When we got back to the institute, Alec and Isabelle went to work.
“Isabelle, can you see what's wrong with me?" I asked.
“What's wrong?" she asked coming to see me.
“I've been feeling sick, my mood changes and I've been more tired lately."
“Clary you might be pregnant. Now we can't discuss this right now, go get Hodge." she told me. I don't have time to go into shock. I have to go see Hodge.
“Hodge, Hodge." I yelled running down the stairs. “Jace is getting worse."
“I know. I've already sent for someone. Did you get the cup?" he questioned. I just slammed the cup on the table with the card. He gasped as he picked it up.
“What now?" I asked. “Hodge?" I asked. Why didn't he answer me? He just went over to the portal and started to open it.
“You have no idea what it's like living with the clave's curse, unable to set so much as a foot outside, afraid to even open a window." he said opening the doors. “Try not to judge me to harshly, Clary." he added before someone stepped through the portal. That person was Valentine.
“Hodge, what have you done?" I asked incredulously. He didn't answer. He just gave the cup to Valentine and looked away.
“I always knew you would bring me the cup. It was only a matter of time." Valentine told me.
“Where is she?" I asked near tears.
“She's fine." he assured me pointing at the portal.
“You got what you want. Now let her go"
“I have to make sure you gave me the real one. Everyone wants the cup for the wrong reason." he said stabbing himself to draw blood into the cup.
“And you don't?"
“With this cup, I can cleanse our bloodlines, save our race." he said lifting the cup.
“You may not know much about mundane history, but I can tell you when people start talking about preserving a race, it never goes well. That's why my mom spent her whole life hiding it from you."
“No. She wasn't hiding the cup. She was hiding you. Drink." he said moving the cup to my lips.
“I'm not going to drink that."
“Why are you so afraid? You've been drinking this since before you were born. I fed it to your mother while you were in her womb." he explained. I shook my head in disbelief. It can't be.
“Come on, Clary. You must have guessed by now. All these amazing talents that your mother so desperately tried to suppress, where do you think they came from? You're my daughter. My blood runs through your veins. Now...drink." he commanded. I took the cup carefully and put it in its card.
“Take that out!" he screamed. I ran through the portal and into Luke's arms. I was about to pass out from the cold but a demon grabbed Luke from behind and threw him to the side. The demon was about to attack me but a werewolf came out of nowhere and killed it. I looked away as it changed.
“Come on." Luke! he's a werewolf!
“Luke, you're a..."
“Clary, listen to me, listen. Don't be afraid. Listen, right?"
“Don't touch me!" I screamed scared.
“Hey, there's no need for that. That thing will be back. We are not safe out here." he said calming me down.
