The Wonders of Malec

Chapter 18

Alec POV

The portal brought us to the back of the Institute. I looked around, making sure everyone was here, then I looked down at my arms. A baby, I'm holding a baby. My mind drifts to Justin. Is this what he wanted? Is this his baby?

"Alec, you coming?" I look up and see Jace looking at me expectantly. Everyone was walking toward the front door. I look down at the baby in my arms and nod at Jace before following them into the Institute.

"Robert!" I heard my mother scream when we walked into the library.

She pulled him into a hug, "I'm glad you're okay." Jace raises his eyebrows at her.

"Just because we aren't together doesn't mean that I don't care about him." She angled him toward the door, "Go to the infirmary. You need to be checked out, I already called someone and she's probably in there waiting for you."

Robert stared at the baby in my arms, almost as if he was debating something in his head. He eventually nodded, saying he'll see us later, and then headed to the infirmary. My mom looked over all of us but did a double take when she saw me. "Is that...?"

I walk toward her, "A baby. I found her locked in a room right before the building Damien was hiding in collapsed."

She gasped, "Do you know why she was there? Where's Damien? Did you encounter his creature? Where are the other shadowhunters?"

She threw question after question at me. Jace stepped up, "Damien was probably experimenting on her. He's dead. We did not. They're all dead."

My mother nodded, "Okay. I'm going to call The Clave and tell them everything. Isabelle, come with me." Izzy nodded and they turned to walk out.

"Wait, don't tell them about the baby." My mom stopped and everyone turned to look at me, eyebrows raised.

"And why not? If that child was with Damien it's possible she's not even human!"

I shook my head, "It's a baby mom. If they find out they'll probably have her killed. You know they don't accept things they don't know about or understand." Magnus put his hand on my shoulder, both of my hands were occupied.

"Listen to him. He knows what he's doing." Jace said, Simon nodded. My mom sighed and squeezed her nose, putting her head down. She thought about it for a minute then looked back up at me.

"Okay. I'll give you two days. Two days Alexander, no more."

She held up two fingers to emphasize her point. Two days wasn't a lot, but I'll take what I can get.

"Thanks." I walked out and went to my room. I placed the sleeping baby on the bed and surrounded her with pillows. When I was sure she would be fine I lay out on the bed next to her. Suddenly my body ached, all the adrenaline long gone. I was exhausted and in pain. It wasn't unbearable, but it still hurt.

I heard a knock at the door, "Come in." The door opened and in a matter of seconds hands are hovering over me. The blue light shining from them tells me who it is. When Magnus is done healing me he kneeled down on the side of my bed and took my hand in his.

"Thank you. I don't know how you do it."

He smiled, "Do what?"

I turned my body towards him, "You always know what I need. You know when to make me talk, when to leave me by myself, or when to just hold me."

I leaned forward and kissed him. Both of his hands came up to hold my face, pulling me closer to him. I pulled away, slightly breathless, and laughed.