"A date," Jace repeated. "Often a 'boring thing you have to memorize in history class," but in this case,' 'an offer of a n evening of blisteringly white-hot romance with yours truly.'"
Cassandra ClareAnd I donโt see how Sebastian can be all that fond of Jace, either. He was horribly jealous of him all his life. He thought Jace was Valentineโs favorite,โ added Clary. โNot to mention,โ Magnus noted, โthat Jace killed him. That would put anyone off.
Cassandra ClareMagnus did not take such suffering lightly, but even mortals did not die of broken hearts. No matter how cruel Grace had been, he told himself, James would heal. Even though he was a Herondale.
Cassandra ClareHe made a sound like a choked laughed before he reached out and pulled her into her arms. She was aware of Luke watching them from the window, but she shut her eyes resolutely and buried her face against Jace's shoulder. He smelled of salt and blood, and only when his mouth came close to her ear did she understand what he was saying, and it was the simplest litany of all: her name, just her name.
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