Clary's POV
She awoke with a start, her breathing was nearly ragged as she abruptly rose up into a sitting position, attempting to calm herself down enough to figure out why she had woken up so startled to begin with.
And not even a full moment had passed when she realized that she wasn't alone in the room, but before she could begin to panic over who had managed to sneak into her room during some point of the night, she felt a sense of familiarity flow through her all of the sudden, which allowed her to let out the breath she had been holding before she dared to peek over her shoulder, using the dim illumination that was peeking through the curtains of the window in order to see a figure lying down beside her.
A feeling of relief flowed through her entire core as soon as she realized that it was only Jonathan, but soon that relief turned into worry, because she recalled that when they were younger they used to sneak into one another's room when one of them was upset, which made Clary want to just throw her arms around him to give him the comfort that he was so desperately needing, but the only reason why she hadn't acted upon that final thought was for the fact that she could tell that he was in a deep sleep, and now that she was more aware of her surroundings then she was a few moments ago, she was left feeling rather foolish for almost freaking out for no apparent reason, because now she was able to sense his presence within her as well as how he was feeling in response to him being so close to her in this moment.
That thought brought back the memory of the first time that she had realized that they now almost shared some sort of bond between them that allowed them to sense each other's presence, along with being able to feel what the other felt at times. It had all started on the day that she had brought him back to life, and it had been such a strange thing to experience, but it was worth getting used to if it meant that she finally had him back in her life again.
A sudden movement allowed her to escape from her internal thoughts in time to witness the tell-tale signs of Jonathan experiencing a night terror, making her frown as she went on to gently lay back down on her side before she wrapped an arm around him, feeling him immediately begin to settle down in response to her subtle touch. "Shh. It's okay, Jon. I'm here, and I won't let anything happen to you. I promise."
"Clary…" Jonathan murmured in a sleepy manner as he settled against her hold before he instinctively moved to place his hand over hers.
A mirthful smile settled upon her lips as she leaned up to place a gentle kiss against his cheek before she settled back down to her original position. "Go back to sleep, Jon. We both need our rest, because tomorrow will mark the first day that we begin the cleansing of this world."
~~
Two weeks later
Her nose wrinkled in disgust as the scent of mothballs filled the entire room, and to her utter disbelief the entire store was nearly filled to the brim with massive amounts of junk that she couldn't believe how anyone could ever find their way out of here. She averted her gaze in the direction to where Jonathan had begun to make his way past piles of miscellaneous items, making his way towards a counter in the back of the store, and it was then that she noticed an elderly man standing behind it with his arms crossed over his chest. She carefully made her way towards her brother as she made sure to keep her senses on high alert in case someone else was in the room with them, just as she heard her brother say something in Czech, but it wasn't until she made it to the counter that she noticed that the man wasn't actually a man after all. It was a Vetis demon, causing her to fight back the urge to grimace when it now made sense as to why this place was the way it was.
"I wasn't told that you were bringing a girl along with you." The Vetis demon exclaimed with disgust.
Jonathan gritted his teeth as he tried to remain calm before he forced himself to speak in a cordial manner, because he could not afford to have this exchange to go awry when he was so close to getting what he wanted. "This girl, happens to be my sister. I'm sure you've heard of Clarissa through the grapevine, but enough with the introductions. Do you have the item that I asked for?"
Clary had to hide back her disgust when she so happened to notice the way the demon was suddenly looking her over, which cause her to involuntarily shiver as she took a step closer to Jonathan in an absent-minded manner.
The demon grumbled in an irritable manner as he then had no choice but to avert his gaze back onto Jonathan. "Of course I have what you've asked for, but now I don't think you can buy it for the price we settled on earlier. Are you willing to trade something else towards it? And in exchange I may be able to provide you the location of the next thing you will seek out after you have what you've come for in your grasp." He retorted with a slight edge to his tone.
Jonathan inclined his head to the side as his eyes narrowed slightly in response to hearing what the demon just said. "I had your word that you would take the offer I had given you. And now you have the audacity to ask for more? Am I hearing you correctly?" Jonathan demanded with slight vehemence in his tone before he slammed down a bag onto the counter that contained a vast amount of coins.
Clary attempted to not laugh when she realized that Jonathan was so close to losing his temper, so just to be sure that her composure wouldn't slip in front of their current company, she stepped away from both men in order to wander off a little ways, but not too far enough that she couldn't be at her brother's side within a moments notice.
