“It’s a classic love story. I hit on him at a party, he asked me out, then we fought an epic magical battle between good and evil side by side, and now we need a vacation.”
― The Red Scrolls of Magic
― The Red Scrolls of Magic
“He's very devoted," Shinyun continued, gazing at Alec. His eyes were closed, but his arm was curved protectively around Magnus, even in sleep. "Doesn't he ever quit?"
She reached out a hand to touch Magnus's, but Magnus felt the muscles in Alec's body go tense the moment before the Shadowhuter's hand shot out to grab her wrist.
"I don't," said Alec.
Shinyun went still, then withdraw her hand. Alec's head sagged instantly back against Magnus's chest and he slipped into whatever twilight state between conscious and unconscious he currently occupied.”
― The Red Scrolls of Magic
She reached out a hand to touch Magnus's, but Magnus felt the muscles in Alec's body go tense the moment before the Shadowhuter's hand shot out to grab her wrist.
"I don't," said Alec.
Shinyun went still, then withdraw her hand. Alec's head sagged instantly back against Magnus's chest and he slipped into whatever twilight state between conscious and unconscious he currently occupied.”
― The Red Scrolls of Magic
“And when one day people look back on me and what my life meant, I don’t want them to say, ‘Alec Lightwood fought in the Dark War’ or even ‘Alec Lightwood was Consul once.’ I want them to think, ‘Alec Lightwood loved one man so much he changed the world for him.”
― Queen of Air and Darkness
― Queen of Air and Darkness
“I thought: classic Jace. Never makes a mess when a total catastrophe will do.”
― The Red Scrolls of Magic
― The Red Scrolls of Magic
“I’ve changed my mind,” Catarina announced. She put her arm around Alec’s neck and gave him a kiss on the cheek. “I like you.”
“Oh,” said Alec, looking baffled. “Thanks.”
“Please take care of Magnus,” Catarina added.
“I try,” said Alec.
Catarina gave Magnus a delighted look over Alec’s shoulder. “At last,” she murmured. “A keeper.”
“Can we get out of the collapsing building now?” said Magnus crossly, though he was secretly pleased.”
― The Red Scrolls of Magic
“Oh,” said Alec, looking baffled. “Thanks.”
“Please take care of Magnus,” Catarina added.
“I try,” said Alec.
Catarina gave Magnus a delighted look over Alec’s shoulder. “At last,” she murmured. “A keeper.”
“Can we get out of the collapsing building now?” said Magnus crossly, though he was secretly pleased.”
― The Red Scrolls of Magic
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