Legends (boyxboy) (Malec)

Chapter 7: Jace

A/N: This chapter is based off an idea given to me by a reader of mine. Please leave ideas down below with feedback because I love to see what you all like to read and what you thought worked well or didn't. Anyway, there's a drawing of Raphael above plus I Didn't Know by SayWeCanFly because why not. There is a slight irony to the song but spoilers so... Yeah...

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By the time Alec had stopped, he felt as though he'd been running for two hours. He looked up at the sky for the third time. The moon had barely moved. "What the hell?" Alec breathed, panting heavily.

"Best be careful of your language out here, Shadowhunter." a voice growled from behind him. Frozen, Alec felt dread settle low in his stomach. He turned, slowly, and locked eyes with a man with long, pointed teeth and blood lining his mouth and dripping from said teeth.

"Vampire." Alec pointed out. The man nodded.

"What are you doing in my woods. In my territory." he snarled. Alec gulped.

"I was with the Warlocks but I..." Alec trailed, terrified to say something wrong.

"Let me guess." the man drawled, approaching Alec. The Nephilim glanced around for an exit but was met with curious eyes. He was surrounded. He wasn't going to get out. "You went against them. Did something they didn't like."

Alec nodded, not trusting his voice. The man laughed. "You're scared. I can smell it."

"I'm not afraid. I've dealt with worse than you." Alec spoke, more confidently than he actually felt.

"If you insist." the vamp hissed, hanging on each s sound.

"I do insist. I also insist that you give me your name."

"Santiago. Raphael Santiago. Please, return the gesture." Raphael encouraged.

"Alec Lightwood."

"Pleasure, Mr Lightwood. I'm guessing you're confused as to what's happening with the time situation."

"Confused doesn't begin to cut it."

"If it helps, night fell about half an hour ago."

"I've been out here longer than that." Alec frowned.

"Unfortunately, no. You've been out here for half an hour. Maybe slightly under."

"Impossible." Alec gasped.

"No-one knows what causes the time leaps and changes around here. We've all learnt to go with it and we keep an eye on the time." a new voice explained. A woman appeared from the darkness. "Lily Chen." she introduced, holding her hand out to Alec. Alec shook it. "You're young. You're a Shadowhunter, therefore, you age. You're young."

"Eighteen." Alec said, eyeing her suspiciously.

"She does that." Raphael laughed. "If you need a place to stay the night, under full protection, of course, you're welcome to spend it with us."

"And let you kill me? Drain my blood? I'd rather not."

"And anyway, Santiago, he'd be safer with us."

Alec spun around to face a different man. He looked like a normal mundane but the aura that he radiated was anything but normal.

"Stay out of this, Graymark." Raphael demanded.

"Make me."

"You're in my territory."

"Whoa whoa whoa." Alec interrupted. "Slow down. What's going on?"