The corner of the demon's mouth lifted into a devious smirk as he took the bag and placed it behind the counter before he placed a hunk of rock onto the counter in front of Jonathan. "There's no need to get all riled up. I accept your offer for this priceless item, but my other offer still stands. Aren't you curious to know what knowledge I have about the whereabouts of a particular person that will be able to aide you with this item?"
Jonathan's patience was wearing thin by this point as he went on to place the adamas into a pouch before he slipped it into one of the pockets of his jacket, proceeding to look back up at the demon with a forced grin as he was about to fake interest about what the demon was about to say. "Well, why didn't you mention that vital information earlier, Mirek? Of course I'm more than interested, but what is it that you want in return?"
The demon flashed him a toothy grin before he pointed a finger in Clary's direction. "I want her."
Clary had been in the process of pretending to be intrigued by a pile of books, but as soon as she heard what the demon had said, she suddenly tensed up as her hand inched its way towards her nearest weapon in a discreet manner as she waited for her brother's next orders.
Jonathan went all rigid upon hearing the demon's request, but he knew that he shouldn't act upon his instinct of killing this demon just yet, and in all honesty he thought this demon was an idiot for even thinking that he would give his precious sister away as if she meant nothing to him. "Before I even think about agreeing to your terms, it's only right that you elaborate a tiny bit more about what I'll be getting if I hand my sister over to you."
The demon nearly groaned with anticipation at the thought of what he would do once Clary was in his grasp that he went on to blurt out the information on accident. "I have the location of the Iron Sister that you seek. The one that goes by Magdalena."
Now it was Jonathan's turn to smirk in a malignant manner in response to hearing the information the demon had supplied to him. "On any other given day, I would have accepted your offer right away, but I'm sorry to say that, that information doesn't appeal to me. Especially since I have already made contact with that woman, but I applaud you for your attempt to get a bargain out of me. It's just a shame that you won't be around long enough to warn anyone about the consequences that come with anyone that tries to take advantage of a Morgenstern."
The demon's smug demeanor was gone in a flash and was replaced with mild confusion until he witnessed Jonathan raising a blade that suddenly appeared in his hand out of thin air, causing him to recoil before he spoke a string of words in an unknown language, and proceeded to turn his attention back onto Clary with the intention of harming her before Jonathan could stop him.
Jonathan was about to make his first move, but he paused mid action when he realized what the demon was saying before his attention was solely on his sister, making his breathing falter as he watched in horror as something was about to strike her. "Clarissa!" He shouted with a note of panic laced in his tone.
Clary jumped into action upon hearing her name being shouted, grasping the hilt of her dagger in time to embed it into the body of the Elapid demon that was still making its way towards her, but now its movements were slowed down enough to give her time to remove her seraph blade from her weapons belt before murmuring its name to ignite it. She waited until the creature was just within her reach before she moved out of its way at the very last moment, catching it by surprise as she went on to slice its head off cleanly with one fluid motion. She ignored the pain that came with the ichor splashing against some of her exposed flesh as she witnessed the head crumple onto the ground before the demon vanished back to its real, feeling quite pleased with herself at how she disposed of the demon so quickly, but as soon as she looked over at Jonathan, that smugness vanished as she witnessed something rising up from behind him.
"Jonathan, get down!" She shouted as she had already broken out into a sprint, grasping the hilt of her last dagger as she watched Jonathan duck down in time for her to strike the demon in the chest, but she didn't stop there. She dodged its attempt of trying to clamp his teeth onto her arm as she brought the dagger straight down in order to gut the demon entirely, ignoring the splatter of ichor that now coated more of her flesh as she watched this one vanish as well before she tossed aside her now destroyed dagger. She whirled around when she then heard a cry, but she shouldn't have worried because she got to witness her brother disposing of Mirek and his last comrades with such ease, which allowed her to relax ever so slightly as she waited for Jonathan to turn around to face her before she crossed her arms over her chest as she narrowed her verdant hues in a semi playful manner. "You owe me a new outfit and shoes to match it."
Jonathan shook his head in disbelief as he couldn't help but chuckle as he made his way towards her. "I will give you everything you desire and so much more as soon as our work is done, and we are both ruling our new world. You have my word. But for now I think we should get cleaned up, and I will take you out to celebrate our tiny victory today."
