The Siren and the Vampire [Raphael Santiago]

TWENTY-TWO

[A few days later]

Serena stood outside one of the doors. Raphael was gone for a little while, and she was going with Simon to Alec's wedding with the girl from the Clave. "Come on, Simon. We're going to be late." Simon came out wearing one of Raphael's jacket. "Wow." Her expression went back to normal. "You look almost half as good as Raphael." Simon faked a hurt expression. "Serena, I'm hurt." She smiled, and they walked out of the Hotel DuMort.

They walked into the wedding, and sat down. Serena searched the room and found Alec at the altar. Simon went over to talk to Clary. "Attention." Serena whipped her head to the altar. "Ther ceremony commence." Izzy walked out, and Serena's eyes widened. "Okay, I'm straight, but damn." She muttered to herself. Then all eyes turned to Lydia. Lydia placed a bracelet on Alec's wrist, and he placed a necklace around her neck. 

"A rune on the hand, a rune on the heart." Serena was getting bored fast. She knew Alec wasn't into this, and this wedding needed some action. 

Suddenly, as if right on cue, the doors opened and Magnus walked in, looking right at Alec. Serena smiled. "Go get your man, Magnus." She muttered. Marsye walked up to Magnus. "Magnus, leave this wedding now." He held up a hand. "Marsye, this is between me and your son." She looked from Alec to Magnus. Serena smiled. "I'll leave if he asks me to." 

There was five minutes of staring and Lydia comforting Alec, and then Alec stood at the foot of the altar. He started to head towards Magnus, and this upset Marsye. "Alec, don't..." Alec interrupted his mother. "Enough." He then proceeded to kiss Magnus. Serena smiled, but inside, she was thinking of Raphael, and how much she just wanted to be back in his arms. "Nothing like weddings to make you realize you want to be with your loved ones." She said to Simon.