're immortal remember?"

"There's a spell Tessa can help us with that will make me mortal"

Alec didn't answer he just looked at Magnus, not believing anything he'd just said. Was this some horrible joke?

"Why haven't you said anything before?" Alec asked, not knowing what he wanted.

"Because I didn't know if it was a good idea" Magnus said as he stroke his hair out of his eyes "but there's nothing more that I want than to grow old with you Alexander"

Alec was in shock, he didn't know what to say. Sure he'd played with the thought in his head, him and Magnus old and grey on a porch with grandchildren. He just never thought it could be a reality, that what would happen was Alec old and grey while Magnus was still young and beautiful. He'd never even been sure that Magnus would sit beside him, he always thought Magnus would leave him when his looks faded.

"I mean, if you want to grow old with me" Magnus said, looking worried, he had that cute wrinkle between his eyes that only showed when he was worried.

"Of course I want that Magnus, I just never thought it would be possible" both of them went silent for a moment then Alec added "but won't you miss your magic?"

"My magic won't be gone, just my immortality" Magnus smiled "we can do it today if you want"

Alec was silent for a moment trying to take all this new information in "I want what ever you want"

"Great, let's get dressed and I'll call Tessa"

4 hours later

Finally the doorbell rang. Magnus answered and let Tessa in. Magnus had already prepared everything, in the bedroom there was candles everywhere and a spell book on the nightstand.

"Should we get started?" Magnus asked pointing towards the bedroom.

"Are you sure about this Magnus?" Tessa asked looking a bit nervous.

"Yes, let's just do it" Magnus said a bit annoyed and started walking towards the bedroom.

Alec just stood there looking at Tessa and then at Magnus. He had no idea what just happened or what he should do. He didn't know if he could be in the room or if he had to wait outside so he just stood there beside the couch looking at the two warlocks. Tessa followed Magnus and Alec didn't move. She looked back at him and said "aren't you coming?"

Alec didn't say anything he just followed Tessa into the bedroom. Magnus was already laying on his back in the bed, he looked ready.

"Alexander, you can sit on the floor next to Magnus and hold his hand, he'll need your support" Tessa said and started reading in the spell book.

Alec sat down on his knees beside Magnus and took his hand. He just looked at Magnus and then Magnus nodded, Alec didn't know why he did that but assumed it was to Tessa. He didn't want to take his eyes off Magnus, he was really starting to get nervous. Before Alec knew it Tessa started chanting in a language Alec didn't understand. Alec held his breath.

For minutes Tessa chanted and pretty soon a glow surrounded Magnus and he closed his eyes. Alec was afraid to blink and sat there like a statue, barley breathing and not closing his eyes at all. Then everything went silent and the glow disappeared. For what felt like an entirety everything was silent and still. Then Magnus finally opened his eyes.

"How do you feel?" Alec almost screamed as soon as Magnus looked at him.

Magnus didn't answer he just smiled. Then Tessa laid her hand on Alecs shoulder and said "it worked".

Alec smiled too, not letting go of the warlocks hand and Tessa walked out of the room.

At the exact moment where Tessa closed the door, the room started shaking. Alec prayed it was just an extremely well timed earth shake. Then he looked down again and saw Magnus shaking, it looked like he had a seizure. Alec panicked and screamed for Tessa. She came running into to the room, she looked as terrified as Alec and he knew something bad was happening.

Then everything went still again, Alec's eyes was still on Tessa, her face looked even more horrified now. Alec looked down, but there was no Magnus there anymore, just a skeleton. Alec stared at the skeleton in horror, he stood up and felt tears starting to roll down. Slowly he backed away and started screaming "no, no, no, this isn't happening".

How ironic was it that he'd just lost Magnus? All this time he'd been worried about himself dying and leaving Magnus, himself growing old and Magnus leaving him, all the problems they've had was because Alec was afraid of leaving Magnus behind. Now he was the one who was left behind. The only thing he'd never been afraid of just happened. Magnus was dead. There was nothing left but a skeleton of the love of his life. He fell into a pile on the floor, the words had turned into a simple scream. On the bed laid what was left of his love and on the floor Alec laid screaming and crying. Watching everything was Tessa, she stood beside the door in silence, a horrified look on her face not knowing what to do.