City of Secrets

Chapter 7

Magnus slammed Raj into the wall in his fury, "Simon isn't our pet! How could you? It's bad enough that you would do this to Alec but Simon too!" Magnus shouted and shared an angry look with Alec. 

Raj grinned, "Shame he didn't have you to save him and come on do you really care about the warlock?" 

Magnus kicked Raj's legs hard in anger at the same time Alec spoke,  "Of course we do and he's called Simon!" 

"I'm tired of the way people like you treat Simon, things need to change", Magnus said. 

"Well things aren't going to change anytime soon". 

Magnus glared at Raj, "Change is going to happen I'm going to make sure of it". 

"What's going on here?" Izzy asked making them all jump. 

"Raj just tried to force himself on Alec and we just find out Simon was his victim too". 

Izzy took out her seraph blade looking angrier than Alec had ever seen and tried to charge at Raj but Alec held her back. "Alec let go he needs to pay for what he's done". 

"Yes but not like this", Alec said and Izzy reluctantly stopped struggling. 

"Where's Simon I thought you were getting him", Magnus said in confusion. 

"It's too bad he's not here I would love to see him again", Raj said his grin widening making Magnus slam him into the wall again, while Izzy and Alec gave him death glares both struggling not to take their anger out on Raj too. 

Izzy explained what happened with Jace and Clary. Magnus and Alec were even angrier than they were before. "How could they?" Magnus seethed and Alec nodded in agreement looking just as furious. 

Izzy sighed, "They are going to try and apologize to Simon I just hope they can". 

Meanwhile Simon was curled up on his couch trying not to think about Clary and Jace but it was so hard. His friend Maia had come over when he had told her what happened and she was incensed, Simon had had to stop her going to the institute and taking out her anger on Clary and Jace. He had met Maia years ago and helped her when she was struggling with her new life as a werewolf. They had bonded over that and became close friends. Simon was so grateful she was here he didn't think he could stand being alone in his loft. Maia came back and handed him a hot chocolate, Simon thanked her and looked down sadly so he missed the longing in her eyes. 

Maia joined Simon on the couch and wrapped an arm around him, "They don't deserve you Simon. They just take advantage of you all the time and now this!" 

"They don't take advantage-"

"Yes they do, they think you want to help all the time but they don't seem to know what the Clave will do to you if you refuse".

"I do want to help them Maia, there are times when I feel overworked but I care about them". 

"That's how they take advantage, they know you care for them", Maia argued. 

"They don't-" Simon cut himself off when he realized how close Maia was to him and before he could react Maia leaned forward and kissed him. Simon pushed her away when he realized what was happening. He cared a lot for Maia but he didn't feel that way about her, "What are you doing?"  

"I'm sorry Simon I just... I love you". 

Simon gaped at Maia, "What?" 

"Ever since you helped me I have had feelings for you and they have grown stronger. I have kept it from you for so long that I just couldn't stop myself".