Alec's Point of View

We walked back toward the dais, Magnus's warm hand grasping mine. I was sorting through the feelings I had about . . . well everything. But in reality it completely blew me over emotionally and mentally, and my head began to hurt as I tried to process my opinion. I didn't have long to ponder my thoughts as a light squeeze was given to my hand. I looked up to see Magnus giving me a raised eyebrow.

"You're awfully quiet." He said in a voice just loud enough to carry through the noise of the crowd around us. Most of the Shadowhunters near us had finished their marks and had begun to talk amongst themselves. Most of the hall was in discussion about the upcoming battle, but there was scattered conversation about little else. Like a flank attack the thought hit me. Eyes wide with realization I turned to Magnus.

"Shit!" He looked at me about to speak, probably to ask if I was alright, but I cut him off. "I never finished the alliance rune." Magnus's face relaxed into a bemused expression as I pulled out my stele to finish the mark. Passing the stele to my right hand, I drew the complementary mark to the one I gave Magnus, the biting sting and an invigorating burn on my wrist. Magnus watched in fascination as the finished mark charred to a black scorch on my skin.

As the glow around it faded the slight sting of the rune activating set in. Warmth spread out from the mark, up my arm, and I felt the new presence resting in the back of my mind. Like the rest of my runes I could feel it like a secondary pulse in my head and looking up into Magnus's eyes I know he could feel it too.

"Did it work?" Magnus asked in concern, trying to twist his arm to get a better look at the mark. I was silent for a moment trying to figure out how to confirm if it indeed did worked, coming up short on how to describe the feeling of a good mark.

"Does it feel like you have an itch in your brain, kind of tingly but not bad?" I asked, settling with a very Jace like explanation. Magus stopped trying to twist his arm unnaturally, his brow creased in thought, a hand coming up to scratch the back of his head.

"Huh, Is it always like that?" He asked, resuming our walk and trying to look at the mark.

"Always." I said as I caught in step next to him, trying to keep up with the slightly longer stride. I swatted at his arm, giving him a pointed look to stop fidgeting with it, he just shrugged in reply and continued trying to twist his arm off.

"It's fine, now stop, you're going to fall flat on your face if you don't watch where you're going." I admonished as I grabbed his wrist forcefully putting at his side. Raising his finger, looking as though he would object I moved my hand to link our fingers together. He let off and just raised a carved brow. I felt my face heat and Magnus's smile turned smug.

"Ass." I muttered under my breath, his smile just got wider. Magnus just gave a smug smile and kept walking.

~10-26-11

I'm not dead just busy. I'll be updating again soon, promise. I just fixed this up to post more. I really am sorry for neglecting you guys and gals. I'll try not to do that again.

Love and Kisses,
Eli Jones

P.S. Still looking for a Beta, drop a comment to help. (:

~09-05-10

Oh God. *looks at the calendar on the wall*

It has not been that long! Damn you father time!

I apologize profusely my dears. College has been kicking my ass all the way home and it's only been a month and a half. But, now that I've gotten past the worst of it I will be resuming updating at a weekly to biweekly basis. But to say sorry to all of you I will have a juicy extra long chapter for you to read by Tuesday, unless life throws another curve ball . . . at my head. Again.

But, for right now here is a snippet of the upcoming chapter, which won't be shorter than 3,000 words as an apology for the whole dropping off the face of the earth thing. I also might right you guys a plot less pile of Malec smut as a gift for not burning me on a pike after I left you all hanging. Remember reviews are love!

Also if anyone could suggest a good BETA. I need one to help me with my terrible grammar that even Microsoft sometimes has trouble with.

~04-12-11

I am a horrible person. I know. I'm sorry to neglecting you guys for God knows how long. It has been crazy in life and i will be back to a steady update soon, but I thought I would drop this by and say sorry, sorry, sorry. Also there is smut coming so YAY! Their is also more to this chapter, I just did NOT want another day to go by without an update. I'm off to school, but I'll be back tonight to write some more for you all. And as always remember Reviews are Love. (:

Love and Kisses,
Eli Jones

P.S. Still looking for a Beta, drop a comment to help. (: