Avenge the Shadows (I)

:: 1.6 ::

CHARLOTTE'S POV

By the time I came back to the London's group, there were about thirty people around. Including Catherine. As I dismissed everyone, I walked closer to her, hoping to not freak her out. There was something that draw me to her and I could not quite explain what was. It was not that I was in love with her or something like that. I mean, she was gorgeously beautifully out of this world, for sure, but I was into men. Older man was a very sexy thing for me. Back to the point, she kept drawing me to her and I did not know how to put it into words, so I just tried to act normal. When we stayed completely alone, I noticed she was really out of it and I just hugged her. She snapped out of her thoughts and somehow, she was the same as earlier. I guided her to my room and introduced her to Izzy. They just clicked and that made me feel more peaceful. Catherine was evolving right in front of us and I was happy to help her figure out what she really wanted to be.

Yet my mind kept wondering why she had never been in a mission. Like, we were supposed to get 'out there' as soon as we got off the Academy at fifteen, so why she was still managing administrative issues in her institute? Was that bad of a soldier? I wanted to ask, but at the same time, I did not want to embarrass her, so when Izzy and I were choosing our outfits for tonight, I excused myself and went to Jace's office. "By the Angel, when are you going to learn to knock the door." Jace said as he looked from his chair. "Probably at the same time as you." I replied as his assistant stayed there, not really knowing what to do. Eventually, Jace motioned her to leave us alone. "If that's your outfit for tonight, I'm really happy you still dress up for me. It's a yes from me." I made a face and looked at myself. "You wish." I added as I walked to him and sat on his lap, just like thousands of times before.

"I know I should not be asking this, but can you find out why Catherine has not been to a mission back in her institute?" He nodded and let me use his access. "I don't understand." I said and he put his hands on my waist. "She- Oh." I stared at Jace and I watched the colors ran from his face. "It says that she has just spent two years in the institute and that something happened to her, but it doesn't say." I did not know what to say to that. "Okay, what about her clothes? Can I lend her an outfit?" Jace went to read the code of London and he just nodded. I kissed his cheek and left with a smile. When I got to the room, Izzy was still trying on my clothes. "We can dress her up, although I think she might need a glamour for her peers." Izzy jumped out of bed. "By the Angel! It's been ages since I had used that glamour!" I giggled. She was right. She grew up with two overprotective brothers, she had to use the glamour so they did not act all cavemen with her.

I was another case. I cared for their opinion, but my clothes were my own choice. As much as Jace tried to pull the modesty on me, I just ignored him and eventually he understood that I could take care of myself. When Cath was ready, we helped her with her clothes as she had never worn other than a suit. She did not recognize herself and when Izzy draw the rune on her, she was so shocked I smiled. Then, it was Izzy's time in the shower and lastly, mine. Izzy noticed that I was trying too hard and for her that only meant one thing. I would meet someone later and she was right. It was Thor's day, so I had to look great. Cath was so lost on our plans, like she was serious when she said she had never gotten out of the institute, but then again, if she had gotten to the institute two years before, where she was all these years? What did she do for fourteen years? When we were ready, we touched up a bit and went to the dining room, where her peers were.

And once again, she got nervous. "The glamour works on Jace and he has angelic blood, you're safe." I whispered and she opened her eyes, like she was surprised that I had caught her. "Go and test it. I'm sure they won't notice it." She nodded once and walked to them as I walked to my usual table, where Jace, Alec and Magnus were already talking about Cath.

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