Clary ran fast, collecting herself as she jumped a fence. Valentine was right behind her, catching up to her fast. She could feel the fingers on her back as she ran out of breath. "Come here Clary." He growled and caught her shirt as she was about to jump. She fell, landing next to the box that stretched across the alley way. He fell on top of her, catching himself. "Clary, you know better than to run. His eyes swirled. "Jace is dead, Jace died in a car accident." Clary blinked, trying to block him from her mind. She snarled through her teeth, kicking her feet up. Valentine was thrown off of her. She scrambled to her feet and started to run again, this time jumping over the box. Clary hid behind a corner, trying to catch her breath.

Valentine stood up, brushing himself off. "Clary, come back." He grinned to himself. "You do know the punishment for running don't you." Clary's eyes shot to her scarred arms. Deep recent scars were visible in the small light. "If you keep running, it will be ten times worse." She gulped and stepped out into the alley way. "That's better." He grabbed her arm, a recent scar opened up, blood running down her forearm. Her fist tightened, more scars opening. She could feel scars on her back opening as she was pulled. Warm liquid ran down her back, soaking her shirt. "Don't worry, you won't bleed out." Clary gulped.

"Clary!" Jace called out from the end of the alley way. Valentine dropped Clary, walking up to his son. Clary stood up, shaking. Jace stared at her bloody arms. "What did you do to her..."

"It's only the beginning of her punishment Jace, my son. You want to watch the rest?" Valentine grinned evilly. Jace's teeth clenched as he lunged at his father. He pulled out the Seraph blade he had been carrying, stabbing it into his fathers collar bone. Clary backed up, running down a different alley. She held her arms close, blood soaking her white shirt. Jace jumped from his father, running after her.

"Clary!" He yelled, catching up to her. She stopped and stared at him. She started to back up, arms tightening. "Clary... you have to come with me... I know it hurts."

"Jace..." She lunged and hugged him, not caring about the blood anymore. His arms folded around her, not caring about the blood either.

"Come on Clary, I need to get you to the infirmary before you bleed out." He scooped her up into his arms and started walking down the alley way. Valentine stood at the end of it, his arms folded across his chest.

"I'm not finished with Clary yet." He disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

"Don't worry about him Clare, you will never be alone again." Jace calmed her, walking towards the institute. Clary put her head against his chest, smiling to herself.

Jace sat by the infirmary bed, looking at Clary's sleeping body. Her wounds were bandaged. A healing rune was being placed on her by Isabelle. "Good thing you found her before Valentine did any real damage." Jace looked at Isabelle and shook his head.

"Those were already there. They were scars that he opened." Isabelle sighed and finished the rune.

"There, she should be okay in a few hours." Isabelle walked from the room. Clary's eyes opened and smiled at Jace.

"I wasn't sleeping." Her eyes trailed down his body. Jace laughed to himself and switched beds.

"You need your sleep." He smiled at her, the loving smile that she loved.

"I can't sleep... He attacks my dreams."

"What if I'm here with you."

"Maybe..." She shrugged. Jace laid down, gently putting an arm around her waist.

"Sleep Clary, I'm here." He whispered in her ear. Clary closed her eyes, falling asleep quickly. Jace fell asleep next to her, smiling in his sleep.