CHAPTER 1

Alec POV

I woke up to the sound of Jace banging on my bedroom door. "Hey! Time to get up! It's the first day of a new year." I groaned rolling over to get out of bed. Time for another day in hell.

Let's just say I'm not exactly popular. Unlike Jace and Izzy who are pretty much polar opposites of myself. I'm at the bottom of the food chain of high school. I'm a nobody. The only people who know I exist are Jace, Izzy, and Sebastian Verlac who bullies me on a daily basis.

I walked into my bathroom took a shower, brushed my teeth, and looked in the mirror to make sure I didn't look dead. Next, I go over to my closet in search of an all black outfit. I don't really care what I wear as long as it covers my scars on my arms.

Just as I finish up I head down the stairs, grabbing some food on my way, and head out the door to hop in the back of Jace's car. Thank God he's driving and not Izzy. She's no better at driving than she is at cooking.

"So Alec… Do you plan on making any friends this year?" Izzy asks turning around to look at me.

"Umm… Well…" I replied trying to think of a way to get around answering her question. "No," I whispered hoping she couldn't hear me.

"What! You have to make some friends. You can't be an antisocial hermit your whole life. What are you gonna do when you move away and Jace and I are still stuck in school." She just stared at me. I'm sure she was looking for me to say that I would try and branch out and meet some new people this year, even though that's the last thing I want to do.

"I don't want or need anyone."

"Ugh! You're so difficult." Then she turned on Jace, "Are you just gonna sit there and let him give up on life?"

"I mean it's his decision. If he wants to be a loner that's up to him," he told Izzy. "But Alec I do think you should at least make one friend. It wouldn't hurt just to say hi to someone."

Finally, we made it to school. Before Jace had even stopped the car I had opened the door and jumped out. Once I was out of there sight I grabbed my schedule to check what my first class was.

Chemistry

Calculus

American History

Lunch

Psychology

Literature and Composition

Art

As soon as I had tucked my schedule into my pocket someone crashed into me causing me to fall. I looked up to see who it was when I saw the most beautiful greenish gold eyes. The man before me looked at me, "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to knock you over. It's my first day and I was just trying to find my way to my first class. I didn't even notice you there I was so distracted. My name is Magnus by the way. And you?"

I quickly got up breaking eye contact with him. "Alec. I-It's not big deal. W-what's your first c-class?"

"Chemistry."

"Me too. I'll show you the way if you want…" I said nervously. He intimidated the hell out of me. But at least Sebastian hasn't run into me yet.

"Thanks that would be great." He smiled at me as I started to walk toward chemistry.

I walk into class and the first person I see is Sebastian. Great! This year is going to be awesome. I get to start my day off with the person I love the most. NOT!

He seemed to notice that I had walked in because suddenly he was on his feet walking over towards me.

"Did you miss me?" I just ducked my head and tried to make it to the back corner of the class room before he attacked me. "Hey! I didn't say that you could ignore me." Then he charged toward me and grabbed me shoving me against the wall. In a whisper he said, "Don't worry Lightwood. I know what a fag you are. I'm not afraid to tell the whole school. If I were you I'd be careful. You don't want to upset me."

I just nodded my head, and he let go of me. Just as I thought he was done I tried to walk away but he put his leg out and tripped me, only to kick me multiple times in the side once I was on the ground. When he was done kicking me he walked away to his group of minions he were just laughing at me.

Slowly I got up off the ground and made my way over to the corner desk, as I sat down I heard someone sitting down in the desk next to me. I look up and see Magnus he notices me and flashes me a big smile.