Dirty Little Secret

Siblings and Promises

Nicolas' POV

    Its finally spring break and all the snow of the winter has finished melting away leaving a fresh warm scent in the air that lifts my already soaring mood.

  I turn my head to face Jason, my eyes filling with tears as I remember the promise he made me before I turned sixteen last year. He told me he would stay with me until Spring Break before he would love and go find his Mate. Who would have known he was right where he needed to be.

   I reach my hand across the space between us and grab his hand, Clary's light chatter making us laugh. Jace grabs ahold of my offering and uses it to pull me closer and tuck me underneath his chin, my body leaning against his softly as we joke through the woods we used to call home.

   A year ago, I was a shy wolf that couldn't help but cry at the thought of standing up for myself, and now, Jace has taught me that it's okay to not be strong, but never weak.

   He taught me how to stand up for myself in my own quiet way, and never once made me feel like I should be something different. His love has always been unconditional something I stride to give him every day. I turn to Clary and smile at how happy she seems to be.

    What happened with our parents hit her the hardest, and if it wasn't for her witch friend Kya and her new Warlock Mate Paris, I'm not sure if Clary would have made it out of the darkness she was in.

   But now, her auburn hair glows in the light, the sun pulling out the red streaks and making her green eyes sparkle. She looks so happy and carefree as she tells us about the latest adventure she followed her Coven friends into.

"I still can't believe he's the only child. He just doesn't get the charming sibling banter the sensitive baby." She grumbles, but I know Clarissa enjoys the soft nature of her Mate, never having the tenderness when we were growing up. We finally reach the clearing where the large rocks sit to the east, the sun warming the stones underneath my hands as we climb to the top of them.

"If he had a sister like us he would get it." Jace grumbles and I giggle, nodding in agreement, remembering all the drama we endured with Clary over the years.

She glares at Jace and bares her teeth, and I roll my eyes playfully when I hear Ryan growl in return. Her gaze softens though as she turns to me, her smiling face somber making me frown in worry. "Nick, I know that technically we aren't related, but I'm really happy we at least get to be family once you graduate..." She goes to stay but I huff and stop her in her tracks, mild annoyance coursing through me.

"What are you talking about, Clary? Of course you're my sister. You always will be. You changed my diapers, I played with your hair, we protected each other and we were there for each other. You're my sister, inside and out, blood or not. Jace was my brother to, he just retired from that position and we still find good memories from the bond we shared then. Nothing about the three of us has changed in my heart okay? Little us will forever be siblings in my heart." I tell her, my voice getting thick at the end, and I feel Jace nod before planting a kiss on my head.

I see Clary wipe her tears, her hands finding mine before squeezing tightly. She looks at me, still teary eyes but with the biggest smile I've ever seen. "Thank you." She tells me and it's all I can do not to cry as well.

"The three musketeers must always prevails and stay together!" Jace shouts randomly, standing up on top his rock to let the world know. I laugh at his antics but I can't help but jump up beside him and yell out my own promise.

"We will always endure together and protect each other!" I say, my voice smaller than a jace but he cheers for me all the same, tears streaming down our faces now as we laugh and hug each other, Clary popping up to add to the call.

"And we will never ever let anyone get left behind." She screams out, her voice breaking and Jace and I cheer, the three of our collapsing on the rock, gasping and crying as we place our hands in between the three of us like we have a million times before.

"One for all. And all for one." We recite, and the three of us stay there for hours, siblings of only for a short time as we grieve the end of the three musketeers and celebrate the strength of our bond.

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Second to last chapter guys omg I can't believe after all this time this book will finally be over.

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