Not by Blood - BEING REWRITTEN IN SEPARATE STORY

Chapter Forty Five

EDITED 5/30/2020

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Isabelle, Andrew, Aline and Jonathan were already in the loft when Clary, Wesley, Magnus, Simon, Raphael and Jem showed up.

Jonathan perked up immediately when Clary stepped through the portal, making Clary cringe. Isabelle stepped forward and wrapped her arms around the girl, Clary hugged Isabelle back just as tightly, breathing in her aunt's scent and just relishing in the feeling of being in her presence again.

Izzy pulled back and moved onto Magnus, hugging him as well as Wesley came to stand next to his soulmate, clasping her hand in his larger one.

Andrew was explaining Jonathan's restraints to Jem who was listening intently, arms crossed across his chest.

Simon had enveloped Isabelle in a large bear hug that made Raphael frown and move to stand next to Wesley.

The group moved to all stand next to each other with Andrew and Isabelle standing in front of the little group. Aline was in the corner of the room messing with something in a case.

"So," Isabelle said. "We think we have a cure. It might hurt a little."

"I'll do whatever it takes to break the bond." Clary spoke up.

"Okay." Isabelle said, her expression stony. She gestured for Clary to step forward and the girl did as she was asked, gently shaking Wesley off of her.

Aline started walking towards the group and Clary didn't pay her any mind as Isabelle began talking to her about what was expected after they were freed from the bond. Clary was so distracted by Isabelle that she didn't notice as Aline came to stand next to Izzy and as she pulled out a glowing dagger, plunging it into the middle of Clary's chest.

She did notice, however, as the group she came with cried out in shock and outrage. She felt Wesley and Raphael's hands on her back as she fell backwards, screaming. She didn't see Magnus throw Aline into the wall with his magic or Jem try to strike out at Underhill with his seraph blade.

Everyone crowded around Clary watching as light danced across her sun-kissed skin, both her and Jonathan were screaming. Wesley, Magnus, Raphael and Simon were shedding tears. Jem looked ready to kill someone.

Clary felt like she was being burned alive, images that she couldn't quite make out were dancing across her vision and she couldn't make out what was happening around her. She couldn't see or hear. Nor could she feel anything that wasn't pain.

And then Izzy pulled the dagger out and there was no visible wound. There were murmurs and gasps of shock and confusion and Clary felt like she could breathe again, she was gasping in big breaths of air, arching off the ground, her head digging further into Wesley's lap and hands as she blinked rapidly. She stared up at his face, streaked with tears, his eyes red and puffy as he looked down at her in what could only be described as pure relief. Andrew immediately moved to go and prick Jonathan's finger with a dagger that he wore on his belt.

Everyone looked down at Clary's hand as Magnus picked it up and turned it over. They waited and waited but no wound appeared. "They did it." Jem breathed. "They actually did it."

"They did it?" Clary asked dazedly. "Did it work?"

Wesley stretched out and laid her back against him. "Yeah, baby." He sniffled. "It worked. You're free."