Magnus tried. He tried to forgive Alec for his wrong doings. But after living for so long amongst the vile creatures of the world, what little compassion he had for humans and their tendency to make mistakes left altogether. Alec tried. He tried to keep it together for himself, for his family. For Magnus. But after giving his entire heart to the man he loved and having it crushed without a shred of mercy, he couldn't be bothered with keeping up his strong facade. In a twist of fate, our star-crossed lovers were brought together, then thrown apart just as quickly. Only time will tell if they can mend the immense rift torn between them. In the mean time, the stars wink down at them, seeing all and caring not. Such is the curse of love. »»»»»»»»»»»» buying_time Started: November 9, 2013 Completed: May 26, 2014 Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction based off of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments. The credits for the characters and settings goes to Cassandra Clare. This was written before The City of Heavenly Fire was released, so the events in the final book are not connected to the events in this fanfiction.