Clary perked up immediately upon hearing his final words, which brought a wicked grin onto her lips as she peered up at him. "Sounds like a plan."
~~
Some hours had passed since both siblings had gone out to celebrate their earlier accomplishment, but Clary had soon found herself growing restless amongst the current company she had been in, which is how she soon found herself traveling to a familiar location after she had left her brother in the care of some random women that were more than willing to keep him happy by any means necessary even though he had suggested that she stay and get in on the action. Maybe on another day, she would have been tempted to accept his request, but tonight something allowed her to deny his request altogether to go on to do something that was for her own pleasure and not his.
It didn't go unnoticed that he was hurt that she had brushed him off so easily, but Clary didn't let that get to her, because her attention was soon focused on what she could only describe as a tugging sensation. That mere feeling led her to a place that she never thought she would dare take a step back into, but nonetheless she now found herself in the corridor of the Institute that she had called home for a short time.
After a quick search and a useful cloaking rune, Clary was sure that no one would be able to sense her presence, but that didn't stop her from feeling a sense of nervousness as she continued to follow the pull that had led her to this place to begin with until she stopped outside a particular door. And soon she found that she couldn't muster up the courage to make the next step, which almost caused her to cry out in frustration, because she couldn't bring herself to open one goddamn door. She knew deep down that if she allowed herself to give in to what her heart desired that it could set her back from all the work she had done in order to better herself for her new life that she was helping to create with Jonathan, but then another side of her was all but begging her to reunite with her other half.
An exasperated sigh escaped her lips as she went on to pinch the bridge of her nose as she shut her eyes for a brief moment. "Pull yourself together, Clarissa!" She chided herself before she forced herself to take a deep breath before she opened the door wide enough for her to slip past through, proceeding to shut it behind her as she blinked a few times to adjust to the darkness. But what she hadn't expected was to then be momentarily blinded by the bright light of the bedroom, causing her to blink multiple times once again to adjust to the lighting before she saw a familiar figure now sitting upright in the bed that was right in her current line of vision.
She had to fight back the urge to laugh in response to seeing a very confused Jace, looking around the room in a frantic manner which was almost too comical, but she knew that it was probably time that she revealed herself to him. She reached down to retrieve a knife from its sheath, using the tip of it to slice a clean slash along the cloaking rune before she wiped the blade clean and placed it back in its place.
"Clary?" Jace inquired in disbelief as he stayed put on the bed, thinking that he was probably full on crazy now if he was starting to have hallucinations of her. And his sleep deprived state wasn't helping the situation, making him hunch over in defeat as he buried his face in his hands as if he could rid himself of her memory altogether.
Clary hadn't been expecting that kind of reaction from him, which made her frown before she mustered up the courage to close the gap between them, raising a slightly trembling hand to allow her fingers to brush through his tousled locks.
Jace went completely still as he felt her gently running her fingers through his hair, causing him to quickly look up at her. "You're really here?"
Clary smiled down at him in an amiable manner as she then moved to rest her hand against his cheek. "Of course I'm really here."
He sucked in a breath as realization hit him, and before he could talk himself out of what he was about to do, he had already pulled her down onto him in one quick fluid motion, which earned him a soft squeak of surprise from her that he relished in as his lips sought out for hers, whilst his hands settled upon her waist.
Clary had been so caught off guard by his sudden actions that it took her a moment to realize what was going on, but when she did, oh did she really play along. She managed to straddle his lap as their lips brushed against one another's in a clumsy and passionate manner before a shiver of delight traveled throughout her entire body in response to feeling his fingers grasp her so tightly.
"I've missed you so much." Jace murmured in between kisses before he had to suppress a groan when he felt her shift on his lap, which caused her to brush against a particular sensitive part of himself.
Clary nearly gasped aloud when she felt his hardness press against her, and just as she thought this moment couldn't get any better, she was taken aback by his sudden boldness when he broke their kiss in order to suck and nip at her pulse in a rough manner, which made her moan aloud in a not so ladylike manner. In this moment she couldn't find the strength to not allow herself to proceed any further than she had intended to do, because before she realized what she was doing, she had already begun to trail her fingers down along his bare chest until reaching the waistband of his boxers, giving them a gentle tug to grab his attention. "J-Jace…"
He quickly caught on to what she was demanding for in a not so subtle manner, making him want to oblige so eagerly, but first there was something that he desperately needed to find out before he even thought about continuing their current actions. He couldn't believe what he was about to do, but in a gentle manner he managed to pull away from her a little ways, waiting until she looked up at him before he flashed her an apologetic look then proceeded to clear his throat. "I have to ask you something, Clary."
