ALL THE STORIES ARE TRUE - vol. 1

~ alec x jonathan ~

⚠️TW: SUICIDE⚠️

"Clary, you are not going alone." After Jonathan's attacks on Institutes around the world, Alec knew Clary would kill him as soon as she got to him if she wasn't stopped. Alec had a secret, one that would kill him if it got out. Jonathan was his lover. Alec helped him with his plans, as an insider. He knew all of the Institute's plans and helped Jonathan stay one step ahead. He knew it was dangerous, if he got caught, not only would his title of head of the New York Institute be revoked, but he would probably be killed. Even worse than that, he would lose his parabatai.

They had figured out that Jonathan was in Toronto, Canada. Clary was determined that that would be his last stop. Alec had to admit that he admired her determination, but it wasn't going to get her anywhere. Jonathan would not be defeated by his sister.

"Yes I am, Alec. It's too dangerous for all of you to come with me. He will be hostile if you are all there, he will think you are there to fight. If it is just me, he will be more likely to have a civil conversation."

"But what if you need backup? What if he does become hostile with just you there? We are coming with you. That's final." Jace interjects.

"Agreed. We aren't going to let you go on a suiside mission." Isabelle added.

"We leave in 15 minutes. Get your gear and extra weapons. We might need them." Alec's voice was authoritative, but inside he was scared. He knew he had to face Jonathan and would be expected to kill him if he had the chance. Did he stay loyal to the Clave? Or did he follow his heart and risk being killed?

Alec left to grab his bow, some arrows, and a variety of seraph blades and daggers. He soon met the other three back in the hallway they had met in earlier.

"Can you make us a portal, Clary?" asked Jace.

"Yeah, of course." Clary pulled out her stele and quickly drew a portal rune, opening a portal to Toronto.

The four jumped through the portal, one by one, with Clary going through last. They ended up at the corner of a large intersection, but none of the cars were going anywhere. Lines of cars with dead drivers still behind the wheel surrounded Jonathan.

"Oh, Clary. You finally decided to join me. How sweet of you." Jonathan said with a cunning smile.

"Jonathan, please. Just stop the killing. I'll do anything." Clary pleaded.

Jonathan thought for a moment. "Him. I want Alec." He jerked his chin in Alec's direction.

Before Clary could protest, Alec was on his way to Jonathan. Quickly closing the distance, Alec looked back at the three he had come with. He turned back around and set his jaw. When he reached Jonathan, he leaned down slightly and pulled his boyfriend into a kiss.

"Babe, you know we can't do this now. We have company." Jonathan pulled away from his boyfriend's lips.

"You two are together?" screamed Isabelle. "Why would you do this to us Alec? How could you?"

"This has nothing to do with you. This was my own decision, it's my own life Isabelle."

Jace seemed to finally find his words. "Alec. You're right that it's your own life, but we're all affected by this too. You're my parabatai, how am I supposed to live with the fact that you're going to be killed as soon as anyone finds you?"

"Jace, this doesn't concern you." Alec said with pain that he knew he could not show.

Jonathan was still right at Alec's side, where he knew he would always be.

It was Jace that started the fight. Jonathan had been looking up at Alec with admiration when Jace flung a dagger at him. Without looking away from Alec, he caught the flying dagger midair. He slowly turned his head to face Jace and paused for a moment. Alec broke away from the embrace and pulled a seraph blade from the holster resting on his hip. Jace had already sprung forward, ready to fight. Clary was ready with her own blade, at Jace's side, Isabelle behind them with her whip.