Heir || Alec Lightwood

26: You're just so exquisite

We are now back at the institute.

Clary and Jace shared a kiss, in which I clapped my hands to. I was so happy that Clary is finally happy. Other than that, we finally got our hands with the Cup. The Mortal Cup.

Once they pulled away, Clary looked at me and I put up two thumbs up and she chuckled.

Then, I felt someone standing next to me. It was Alec.

"Thanks." I said, and he looked at me. "For you know, helping Clary and I. I realized that we both have put you guys in danger, and I uh.. Just want to say thank you." I said and he chuckles.

"You've said thank you already," He said. I blinked a few times before images of me kissing his cheek popped into my mind.

"Well then you're getting a second 'thank you'." I said and he smiled.

"Have you spoken to Clary yet?" He asked. "About the letter?"

"No." I said. "I don't know how she'll react, to be honest. She despises our father, I don't want her to be the same towards me." I crossed my arms together. "She's gonna think I'm insane."

"Look, there's nothing that you can say that will make you look insane alright?" He said, placing his hand on my shoulder. "At least not for me." He said and I widened my eyes.

"Valerie, listen. For years I've got myself locked. I don't let anyone in, but you, Valerie Morgenstern. Has an effect on people." He said and I smiled, then he took a step forward. "You're different. You're just so exquisite." He puts his hand on my cheek.

"And trust me on this, nothing you say could change the way I feel about you." He added.

"Alec just kiss me already." he pressed his lips on mine, in which I responded. His hands went to my waist, while mine were placed around his neck.

I pulled away and the smile couldn't escape my lips, so did Alec. I rested my head on his chest before he wraps his arms around me. I looked over to Clary and saw her putting her thumbs up, just like how I did a few moments ago. I laughed at her before turning my eyes to Alec's.

"This is weird, so you're my girlfriend now?" He asked before cracking a chuckle and I smacked his shoulder.

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I woke up from my sleep with a loud bang. I jolted up and look at my surroundings, there was nothing. I looked out to the window and saw the same Shadowhunter, the man. I gasped. I ran towards the door.

As soon as I was outside, I couldn't see him. Then, his figure was seen. He kept walking into the dark. I groaned before following him to the city.

"What?.." I trailed off. I looked around and saw nothing.

Well, I thought wrong.

I turned around and saw a shax demon. Shit, shit, shit. I grabbed to my pocket but I realized that I couldn't feel the shaped rectangular metal handle. I left it at the institute. I was breathing heavily as I walk backwards. The demon growls and I flinched. I ran and it chases me, I wanted to scream but I couldn't, it would wake the mundanes, and they will think I'm insane running around alone at 2am in nothing but her tank and sweatpants.

Me being me, I tumbled by a rock and I fell onto the cold hard ground. The demon was just a few feet away from me, as it was about to attack me, I closed my eyes while shrieking. The demon shrieks as well, I looked up and saw an arrow on it before it disappears into orange flakes.

"Alec?.." I called out for his name. I was so relieved that I saw the arrow. But, it wasn't Alec.

The man took his arrow. "Hey Val, long time no see." he said, I looked up and saw the one, and only.

Ethan.

"E-Ethan?.." I said, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. "Y-you're a-"

"Shadowhunter, yes." He smiled. He offered his hand and I accepted it. "Where's your weapon?" He asked, looking at my unarmed self. "One of the rules on being a Shadowhunter, you gotta have your weapons ready with you." He said.

"Put that aside, how did you find me?" I furrowed my brows together. "It's been 3 years, Ethan."

"I know, I'm sorry." He said, before looking at the surrounding. "We have to take you back to the institute. Oh and, what did I tell you about night weather? You'll get sick easily." He took off his leather jacket and put it over me.

Ethan, my ex-boyfriend who went missing for 3 years is standing right in front of me now.

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"You what?" Clary asked, she had her brows raised and her head lowered down.

"I went back to Idris. Duty calls. After all, my job was done." Ethan said.

"What job?" Clary asked, earning a few glances from the others.

"To keep an eye of Valerie, Angela requested it."

"You were working for my mom?" I asked and he nodded his head. "S-so.. After all this time, you've never felt anything for me?" I asked, referring to the times when we were together.

"No, of course I have. Those were real, I promise you." He stood up from the chair and walk towards me. Then, I felt Alec grabbing my hand and squeezed it which grabbed Ethan's attention. "I was sent here by the Clave, Valentine is alive. And he wants the Cup. I'm here to help."

"And why should we trust you?" Alec asked bluntly. There he goes, the grumpy ass Alec is back.

"I'm sure Valerie can answer that since we dated-"

"You're still a guest here. You don't get to pin point." Alec said.

"Stop it." I said. "Alec, let him stay."

"Wha-"

"You heard her." Ethan smirked.