The Clear Choice

{ Chapter 27 }

Clary's POV

"Stay in there with the girls, I've got to talk to my father. Okay?" Issac whispered into my ear as we stood in an empty hallway inside. Nearby, I could hear Nina and Rosaline mindlessly chattering in the large pack house kitchen.

"Alright." I nodded and pushed some hair away from his face as he leaned against the wall in front of me. I knew talking to Marcus put him on edge, but he was still his son and Marcus would always be his father. Not much of the same could be said for my father, though.

Issac looked at me with appreciative stare, his green eyes as beautiful as ever as he smiled faintly. "Go on, he's waiting on you!" I laugh, tugging his body off the wall and shoving him lightly.

"Alright, alright." He put up his hands in a surrendering gesture and closed his eyes. "Not without a kiss." I held back a laugh as he puckered his lips and reached for me.

Laughing, I placed my hands on his cheeks and kiss him slowly; feeling his pulse on my palm and smiling when I felt his arms snake around my waist.

"Issac-" I started, not wanting to distract him any longer. But I was cut off when my back hit the walk lightly, making a small thud. Issac laughed into the kiss and pulled me as close as possible, so much so that my lungs pleasurably burned from lack of air.

The sound of our lips pulling apart followed by deep breaths filled the empty hallway and I could no longer hear Nina and Rosaline talking; I'd just hoped they weren't spying in on us.

"Okay, now I'm going." He pressed a quick kiss below my ear and ran his fingertips over the top of my arms before turning to leave, a smile etched on his flawless features.

Scoffing to myself with a smile, I pushed myself off the wall and straightened out my shirt. I walked down the hall and into the kitchen slowly and stopped short when I noticed Nina and Rosaline directly by the doorframe, their faces smug and eyes narrowed at me.

"I knew it." I crossed my arms and glared at them mockingly. Smiles began to form on their lips as they knew they'd been caught.

"You two are little spies!" I laughed, even though there was a sting in my words at the irony. Brushing it, off I smiled at them as they joined in my laughter.

"It's just exciting to watch you two." Nina said while walking past me to sit atop the counter. "Since my love life is non existent..." She trailed off with an exaggerated frown.

"Your Mate will come along." Rosaline tried at a smile and patted Nina on the knee. Her voice was soft, and held a hint of wariness that I'm sure all unpure-bloods had when talking about Mates. They just hoped it wasn't someone from my old pack.

"Hopefully sooner rather than later." Nina added in before the silence took over. I grabbed a water bottle from the counter and drank it, watching them as they exchanged glances.

"Maybe he'll be from the Lacus pack coming tomorrow?" I raised an eyebrow attempting to lighten the mood.

"Yeah!" Rosaline smiled at me and nodded. "They're supposed to be really hot, you know? Good swimmers too with all those lakes they live around."

Nina scoffed with a smile. "Maybe." She shrugged. "So, Clary, how are you and Issac?" Her voice was teasing yet soft and I was glad she was my friend again even if she was noisy.

I blushed, and looked down at my bare feet on the marble floor. "We're good." I replied. "Really good."

Rosaline pinched her lips together to stop her smile and Nina wiggled her eyebrows, making my face even more red.

"Have you guys talked about, you know-" Nina began but Rosaline covered her mouth with her hand quickly, cutting her off.

"Nina!" She snapped playfully, blonde hair falling from her ponytail and into her eyes. "Don't ask her about that, its personal!" Nina struggled free of her grasped and smiled deviously.