Heir || Alec Lightwood

29: This is us against the Clave, and Alexander

"H-he what?.." I trailed of. "With whom?"

"Lydia Branwell." He lowered his head and I had my mouth opened and eyes widened. I had tears forming.

"You can't be serious, you-" I stopped talking when the elevator reveals Alec, and Lydia next to him.

"Valerie? What happened are you-" Alec asked in worry.

"I was just about to leave." I sniffed. "Let's go Ethan." I said and he looks at me before looking at Alec. "Oh and congratulations on your marriage." I said before walking to the exit.

Ethan brought me to his place, his old apartment. I went to his room and was trying not to cry.

"You knew about this?" I asked him and he looked down at his feet. I shook my head and make my way to his kitchen.

"Val don't." Ethan said. "You've been here before, don't make the same-" He cut himself after I took a sip of Ultimat vodka. "Val-"

"I see you still kept this with you." I said as I looked at the bottle.

"It was a gift from you." He tried to take the bottle from me but I jerked his hand.

"I'm not done." I mumbled.

"You're turning into your old self again. Stop it!" he said, referring to when I found out that my 'dad' got into a car crash.

"He totally had me." I said slowly.

"He didn't want to hurt you, Valerie please just listen-"

"He didn't want to hurt me? Look at me Ethan! I'm drinking a gifted liquor at my ex-boyfriend's house at 1am." I raised my voice, then the door opened, revealing my sister who looked pretty upset.

"Clary? You knew about this too?" I asked and she looked away. "What the hell Clary why didn't you tell me?" I asked as I stood up. "I'm your sister for fuck's sake!"

"Don't act like you're the only victim's here, Val." She had her eyes watered. She took out a paper from her pocket and threw it onto the table. It was the letter that Valentine had written for me.

"Where did you get that?" I sniffed, looking at the letter.

"The box was opened, in your room."

"You invaded my stuff? What the hell Clary that's rude-"

"Oh really? Is it really? You didn't tell me anything about you being our father's heir!" She said, taking a step forward.

"I was going to Clary!" I shouted.

"What else huh? What else! What else do I need to know!" She shouted and the tears just kept on forming.

"I started the fire." I started off. "The fire. That killed bunch of Shadowhunters. I was doing Valentine's orders." I lowered down my voice.

"What?.."

"He made Magnus to wipe my memories away." I looked away, holding onto the liquor. "I didn't tell you because shit I was afraid alright Clary?"