Shadowhunters {Alec Lightwood}

chapter 21

Mack PoV

Me, Jace and Clary was following Meliorn. While we were doing that I can't stop thinking about Alec. 'We're not in Kansas anymore'' Clary said.

''Welcome to the Seelie Glade, Clary Fairchild. The remotest edges of it.''

''How did we get here?'' Clary asked.

 ''There are entrances all through the mundane world'' Jace said.

''You just have to know where to look'' Meliorn added.

''Why did we have to come here to find my father?'' Clary asked.

''Because of your necklace. It's a Portal shard''.

''Tell us something we don't know'' Jace said.

''How does it work?''

''When I touch the crystal and I think of someone, I can see where they are'' Clary explained.

''I'm curious, Shadowhunter, who knows so much about Portals, did you never wonder why this Portal shard doesn't behave the way normal Portals do?''

''Normal Portals can only take you to places you've been'' Jace told Clary. ''I guess I never really thought about it.''

''I see Isabelle is the smart one in the family'' Merilorn complimented my parabatai. I smiled. ''Your Portal shard works the way it does because it's a piece of a Portal from another dimension''.

''Another dimension?''

''You're saying there's a Portal in some other universe that can take us to anyone if we just think of them?'' Jace questioned.

''If you can find the only Portal still standing in that dimension it will take you to your father''.

Alec PoV

I saw Isabelle walking in, so I went over to her. ''Where the hell have you been?'' I asked.

''Where I needed to be. Away from you and your fiancée. Jace, Mack and Clary are on the run''.

''Mack?'' I asked, shocked. I thought she'd come back here. But Jace is her brother, I'd understand that. ''I can't protect you if you don't tell me the truth'' I told my sister.

''I don't need protecting. Meliorn's alive.That's all that matters.''

''Just, just tell me this'' I sighed. Is there any way that Raj could have seen anything incriminating?'' I asked.

Mack PoV

''These trees are where the alternate dimensions intersect the Seelie realm'' Merilorn said.

''How is it possible that the Clave doesn't know about your dimensional doorways?'' I asked.

''They are our most guarded secret. We are their protectors. Only Seelies know of their existence.''

''Then why are you telling us?'' Clary asked.

 ''I owe you a life debt and I don't like being indebted to anyone.''

''What would happen if-''

''If the Seelie Queen finds out I've shared this with you? I could be executed.''

''Well, we'll be extra careful then'' Jace said.

''There is no "we" in this scenario. Only Clary goes in to find the Portal. My debt is to her.''

''You've given us no reason to trust you, Seelie.''

''He brought us here'' I reminded my brother then Merilorn was making a portal.