The One That Got Away

Chapter 28

It took just a short 5 minute to get there as Magnus had portaled him and Catarina outside of The Hotel Dumort they stopped turned to look at each other "you ready?" Magnus asked Cat quietly who nodded "let's do this" to which they begin to proceed towards the hotel. They walked through the entrance and Cat was looking round lost and confused "this place huge how the hell are we gonna find her or Alec" she asked "well Alec will be where she is and I reckon she'll keep him in the living quarters. So that's our best bet" he said shrugging. With her eye brows raised Cat asked "and where might that be?" Magnus started forward "just follow my lead I know exactly where it is" "I lived with her a few years while we were together" he added answering her unasked question. They spent about 5 minutes walking around the hotel walking in and out of rooms through corridors and finally got to the correct room to which they found Alec lying unconscious on one of the couches. With Camille sitting in the couch opposite looking very smug. Magnus didn't even look at Camille he was focused on Alec visually checking him out to make sure he was okay "oh he'll be okay. He's strong that one Maggie I've had to bang his head quite hard. I must say I did enjoy that a lot" she said with a smirk "and Cat you don't need hide" she added with an eye roll then she walked in with her arms crossed across her front. Magnus stood and turned to face Camille "you wanted to talk. So talk" Camille stood up and nodded "very well. I want a drink first" she went to walk to her mini bar when Magnus stopped her "let me. A Bloody Mary?" Camille raised her eyebrows "you remembered?" She said smirking. Magnus ignored her comment and continued to make the drink. Once he made it he handed it her and stood between her and his lover and crossed his arms "now talk" he said sternly while glaring. Camille took a sideways glance at Cat "no Cat stays. She walks I walk. Simple" Magnus looked at Cat and they smiled at each other. Camille rolled her eyes "I should've known you'd bring her. Very well. You might as well just sit Caterina" she said pointing at the couch. Cat shook her head "I'm fine thank you" she said politely "oh please you're making the place untidy" Camille said smirking. A rage ran though Cat and she surged forward "oh I'll give you untidy!" She shouted, she got close to Camille but she was stopped by Magnus who was stood in front of her with his hands tight on her shoulders. "Cat. Don't do this not yet. Keep calm I just want to know what she has to say" he whispered and Cat took long breath out and nodded. Magnus turned his attention back on to Camille "now say whatever the hell you need to say because next time I won't be so kind" he said, slowly losing his patience. "Look, Maggie all I want in life is to be happy. With you. You don't need that mortal I know you can learn to love me again. You need me more than you know if you choose me I will leave the mortal to live the rest of his live" she walked closer to him "choose. Me." She said manipulatively.

Magnus was looking at her as if he was stuck somewhere, like he was physically there but his soul was somewhere else. He suddenly shook his head violently "no! I don't love you anymore Camille and I don't think I ever really did. What we had wasn't love. You manipulated me to think I was in love with you. What I had with Alec was love. I loved- no I love him and he loves me. What we had was toxic and I will never and I mean never choose you" Magnus paused to look at Camille's reaction which was one of her not believing him "let me put it in simple terms that your simple mind can understand Camille. You say I'm scared of losing those I love and that im scared to die alone. Yes those are true but you know what? I would rather die alone than be with you. It's that simple" he looked back at Camille who looked stunned as if this wasn't the answer she'd expected. She stood up from the couch threw back the remaining of her drink placed down her glass "very well have it your way" she said as she made her way towards Alec.