She shook her head in a stubborn manner as she leaned forward to place kisses down along his jawline. "Shush. You're ruining the moment." She nearly whined before she nipped at his earlobe in a teasing manner.
Jace had to choke back a groan in response to her current actions, but as soon as she took it a step further by slipping her hand within the confines of his boxers and took him into her grasp where she began to slowly pump him is where he felt his composure falter. "Shit." He said in a slightly breathless manner.
Clary smirked in a prurient way in response to noticing that his composure was slipping little by little as she went on to release him from her grasp after she was sure that he was ready for her, and just as he was about to protest, she watched him watch her in awe as she reached down to slip her hand underneath her skirt, moving her panties aside as she wriggled into a more comfortable position. And just as she was about to make the next move, she froze as soon as she felt him brush her hand aside to allow him to be in control, which made her even more turned than she could have ever imagined herself to be in this moment. Her fingers dug into his shoulders ever so slightly when she felt him press the tip of his cock against her entrace, but when it become clear that he wasn't going to go any further than that, she whimpered lowly as she tried to move in order to get some sort of relief from the almost painful ache between her legs. "Jace... Please..."
He leaned forward to take her bottom lip in between his teeth before he released it and flashed her a sly smirk as he held her gaze. "Tell me what you want, Clary, and I'll happily oblige." He murmured in a husky tone.
Clary moved her hips impatiently when it became perfectly clear that he was not allowing her to bear down in order to get what she wanted. "Jace!" She whined.
"Tell me that you need this as much as I do. I need to hear you say it aloud, Clary." He whispered to her as he teasingly forced himself against her, but kept her immobile until she gave him what he wanted.
Clary let out a cry of frustration as she grabbed a fistful of his hair as she gritted her teeth. "Just fuck me already!"
Jace brought her down onto his erect cock so harshly that caused them both to gasp aloud in response to the incredible sensation, but he wasn't done just yet. He gripped her waist firmly as he slid her up until only the tip of his cock was kept within her before he brought her back down with surprising speed and force before he repeated that carnal act over and over.
Clary cried out as she was raised up and brought back down repeatedly as Jace filled her to the very brim with each movement as he grunted lowly in the process. She held onto him for dear life as she helped him by matching his movements even though she was a panting mess at this point as she felt a familiar coil begin to make its presence known from deep within her belly, and just as she thought it couldn't get any better than this, she was caught by surprise during a particular violent thrust that caused her to all but scream his name. She was so caught up in this most pleasurable moment that she didn't even pay attention to the pain he was inflicting on her bare skin as he kept her in his tight grasp.
Jace groaned once again as he felt her walls contracting around him almost too painfully, knowing that she was just as close to her climax as he was, which caused him to bring his lips towards her ear to allow him to murmur such lewd-like comments to her as he brought her back down not once but twice with enough force to bring them both to the sweet state of pure ecstasy.
Clary buried her face against his shoulder to muffle her whimpers as she felt her walls spasm around his cock, milking him for all his worth as she felt him fill her with his seed with each final thrust he gave her before he removed himself from her entirely, bringing her down onto the bed with him. She stayed in his embrace as the aftershocks of her orgasm began to gradually pass before she heard him murmur something to her just before exhuastion had overcome him so suddenly. She allowed herself to stay in his hold until she was sure that he was in a deep slumber before she forced herself to climb out of the bed, and proceeded to clean herself up as best as she could, but just as she was about to leave, she decided to leave him something, so he would know that she never would forget about him no matter how far apart they were from one another for the time being.
~~
Clary held her breath as she padded along the cold floor, feeling thankful that she remembered to remove her heels in order to be able to sneak into the apartment more stealthily, but just as she was reaching the first step of the stairs, she stopped dead in her tracks when a light was turned on.
"Care to enlighten me as to where you might have been? Because I was under the impression that my angel of a sister was at home sleeping, but to my surprise when I got home, she was nowhere to be found." Jonathan stated in a slightly agitated manner.
