Bane of my Existence

Love triangles are never easy, especially this one. My name is Valentina Nightsbane. My last name has descended from years of shadowhunters before me who sought about the creatures of the night. My parents died when I was 9 and the lightwood's took me in. There's nothing unusual about that though. They were known for taking in exceptionally talented stray like Jace Wayland and myself.

Now how did I get into this predicament? I guess you could say I've had an infatuation with Alec Lightwood since I was placed in his mothers care. He was easy on the eyes and sassy as can be. Even as an 11 year old, his condescending stare and taste for following the rules were something to behold. It is not every day a pre teen takes such interest in upholding every law placed before him. God knows I wasn't. Breaking curfew and messing around with mundanes were my niche in my late teens. It's not like I meant them any harm, I just liked to see them squirm.

My amazing Parabatai is Isabelle Lightwood herself. She asked me to be her sister in scars when we were fourteen and just started our first training mission. We've been attached at the hip ever since. Now back to my interest in the eldest lightwood child. It wasn't on purpose. It started as just paying extra attention to him and then escaladed to a full blow crush when one day Jace flaked on me in training and I used Alec as a replacement. I couldn't focus on anything but him and it messed me up causing me to fall flat on my perfect butt. I was less than happy and Izzy sure gave me hell for it. Ever since then it was a mutual like I would say. I kissed him when I was sixteen and he reciprocated. Then we never spoke of it. I knew of his feelings toward the topic of sexual orientation. I was really hoping I still had a chance though. I was in love with that boy but I wanted him to be happy but I never knew the price I would have to pay.