The Clear Choice

{ Chapter 26 }

Clary's POV

"So," Issac said from his spot on top of his large desk. "They've got heightened smell, hearing, and speed."

"Don't forget increased night vision and higher tolerance to silver." Lucas stated while rubbing his eyes.

"And," I said slowly, everyone looking at me like I couldn't possibly have anymore to say. "Pure-bloods with Alpha blood can command any wolf they please, even other Alphas.

Tobias let out a loud sigh, ruffing his hair in a stressed manor as he stood over by the bookshelves. Everyone had spread out around the room, looking for information in books and papers or from pacing non stop.

Nina was one who was still pacing. "So, Clary, you could command any of us to do anything right now?" She asked.

I nodded with my head rested on the back of the leather couch, I was the only one who had stayed in my original spot.

"She has done it before." Tobias stated from the corner. I lifted my head up and looked at him, not remembering if I ever had. "To me and Issac."

"When?" I asked warily.

"The day you left." Issac said quietly, almost under his breath. I turned to face him, still confused as to when I commanded any one of then.

"In the woods," Tobias finished for his brother. "Issac and I were fighting and you told us to stop. It was like I had no choice but to back off."

I remembered now. When I followed Issac into the woods to the river and was about to tell him everything. But his brother came and beat me too it, resulting in a brutal fight between him and my Mate. I vaguely remember yelling at them to stop and they did instantly. I had no clue I was doing it.

"I wasn't even aware I did it." I said slowly. "I'm sorry." I felt the need to apoligize, not liking that I commanded Issac to do something, even Tobias too.

"You should be glad you did." Issac looked to his brother in the corner. "Who knows what we'd have done to each other."

Tobias stayed silent. I remembered him slamming Issac's wolf up against a tree mercilessly and no longer felt ashamed for making then stop.

"Well." Nina said into the silence. "Is there anything else Clary?" She spoke to me like a friend, no bitterness left in her tone.

I looked to her a shook my head. "No, I would just have a suggestion though." I stated. "Every human you have in your pack must be protected. My pack despises them and up against pure-blooded wolves, they're defenseless."

I glanced over to Issac sitting cross-legged atop his desk and felt a rush a warmth from the look he was giving me. His green eyes bore into mine with admiration and I suddenly felt subconscious of all the eyes on us.

"I agree." Rosaline said strongly, her face slightly worried. "Perhaps the bunkers under the village?"

Issac nodded and finally broke his gaze from me to look at her. "That'll work. Don't worry, Rose, your Mate will be safe."

I glanced to her after making the connection, realizing I was completely unaware that she had a human Mate. I knew that some humans lived in this pack, and most likely the others that were coming would have many as well.

Rosaline seemed to relax slightly, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear as she looked at the book she was holding again. "It says here that if any pure-blood tries to leave the Purum pack for a unpure-blood..." She trailed off.

I swallowed nervously and felt Issac's gaze on me like a burn on the back of my head. The room went quiet and I mentally begged Rosaline to put the book down and forget what she read.