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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: ENGAGED

The three ran after Simon and Raphael when they heard a loud crash

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The three ran after Simon and Raphael when they heard a loud crash. They assumed it must've been the vampires.

Raphael was standing up, fixing his jacket. "I swear, if that kid ruins one more jacket..."

Margo giggled playfully.

"Where is he?" Clary asked.

"He'll be back."

Jace snapped, "You just let him go? You said you'd look after him."

Raphael tilted his head to the side. "I can't do that until he's ready?"

"What does that mean?" Margo asked from beside him.

He turned to face her, craning his neck down a bit. "It means he's where everybody goes when this happens. His own personal hell."

"I did this," Clary stuttered out, "I put him there."

Margo nudged Raphael when she was close enough, encouraging him to aid. He rubbed his side slightly, replying to Clary. "If it helps, he doesn't even remember it was you. Those first minutes... a complete blank."

"But I have to tell him the truth," the redhead tried.

"Once you rein him in, he'll be walking, talking proof to the Clave that Camille broke the Accords. In fact, as a new leader--"

Margo nudged him again, whispering, "So not the time, Raph."

He turned to look playfully at her. "Did you just call me Raph?"

"Maybe I did," she teased back.

Clary couldn't stand this anymore. "Okay, just stop it! I don't care about your vampire politics or love life! We have to find Simon. He's out there. He's alone... scared... he's hungry."

Raphael tugged at Margo's sleeve. "Give me a call when he turns up. He'll need my help."

"I think we've had just about enough of your help," Jace mumbled.

Raphael grabbed Margo's hand, pressing a kiss to it as he walked away before letting go of the contact. "I'll call you," she promised.

After his exit, Jace turned to his phone. "What are you doing?" Clary asked.

"Getting reinforcements."

He called Alec, putting the call on speaker, though Isabelle answered.

"Alec, I need you," Jace stated.

"It's Izzy. We need you," she restated. "There's been an attack at the Institute. Valentine created a Forsaken that went through the wards."

"That's not possible, Izzy," Jace replied. "Nothing can get through the wards. There are warlock spells to defend against all Downworlders."

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