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Chapter 8

Kayla's POV

We stand up to see if we can escape together. The door opens and 5 men walk in. two men garb each of us and this time they hold on tight. The leader man enters slowly and I hear Isabelle gasp and he quickly runs to he and grabs her arm. She seems to be in shock and is just about to say something when the man draws something on her arm. He steps away and evilly smiles.

"She can't talk, don't even try." He says. "Well I guess you are wondering what you are doing here, well how about I throw you a line."

"Yes please do, tell us so we can kill your sorry little butt." I say trying to see if I can piss him off.

"I would not start with me little girl." I am not a little girl, I try to struggle away but it is no use. I look over to Isabelle, she still seems shocked, I wonder why? I kick the man on my right and then to my left. They seem to feel no pain. I leader steps closer to me and finally speaks.

"Don't even try" he is close enough to kick so I kick hard. He doesn't even flinch, god they are human right.

"I think it is time to teach you a lesson." He pulls something out of his pocket and I see a whip glowing red.

"You wouldn't" I say.

"Oh, that's where you are wrong, I would." I walk behind me and I prepare myself for the pain. He slashes me in the middle of my back. I fall to my knees and he hits me again. This time I feel the blood dripping down my back. He does it one more time and this time I scream in pain. They release my arms which causes me to fall onto my stomach. They quickly leave and I just lie there waiting for the pain to go away.


Clary's POV

"Jace, Alec, come with me. You two stay out here." I turn and run inside. I look around franticly for the stairs. Jace finds them first and Alec and I follow behind him. We reach the top floor and it seems abandoned. I hear a faint whimper coming from inside a door. I run to it and see Kayla lying on the ground bleeding and Isabelle trying to comfort her.

"What happened?" I say quickly. Kayla looks up to me and speaks.

"She can't talk, I got whipped, ow, get us out of here. Please" I don't even think about I run over to them and draw a rune on Kayla. I can see the cuts closing and her face relaxing. She slowly sits up and tries to stand.

Jace quickly picks up, if it was not so awkward right now I would say thank you to him. Instead I look at him and he seems to understand. We are just about ready to leave the room when large men walk in. they grab us and hold on tight. Kayla's face says not again, but I am just confused. Then a large man walks into the room and I look at his face.

We all gasp at the same time…

Valentine!


Sorry I know it is short but there will another chapter tomorrow. Review please! :). Please!