Isabelle tugged her tank top back down and glared at her brother. โYou donโt knock now?โ โItโs my bedroom!โ Alec spluttered.
Cassandra ClareTessa exhaled. She hadn't realized that she had been holding her breath until that moment. Will must have heard her, for he raised his head and his gaze met hers across the clearing. Something in it made her look away. Agony stripped so raw was not meant for her eyes.
Cassandra ClareBecause in the end nothing is worse than seeing the fall of one you loved. It was somehow worse than losing a love. It made everything seem questionable. It made the past bitter and confused.
Cassandra ClareDo you want to go back to Vienna?โ he said. Alec didnโt answer, just stared into space. โOr we could go somewhere else,โ said Magnus. โAnywhere you want. Thailand, South Carolina, Brazil, Peru โ Oh, wait, no, Iโm banned from Peru. Iโd forgotten about that. Itโs a long story, but amusing if you want to hear it.
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