Skinny Love ↠ Alec Lightwood ✓

Chapter Twenty Two ✓

DEFIANTLY NOT WEARING THAT

"DON'T KNOW IT SEEMS..." I STARTED TO SAY WHILE RUNNING A HAND THROUGH MY HAIR. "Trust me," Isabelle said, "If Magnus is coming out of hiding he's going to one of the biggest parties of the year."

"Never underestimate Magnus's hedonism."
Hodge said, "Come with me."

We followed Hodge up to the steps and into the training room. I stood beside my twin. Alec was standing right behind me. I folded my arms over my chest and watched carefully as Hodge opened something up and it came out of the ground. When I looked in I gasped. Hodge picked up a stunning jewel with a red stone in the middle of it. It had a swirly design on the side and it had a silver chain.

"Is that real?" Isabelle asks in awe. "A four-karat unheated Burmese ruby. And this has special meaning to Magnus Bane as it was a gift to his lover, Camille Belcourt." Hodge explained.

"Wait, Camille and Magnus were lovers?" Clary asked. "Warlock gets around." Jace said. I chuckled, rolling my eyes. "Magnus bought it in 1857 for the price of his London townhouse," Hodge explained, holding up the stunning jewl.

"It's so beautiful," I said, staring at it in awe. I felt Alec shift behind me. "Magnus has longed to reunite this this necklace. Offer it to him. He might just take the bait." Hodge said to Isabelle, handing her the necklace. I wish I could wear that stunning piece of jewelry.

"I'll send Magnus a fire message to arrange the meeting." Hodge said, "We have to get to Magnus before Valentine does." 

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"Jace said that you wanted to see Bella and I?" Clary asked Isabelle. We walked into her room.

"That's right. What are you two wearing to the Downworlder's party tonight?" I shrugged.

"Um, converses? I don't know. I was just thinking about wearing this," I said, looking down at my outfit. I was wearing Black skinny jeans with rips in them, a white T shirt, and my Mom's necklace.

Paired with black converses along with a black leather jacket.

"I don't think so, Bella. No Downworlder would be caught dead in that." I sighed. "Well, I'm not wearing a dress," I said, folding my arms and huffing. I blew a strand of hair out of my face. "Guys, it's a party. Not a poetry slam." Isabelle said. I frowned. "Well, I'm still wearing this." I said. "Fine." Isabelle sighed, "Why are you so stubborn, Bella?"

I shrugged. "Who knows, maybe my Father is."

"Well, I don't have any party clothes with me so..." Clary said. "So you'll have to wear mine." Isabelle grinned. She looked at me, and I backed up against the wall. "You realize one of these days you're gonna have to tell me where and when." Clary said. "Where and when what?" "Where you're getting your spending money and when you're gonna let Bella and I go shopping." Clary said. I nodded, grinning.

"Clary," Isabelle said, showing Clary a really REALLY tight dress. "Okay, that dress is way too tight." I said to my twin. Clary nodded, agreeing.

"It's stretchy." Isabelle shrugged.

-

"I don't know, Isabelle. I think I'm more of a jeans and T-shirt kinda girl," Clary said, as she got dressed.

"Anyways, why isn't Bella getting changed?"

"Because Bella is stubborn." Isabelle said.

I shrugged, biting my lower lip. "I prefer my converses. Please and thank you." Isabelle chuckled.

"Okay, but you're going to stand out like a sore thumb." She laughed. I huffed, folding my arms over my neck. "Wow, Clair. You look good," I said to her, when she walked out. Clary sighed and walked to the mirror to look at herself. "Really?" Clary asked smiling, looking down.

"Really." Isabelle replied. I nodded. "Well, let's go!" I say, trying to sound enthusiastic. Isabelle snickered.

"Oh, Bella." I shrugged.

Isabelle looked at my outfit and I looked at her back and smiled. No one, not even Clary, can get me to take my converses off. "Someone's looking bad-ass." Jace said from the door. He looked at Clary. "Bella, you look..." Jace said, trying to find the right words.

"Dashing? Irresistible?" I asked, flipping my hair and batting my eye lashes.

Isabelle grabbed my hand. "Bella here won't change. Jace, do you think Bella should change?" Isabelle asked him. Jace shrugged. "I think she looks fine."

"Hah, told ya!" I said, grinning and pointing at Izzy.

"She cleans up well, doesn't she? I'm gonna go see Alec. He never knows what to wear to these things," Isabelle smirked. She linked arms with me.

"Where am I going?" I asked.

"Coming with me," Isabelle said. We walked out of the room. "Wait, aren't you going to Alec's room?" I asked, biting my lower lip. "Come on, Bella. I know you want too." Isabelle smirked. My eyes widened.