My name is Carly Fray and I am a shadowhunter. I have an older sister, only by a year, named Clary (I know my mom is very creative with the names), and a best friend named Simon. Well, he's more Clary's friend then mine, but he's always there when I need him.

Since I was a kid, Clary always got more attention. Don't get me wrong my mom and Luke didn't just abandon me, but they could've done a little more. They'd go to Clary's art fairs, concerts, and events while they would forget about mine. They watched over me like a hawk while they let Clary go out whenever she wanted. If I hadn't gone to Pandemonium that night, I would've been left out of becoming a shadowhunter as well.

Now that I know I'm a shadowhunter, I get something that makes me more than mundane. The only problem is Clary is also a shadowhunter. She has friends and people who care about her. It's not like Alec, Magnus, Simon, Isabelle, and Jace ignore me, but they treat me differently. They treat me like a younger sibling or child, even though I am only a year younger than all of them, well except Magnus.

I'm the younger sister no one pays attention to. I am just as special as she is. I also had my memories erased by my mother, I'm a shadowhunter, and I've lost everything. My father Valentine is out planning to make more shadowhunters with the Mortal Cup and god knows what else. This is the story about how I found out I was a monster. It all started the day I finally got to meet my father.


We were in Camille's library looking for the Book of The White. It was going nowhere until I saw another door and went inside the small room. I searched the shelves for anything I could find when I hear the sound of something dropping and lots of footsteps. I look through the peephole and find Alec, Isabelle, Simon, and Clary with blades to their throats. Jace is nowhere to be seen and Camille vanished.

In front of them was a portal with my father Valentine and a few more of his goons. I decide I have to do something because even though Clary gets on my nerves, she's my sister. And I like Alec, Isabelle, and Simon. So I search for a weapon, but before I even get a chance, one of Valentine's goons opens the door and finds me.

The goon grabs me by the back of my shirt as I struggle to get free. He puts his arm around my neck and drags me into the room; toward Valentine.

"Look what I found, hiding in the books." Said, the goon, as Valentine and the others turned to look at me as I was still being dragged to the front of the room. The goon stopped when I was inches away from my father.

"Carly, I think this is the first time we've met. Jocelyn took you away before I even got the chance to meet you. You have her smile, but you have my eyes. You're beautiful." Said, Valentine, stroking my cheek as I flinched away.

"Let her go, Valentine." Said, Jace, who appeared by the entrance of the room.

"Aw, all my children in the same room together. Just like a cozy little family." Said Valentine

"I am not your child, even if you are my dad. Let my sister go, now." Said Clary

"Clary, I would try not to piss off the guy who has knives to our throats." Said Simon

"I would listen to your vampire friend, he knows what he's talking about." Said, the goon, holding onto me as he squeezed my throat harder.

"Take me instead. You said you wanted me, so take me. But if I go with you, none of my friends get hurt." Said, Jace, dropping his blade to the floor.

"What are you doing?" Whispered Alec

"Saving the day." Whispered Jace

"Jace, don't do this." Said, Clary, as another goon grabbed Jace's arms.

"Alright Jace, that's a deal." Said, Valentine, as his goons let go of everyone, except me.

"I said all my friends." Said, Jace, as the goon brought him to the front of the portal.

"Carly, isn't your friend. I have spies everywhere and they reported back to me how you all treat her. She is treated like an outsider and a kid. She's stuck at the institute while you guys get to go on missions. The only one who treats her like an equal is that vampire vermin. I am going to make her important, treated like the adult she is." Said, Valentine, as I was dragged toward the portal. Clary tried to run forward, but Alec and Simon held her back.

"Let them go." Said Clary

"Sorry Clarissa, not an option." Said, Valentine, as Jace and I were yanked through the portal.

"No!" Screamed, Clary, bursting into tears.

"Until next time." Said, Valentine, as he jumped through the portal and within a blink of an eye it vanished. Clary, Simon, Isabelle, and Alec were left in the library, in silence.

"Why didn't you guys fight for them? All you did was stand there and hold me back." Asked, Clary, full on sobbing now.

"We didn't do anything because Valentine had more men and weapons. If we tried to fight, we'd be defeated." Said Isabelle

"We can go back to the institute and start a search party. If Valentine has them the Institute will stop at nothing to get them back." Said, Alec, as he and Isabelle left the library.

Clary stayed back as Simon put his hands on her shoulders, "We'll find them. Besides, Valentine might just hand them back after he gets to know Carly and Jace."

"Not helping Simon." Said Clary

"We'll find them. Jace and Carly are strong. Bad guys like Valentine believe having family is weak. But love makes us stronger." Said Simon

"Alright, then let's go get them back." Said, Clary, as Simon followed her out of the room.


I remember giving one more glance at Simon before everything went dark. The next thing I know I'm laying on a cement floor. I open my eyes and find cages of downworlders all around me. Werewolves, vampires, even some fairy folk. I look around and find Jace a few feet from me, unconscious.

I crawl over to him as the screeching from the creatures got louder. I tried to shake him awake, but there was no response. I put my ear over his mouth and I could feel him breathing. I checked his pulse and it was weak, but still there. I got on my feet, about to search for an exit, when Valentine comes around the corner.

"I thought you would never wake up." Said Valentine

"Is Jace gonna be okay?" I asked pointing over at Jace.

"He'll be fine. If you go through a portal, forcefully, it can make you unconscious, but it will fade. He'll be awake in a few hours." Said Valentine

"What are you doing to these downworlders? Kidnapping them, trapping them. They are just trying to live their lives, be human." I asked

"Are they? These vermin murder us all the time without even batting an eye, do you call that living their lives? They are monsters and I plan to eradicate that threat." Said Valentine

"It's not possible." I said

"But it is. I just need a few things, but it is possible. With you and Jace by my side, it'll be even easier." Said, Valentine, circling around me.

"I will never stand by your side. I have friends in the downworld and I would never hurt them. Never." I said

"That's because you're weak. You care too much for the downworlders, the monsters. But I can change that. Besides, if you go back to the institute and they find out what's inside you, they'd reject you." Said, Valentine, still circling me.

"What the hell are you talking about?" I asked, confused.

"Have you ever noticed you like to beat things to a pulp when you get angry? Murderous urges you hide deep inside? Moments where you want to be the bad guy?" Asked, Valentine, stepping in front of me.

"What did you do to me?" I asked

"I made you stronger. Why do you think your mother kept you indoors? Why she watched over you more than she watched over Clary? She didn't just run away with the mortal cup because I was evil. She ran because she didn't want me experimenting on you and Jonathan anymore. Demon blood is a wonderful weapon." Said Valentine

"You injected us with demon blood?" I asked as my legs turned to jello, causing me to fall to my knees.

"I wanted to make you both super soldiers. I didn't inject Clary because I could see how weak she was and I knew she would never be the warrior I needed. But you and Jonathan were gonna be different. I could see your potential and I couldn't squander it. I trained Jace in a disguise, but you I never even got the chance. Now that I have you back, you and Jace can fight by my side." Said Valentine

"How come Jace and I don't have black eyes? Super strength or any demonic power?" I asked as I became drowsy.

"That's because you're mother got Magnus Bane to lock it away with magic. Like putting the evil in a small locked chest. Once the key unlocks it the darkness will slowly seep in. The strength, the eyes, the evil." Said Valentine

"You're a monster." I said as my eyelids became super heavy.

"I might be." Said, Valentine, crouching in front of me with an empty syringe, "But at least I'm fighting for what I believe is right."

I was about to say something more, but the darkness consumed me as I felt my head hit the cold, damp cement.