"I pulled every item of magical importance from Ragnor's belongings," Magnus' voice is the first i hear as i walk into the room "but i cant determine which will lead to the book of white." He says picking up a chalice from the many objects laid across the table.
"Wait this bookmark," Clary says, picking it up as i take a seat "ive seen it before. In the alternate dimension you showed us a book of spells and this was in it," she looks towards me and i nod my head in agreement "it must've been the Book of White."
"If thats the case we can use the bookmark to track down the owner of the book" Alec says
Jace nods and reaches out to Alec to start parabatai tracking "okay"
However, Mags grabs it before Jace can "warlock tracking is stronger" he smirks and Jace retracts his hand with a huff
Mags takes a deep breath and closes his eyes for a couple of seconds before opening them again "well, there's good news and bad news. The good news is i know the owner. The bad. Its Camille."
"Camille." I groan "Of freaking course."
Magnus smiles "looks like Raphael has her locked up in the basement of Hotel DuMort."
Clary sighs dramatically "well after I punched her there's no way she'll help me."
"She wont have a choice. Trust me." Jace says staring intensely into her eyes for longer than needed
"Okay, i feel like im interrupting so imma go until y'all are ready to leave." I say getting up from my chair and walking away
"Hey, you okay?" Alec asks jogging to catch up with me
"Yeah, all good. Just have a bit of a headache i was gonna wait out front until everyone else was ready." I say smiling slightly
"You shouldn't go on the mission then" he says
"Alec, im fine I promise i can protect myself."
He opens his mouth to say something else but i press my lips to his before he can get a word out, it was only a quick kiss but it still made my legs wobble as he pulled away
"Come on, we need to go everyone is waiting for us." He tells me, stepping aside so i can walk in front of him
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"How's Lydia?" Clary asks as soon as we approach the rest of the group, after the wedding Lydia was attacked in her room when she was waiting for to return to Alicante with the Mortal Cup,, she was found by Alec and Magnus, the Mortal Cup gone.
Alec smiles slightly "better. Magnus is doing what he can to help her, but it will take time or her to heal. The Mortal Cup is definitly missing."
Jace nods "so is Hodge"
"Maybe he was attacked too." Izzy suggests as she looks at the security footage
"Maybe he's the one who attacked her." Clary shrugs
"Hodge? No way. We've known him our entire lives, he would never do that to us." Izzy looks like shes about to continue but she freezes as we arch the footage of Hodge hitting Lydia over the head and taking the Cup. As much as i hate the bitch i still feel sorry for her.
Everyone's eyes are wide as Jace says "i led him right to the Cup."
We treated him like family," Alec adds "how could he do this to us?" I look up at Alec and wrap my arms around one of his leaning my head on his shoulder, he smiles at me slightly.
"Thats how" Clary sighs "whats that ring?"
"Looks like he's talkin to someone." I shrug
Jace nods in agreement "and i can bet who it is." He scowls
"Valentine" Clary finishes a frown on her face
Alec looks around the group "that explains how he deactivated the punishment rune, but that doesnt explain where he got the ring."
"Someone could've smuggled it past the wards." I suggest looking at Jace
Jace sighs "maybe. Hodge wasnt the only ex-circle member around here." He glances at Izzy and Alec before looking away
"Look, i know i dont always see eye to eye with my parents but i know they're not traitors." Izzy defends looking at Jace
"Really? Isn't that what you just said about Hodge?" there's a moment of silence before Izzy turns back to the computer and starts typing again bringing up multiple different bits of camera footage
"It'd have to be someone we trusted but if there was an intruder in the Institute we would've found them by now."
Clary looks up "what about the Forsaken attack?"
"No"Alec responds quickly "we killed that ting, I didn't see a ring on it."
Izzy considers f a second before pulling up the footage "it didn't have one during the autopsy, but maybe there's something in the footage."
Alec notices something "go to the other camera."
"There." Jace points to the screen d Izzy zooms in to see Hodge taking a ring from the dead forsaken, Izzy and Alec both relax knowing it wasnt there parents
Jace grimaces "it was just the delivery boy."
Alec frown "if he gives that Cup to Valentine he'll create an army of Shadowhunters. With that kind of power behind him, he'll kill thousands."
Izzy nods "he'll kill thousands just creating the army, most mundane wont survive that."
"Well then, we'll just have to kill him first wont we." I say and everyone nods in agreement
"We'll go to the Hotel DuMort first to find Camille then we will get started on finding Valentine." Alec says, i reluctantly let go off his arm so he can go and get ready for the mission. Deciding that i should probably put on something more suitable i head to my room the get changed.
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We arrived at the Hotel DuMort a couple of minutes early, as Simon had set up a meeting for us with Raphael, he was already there when we arrived
"For shadowhunters you dont seem to do a lot of shadow hunting." He smirks as we walk into the room
Izzy laughs it off "there's more to the job Han killing demons."
"Not that you'd know, your to self obsessed." I smile sweetly
"Ah, Hayley" Raphael directs is attention to me "you should know your wrong, after all we sent a lot of time together."
I scoff "go to hell."
Clary cuts i before the argument can continue "we need to talk to Camille. We know you have her here, we tracked her."
Raphael sighs "Its true, nut im afraid shes a bit tied up at the moment. Is there something i can help you with?"
"We need something of hers, and only she knows where it is. The Book of White"
Simon rolls his eyes pulling Raphael away to talk "just a second"
After less than a minute of quiet conversation between the two they walk back over and take there original spots "ill bring whats left of Camilles things," Raphael starts "but talking to her is out of the question."
Clary laughs fakely "her things? This isn't the kind of book she would've just left sitting around."
Raphael doesnt bat an eye "im sorry, but thats the best i can do." I mimic what he says mouthing the words mockingly to which he rolls his eyes
"Were supposed to be allies." Clary argues, and Raphael yet again roles his eyes
"And we are, but shadowhunters have no business interfering with the Night Children's affairs. You might look to the Clave for justice but the vampires ok to me. Camille stays where she is."
All Clary does is glare at Raphael "you're making a huge mistake."