Hate to Love It

Chapter 13: Who Are You

Magnus experimentally stretched his arms and groaned when he heard the popping sounds of his tired bones. He stood up and walked towards his window, staring at the twinkling lights of Brooklyn at night. Beautiful and restless in its complete disregard to his warring thoughts. 

It had been a long day full of endless meetings with existing and interested companies that seemed to double in numbers ever since the tabloids ran a story of the sighting of the eldest Lightwood on his way out of his building.

That shit went exceptionally well. 

Not only did he manage to piss off the Alpha but he also took away Alec’s privacy. Raphael told him that  Alec was trying to stay off the radar because of his influential and political parents, whom Magnus absolutely abhor. Maryse and Robert are the biggest roadblocks for progressive Omega laws being lobbied by other lawmakers. The few lawmakers enjoy Magnus’s favor but only because the Omega already assessed them to be at least sincere in their service (because of their children or partner who are also Omegas).

He could still feel the hot imprint of Alec’s chest molding behind him and Magnus involuntarily shivered. Closing his eyes, Magnus hugged himself, wishing wistfully that it was Alec’s arms instead. He is in such deep shit now and truthfully, Magnus doesn’t know what to handle first. There’s also the situation with Sebastian, his father’s will and his growing attraction to an Alpha who may be his unwilling True Mate. 

Magnus’s train of thought was disturbed by the sound of commotion outside and the bang of a door. His door. 

He had no time to process what just happened when he was hugged tightly by the very Alpha he was recently thinking of. Alec’s (wtf he would totally bottle this scent) addictive smell enveloped him and Magnus melted right away, too pleasantly surprised to make any sudden moves. 

This must be what the Gen Z’s meant about what they called manifesting.

After a couple of moments, which Magnus would never admit that felt like forever and he would rather be here than anywhere in the world, he gently pushed Alec away but held onto the Alpha’s waist. It was enough to meet the stormy hazel eyes now meeting his own. 

“Alexander, what is this all about? I’m not complaining but I thought you were angry at me?”

“I- I just...wanted to see you. And I never told you I was angry at you,” the Alpha answered, his voice slightly quivering,”I was just shocked with your proposal, is all.”

It made Magnus chuckle. Alec’s eyes flickered slightly to his lips. “We could have used that video call feature in your app then if you wanted to see me? But I must ask, who are you and what did you do to Alexander Lightwood?” 

Never in his whole life had Magnus imagined Alec to be the hugging type. But as they always say, never judge an Alpha by his murderous glare or his overall “don’t fuck with me” aura.