Clary internally groaned before she stomped her way up the stairs to meet her maker, feeling rather stupid for having tried to keep her little detour a secret from Jonathan. It wasn't until she was standing in front of him that she realized just how upset he was by witnessing his rather cold demeanor. "If you expect an apology, well then you're shit out of luck. I don't regret misleading you when I said that I was going straight home from the club, because I knew that if I told you that I wanted to go out on my own that you would get all over protective and not let me out of your sight. So, in reality I guess it's really your fault." She retorted in a saucy-like manner as she forced herself to meet his gaze as to not cower under his towering frame.
Jonathan clenched his jaw in response to both her words and attitude, and it didn't help that her words were partially true, because even he had to admit that he could be quite overbearing at times, but it was only because he truly cared for her wellbeing. "I'd ask if you enjoyed your time, but I already know the answer to that question." He nearly retorted in a low growl as he proceeded to pull aside a part of his shirt to reveal multiple markings along his neck.
Clary's eyes widened in alarm before she felt her cheeks begin to burn in response to her utter embarrassment when it dawned on her that of course he would know what she had done because of the bond that now tied them together, but she'd be damned if she allowed him to make her feel terrible about what she had just done, causing her to hold her head up high as she spoke through clenched teeth. "Don't you dare stand there and judge me for having a good time. I don't say shit to you when I have to both witness and feel what you do with all of those whores that you so kindly bring home with you. So, what I do on my own free time shouldn't be any concern of yours. Now will you so kindly step aside so I can get some rest before our next errand." She didn't bother to allow him to say anything as she so rudely pushed him aside as she started to walk past him.
Jonathan was taken aback by her sudden behavior, because it had been the first time that she had lashed out at him since he had been resurrected. He didn't know how she had managed to defy him tonight, but he wasn't about to let this one incident pass without reminding her who she was speaking to. With that thought in mind he clamped his fingers around her wrist before she could get away from him, pulling her back a few steps until she finally caved and met his burning gaze. "Tread lightly little sister, because I am the only one in this entire world that you can fully trust, and relate to than any other person. Don't let your feelings get in the way of our plans."
Clary had enough of this self-righteous asshole for one night, which made her pull her wrist free of his hold roughly, relishing in the feel of the pain that came with it as she forced a half-hearted smile upon her lips. "Don't worry, big brother. I know my role in this plan, and I don't intend on letting anything or anyone get in our way. Nor should you get so worked up over the fact that I too have needs, and I will take care of them on my own terms just as you do. Now I will ask you only one more time… Can you please let me pass so I can get some sleep?" She was surprised that he actually stepped aside, allowing her to slip past him without him saying anything that she quickly took advantage and made her way towards her bedroom where she proceeded to lock herself in. She heaved a sigh as she rested her back against the door, giving herself a moment to compose herself before she went on to get ready for bed, allowing herself to recall back on the time she had just spent with Jace to help relieve her current stress so she could hopefully get some much needed rest.
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Jonathan's POV
He couldn't bring himself to head directly back to his room to get some sleep after his little quarrel with Clary, so instead he took a much needed shower, and though the hot water had helped ease the tension in his body, he couldn't help but try to recall when Clary had started to act so out of character.
He was in the process of turning off the water before he reached out to grab his towel, wrapping it around himself as he stepped out of the shower when a moment of today's events came to his mind, causing him to step in front of the mirror, using his hand to wipe away the steam that covered it, and what he saw next had him drying himself in a rush before he put on his boxers and all but stormed out of the bathroom. He couldn't believe he had been so stupid that he didn't think to look over their injuries or else he would have noticed that during some point of their battle that somehow her mark that tied them as one had been tampered with.
That revelation alone was enough to have him nearly holding in his breath as he pushed open her door, expecting to find the room completely empty and his sister probably as far away from as possible, but to his utter astonishment, Clary was sleeping rather heavily in her bed. He let out the breath he had been holding as he quietly went over towards the bed, using the light that was peeking through the door to allow him to retrieve her stele that was resting upon her bedside table before he brushed aside her hair in order to see the mark they each shared. To his dismay, his hunch about her mark being tampered with had been correct. He waited a moment to make sure she wasn't about to wake up before he quickly went about placing an iratze near the area, whilst inwardly praying that she wouldn't wake up, and to his surprise she only whimpered in her sleep until he was done before she turned onto her side, pulling her blankets over herself as she did so that caused a subtle smile to settle upon his lips as he watched her sleep for a moment longer before he spoke in a low murmur. "Everything will be back to normal when you wake up tomorrow, little sister. Rest well." He knew he was pushing it when he leaned down to place a kiss against her temple, but he couldn't help it. He loved her too much to be upset with her. Especially when it was clear that it wasn't her fault that she defied his orders earlier, that helped settled the worry that lingered within him that she would turn her back against him again, and once he was content with her wellbeing, he was able to leave the room entirely, and make his way to his own room where he hoped to be able to quiet his mind. Even if it was only for a short while.
