Shadowhunters {Alec Lightwood}

Chapter 14

Mack PoV
I was in my room, thinking about what Maryse said. I have to break Alec's heart so he can do the marriage. If I don't she'll tell them my connection with Luke. And that's all about Valentine. "Mack" someone called me. I turned around and saw Alec.  "I'm going to help Magnus and all, you want to come?" He asked.

''The rules?'' I questioned.

''Screw them'' he said, making me smile.

~~~

We arrived at Magnus' place and when we entered, we saw Magnus getting weak. Alec went to him and he held Magnus' hand to help, then Clary gave something to Luke to drink, then he was fine. Magnus brought Luke to his room and I was watching Magnus fix Luke's pillows and all. ''Magnus'' I looked at him.

''Luke?'' Magnus gave him a questioning look.

''It's fine Magnus'' Luke said and Magnus left. ''Mackenzie, you've grown up, the last time we met''.

''Just Mack'' I corrected and he nodded. ''You didn't say anything to Clary before she knew this, right?'' I asked.

''About you nearly joining Valentine when you were 11? No, I didn't. But you do'' he told me.

''I will-''

''Mack'' Clary cut me off.

''I'll leave you two'' I told them, leaving. I went to join the others and I only saw my brother. ''Where's Alec?''

''I think he's with Magnus'' he replied and it was silent between us. ''Mack'' Jace broke the silence.

''Yeah?''

''Are you going to tell me how you know Luke?'' he asked and I didn't say anything. ''Why won't you tell me?'' he questioned and I still didn't talk. ''Kenzie, I'm your brother you can tell me'' he said, holding my hands. ''Mack, look at me'' he ordered and I looked at him. ''Tell me. Or tell me what's wrong?''

''I can't''' I made him let go of my hands. ''I can't'' I cried.

''Ok, you  can't. Just calm down. Breathe'' he said and I took deep breaths. ''You don't have to say. But, can you tell me what you and Maryse talked about?'' he asked and I gave him a questioning look. ''Alec told me, you went to your room immediately. Did she say something to you?''

''No. No, she didn't'' I lied.

''Ok'' he sighed and gave me a hug and I hugged back.

~~~
Alec left because of his mother and me, Jace, Magnus and Clary was at Magnus' living room. I was looking around then Clary said something, surprising. ''I know where the cup is. The tarot cards. My mom, she must have painted them years ago, but the Mortal Cup has to be hidden inside the Ace of Cups. The card looks exactly like it'' Clary explained and me, Jace and Magnus looked at each other. ''Wait, why aren't you guys happy about this? All we have to do is find....Dot.''

''If Dot had the cards when she was taken, we don't have much time. If Valentine gets his hands on the Cup-''

''We know'' Magnus cut my brother off. I'm actually liking him now. ''If Valentine started creating Shadowhunters or gained control of demons, it'd be like Beyonce riding on a dinosaur through Times Square. People would notice''.

''But he can control demons. I've seen it'' Clary replied.

''Mmm, paying off a few demons is easy, especially since they rarely survive long enough to collect'' Magnus continued.

''Still waiting on Valentine's thank-you card'' Jace added, making Clary smile at him.

''Opening the gates of hell that's a little more tricky'' Magnus finished.

''Valentine doesn't have the cards'' Luke entered. ''I do. They're in my desk back at the precinct. When Clary went missing, I went to the loft and I cleared everything out, because I didn't want the Circle to track her.''

''That's great. This should be easy'' Clary smiled.

''Hmm, that's what General Custer said'' Magnus told her.

''Magnus is right. Valentine has spies everywhere, even in the NYPD. We have to be discreet'' I said.

''We'll go in the morning'' Luke agreed with my idea and Clary looked at him. ''Werewolf healing, remember? This is nothing a couple of hours of beauty sleep can't fix''.

~~~

The next day, we were outside of NYPD, waiting for Luke to get the cards and I have a bad feeling about this. ''I think we need to go inside'' I said.

''Luke told us to wait'' Clary reminded me and I saw two people with Luke, inside.

''Just so I'm clear, he did mention something about trying to avoid attention, right? From the looks of it, he's doing a terrible job'' Jace said.

''Circle members?'' Clary asked.

''No, mundanes. Internal affairs officers.''

''You can tell all that just by looking at them?''

''I can tell all that by reading their badges'' Jace showed her his binocular rune. ''Better than binoculars''.

''Ok, Luke had his chance. Let's go'' I walked first, with Clary and Jace followed. Then we went to where Luke was and the mundane who left, did not see us.

''Camera'' Luke said and I turned it off.

''Luke, what is going on?'' Clary asked.

''I think I'm about to be the prime suspect in a murder investigation''.

''What do we do?''

''Get the cards. In my desk, bottom drawer.''

''All right'' Clary said, about to leave but Luke stopped us to give us a warning.

''You can't glamour yourselves. But I'm not the only Downworlder on the force, and we don't know who's working for Valentine. If anybody spots you-''

''We'd be leading them right to the Mortal Cup'' I finished his sentence.

''Exactly. Better to assume that everybody has the Sight, then gamble that they don't'' he said then the door opened and the 3 of us left.