It is always better to live the truth than to live a lie. And that lie would have kept him alone forever. He may have had nearly nothing for 5 years, but now he can have everything. A boy who looks like that... Magnus.

God knows we’re all drawn to what’s beautiful and broken.

Perhaps [James Herondale] loved vice for vice's own sake.

Or perhaps this hostility of yours is the pretense. Love does make liars out of your kind.

Wo men shi jie bai xiong di-we are more than brothers, Will.

Black hair and blue eyes are my favorite combination.

Green-eyed monsters,” said Magnus, and grinned. He deposited Chairman Meow on the ground, and the cat moved over to Alec, and rubbed against his leg. “The Chairman likes you.” “Is that good?” “I never date anyone my cat doesn’t like,” Magnus said easily, and stood up. “So let’s say Friday night?” A great wave of relief came over Alec. “Really? You want to go out with me?” Magnus shook his head. “You have to stop playing hard to get, Alexander. It makes things difficult.” He grinned.