~~
He awoke the next morning in response to some noises coming from downstairs, making him elicit a noise of irritation as he was about to close his eyes to get a few more moments of sleep until he realized that Clary must have woken up already, which caused him to bolt out of bed and make his way downstairs in a rush. He didn't know if the iratze would've fixed their bonding rune until he was face-to-face with her, which made him feel slightly anxious, but as soon as gaze settled on her, he knew that everything was back to normal.
"Good morning, Jon! I hope you're hungry, because I made you something special!" Clary exclaimed in an enthusiastic manner as she flashed him an amorous smile before she waved him off, so he couldn't peek at what she had made him.
Jonathan returned her smile with one of his own as he held his hands up in defeat when she all but banished him from the kitchen. "Alright, I get the hint." He murmured in an amused manner before he strode off towards the dining room.
Clary waited until he left the room before she went back to putting the finishing touches on the breakfast she had just made for them both, and once she was satisfied that everything looked as perfect as she had imagined it to be, did she finally emerge from the kitchen with a plate in each hand. She set his plate down in front of him before she sauntered over towards her seat as she silently prayed that he would like what she made, but when he didn't say anything she couldn't help but frown slightly. "You don't like it? I can make you something else. What would you like?"
Jonathan looked up at her when he heard her disappointment, making him reach across the table to grasp her hand gently with a smile. "I love what you have made. I was just too surprised that you went through all that trouble when we could've just gone somewhere to get breakfast."
Clary was more than relived that it appeared that he genuinely enjoyed what she had managed to whip up on such short notice, but upon hearing his last words, she shook her head as she grinned over in his direction. "It was no trouble at all, and I prefer home cooked meals better than going out. And I may have had another motive for doing this…"
Jonathan quirked a brow in a curious manner when he heard her last words that had peeked his interest. "And what might that motive have been?" He inquired before he started to go through the motions of cutting into the stack of waffles she had made him with all the fixings that he enjoyed.
Clary shrugged her shoulder in a semi casual manner as she focused on cutting up her waffles as well. "I may or may not have done this as some sort of apology for how I acted last night. You know that I didn't mean to be such a bitch to you, right? I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have lied to you when I said I would go straight home, and instead I took a slight detour along the way."
Jonathan waved off her apology as he was trying to finish eating the bite of waffles he had just put into his mouth, taking a moment to clean his mouth with a napkin before he looked over at her. "I should've been the one to apologize to you, and gone out of my way to do anything to make you forgive me. I shouldn't have been so hard on you when you've been just as invested on what we are trying to accomplish as I have, and you should be allowed to have a little time to yourself. Let's just put this in the past, and move forward with the next part of our plan, alright?" He watched as Clary nodded in agreement with him before they both dug into their food as they went on to discuss the plan for today's next errand.
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Jace's POV
He would've thought that last night's events were merely a dream if it hadn't been for the fact that there had been a note left in plain sight for him to see. He had to read it over a few times to make sure that he fully understood what she was saying.
I'm sorry that I left so abruptly, and that I can't be there with you when you wake up, but just know that I love you, so much, Jace. Please don't forget that. I hope that one day you will forgive me for what I'm about to do, and that you can find it in yourself to still want me in your life when word reaches you about what I've been helping to do. If you still believe that we are meant to be together no matter our differences then please meet me at our special place at midnight. But know that if you choose to not show up that I don't blame you at all, and that I will always love you. Until my very last breath. – Clary.
He didn't know what to think of the rather cryptic note she had left him, but he did know that he wouldn't give up on her. He knew deep down that his Clary was still alive within her, and it was then that he vowed to do everything in his power to bring his Clary back by any means necessary. Even if that meant that he had to turn his back on his family if they tried to get in his way when he made up his mind and decided that he was going to meet with her tonight.
