People aren't born good or bad. Maybe they're born with tendencies either way, but its the way you live your life that matters.

You can’t just keep grabbing at me every time you see me. It’s not a substitute for actually talking.

It was a very bad idea. It was a terrible idea. It was the worst idea he had ever heard. It was irresistible.

He leaned against the door frame, ignoring the kick of adrenaline the sight of her produced. He wondered why, not for the first time. Isabelle used her beauty like she used her whip, but Clary didn't know she was beautiful at all. Maybe that was why.

But you have to learn to bend a little," said Clary with a yawn. Despite the story's content, the rhythm of Jace's voice had made her sleepy. "Or you'll break." "Not if your strong enough," said Jace firmly. He reached out, and she felt the back of his hand brush her cheek.

He's my neophyte Downworlder to mock and boss around, not yours.

If there was one thing she was learning from all this, it was how easy it was to lose everything you had always thought you'd have forever.