A parabatai. Like he was. And Jace knew, too, what that faded rune meant: a parabatai whose other half was dead. He felt his sympathy leap toward Brother Zachariah, as he imagined himself without Alec,...

Isabelle was holding an umbrella. It was clear plastic, decorated with decals of colorful flowers. It was one of the girliest things Simon had ever seen, and he didn’t blame Alec for ducking out from...

The one thing that disturbs me about Alec is that people don’t realize that he’s really funny.

that you don’t want to tell your secrets, so you decided to break up with Alec because…

Oh, I’m good. Seriously, after all these years, you’d think I would stop amazing myself. But here I am, still doing it.

Happy birthday, Alexander,” Magnus murmured.”Thanks for remembering,” Alec whispered back.

Alec licked his spoon, then set it on the table and popped his drink open. “Okay, I may be breaking some kind of girl bonding rule or something, but can I offer you a guy’s...

The only way you could raise enough money to hire Magnus by selling lemonade is if you put meth in it.

Did it never strike your mind that what every woman says, some women may feel?

Where’s Magnus?” he said. AS he looked toward the kitchen, Clary saw a bruise on his jaw, below his ear, about the size of a thumbprint. “Alec!” Magnus came skidding into the living room and...

I’m seven hundred years old, Alexander. I know when something isn’t going to work. You won’t even admit I exist to your parents.” Alec stared at him. “I thought you were three hundred! You’re seven...

So I’m your first ever Shadowhunter, huh?” Alec said when they separated at last.”You’re my first so many things, Alec Lightwood.

I didn’t say he was dating you,” he said, “but funny that you knew just what I meant, isn’t it?””We’re not dating,” Alec said again.”Oh?” Magnus said. “So you’re just that friendly with everybody, is...

The posters bore the words WITH THE PASSING YEARS COMES…IMPOTENCE! Magnus found himself staring at the posters with a sort of absent horror. He looked at Alec and found that Alec could not tear his...

Alec had his arms around Magnus and was kissing him, full on the mouth. Magnus, who appeared to in a state of shock, stood frozen. Several groups of people- Shadowhunters and Downworlders alike- were staring...