We finally got Luke to Magnus' and I could tell that both Clary and I were doing our best to keep ourselves from breaking. I zoned out much of the conversation because I didn't really want to face reality right now. I turned my head the minute Luke groaned in pain because tears were trying to make their way down my face, but I wasn't going to let them because I know Luke needs me to be strong and that's exactly what I'm going to be.

*Serena's POV*

"You're sure the Seelies think Valentine killed their scouts?" Maryse asked both Izzy and myself.

"It's why they've broken off contact with the Clave." Izzy started.

"They're considering switching sides." I finished.

"That's totally irrational." Maryse scoffed.

"It's self-preservation." Izzy started.

"They think Valentine can win." I added.

"Seelies always want to be on the winning side." Izzy finished.

"Never trust people who can't lie. They find much more inventive ways to stab you in the back. I suppose you find that attractive." Maryse said before directing her last comment to Izzy and walking away.

Izzy and I looked at each other and I have this feeling that she's going to do something stupid, but I hope her dad can talk some sense into her.

*End of POV*

I only tuned back into reality when Magnus said something about Luke needing an antidote.

"Just tell us what you need and how to get it." Clary said while including me because she knew that I needed something to focus on.

"No, both of you need to stay here. Luke will need both of you if he wakes up." Magnus said.

"When he wakes up." Clary and I corrected him.

"I'll go." Simon said.

"I'll go." Jace said as he walked into the room.

"Jace, what happened to you?" Magnus asked as we all looked at Jace's bleeding nose.

"Luke's car may have found its way into a pole while I was stashing it. I don't do mundane driving." Jace replied.

"Yeah, apparently." Magnus said.

I walked closer to Jace and gave him a tissue to clean his nose. Jace gave me a slight smile and I tried to return it but I knew that I couldn't while Luke was hurt.

Jace and Simon ended up going together to get the stuff and Magnus told Jace that he needed Alec. Jace was confused but I told him that he and Alec needed to talk. Jace seemed to listen to me because he gave me a small smile. Clary and I shared a look because we knew that Jace and Simon together would be an interesting trip.

*Serena's POV*

"Mom's in a rare form today." Izzy told Alec once we found him.

"She's been different since she got back from Idris." Alec said back.

"If you say so." I scoffed.

"Same old judgmental mom with me. Have you spoken to Jace yet?" Izzy questioned.

"He can call me when he's done chasing the little girls and..." Alec started but Izzy interrupted by saying, "Alec, you need to call Jace."

"No welcome home for the old man?" Robert, Alec and Izzy's dad, asked as he and Max walked up to us.

"Max!" Alec said as he hugged his little brother.

"Daddy!" Izzy said while hugging her father.

"What are you doing back so soon?" I asked as I squatted down so Max could hug me as well.

"Got in trouble in Mumbai." Max replied.

"Oh, what did you do?" I asked.

"Nothing." he replied with a shrug.

"He started a fire with his stele during rune studies." Robert said.

"Max." Izzy, Alec, and I chuckled.

"I told you, I was hungry. I was trying to draw the Nourishment rune." Max said.

"Those two runes look nothing alike, Max." I giggled.

"Well, they do to me." Max sighed.

"Max, go up to your room, open the Gray Book and look up the Extinguish rune." Robert said.

Max sighed before going off to find the rune and then Robert turned to look at the three of us.

"Where is Clary Fairchild and Scarlett Sageman? Your mother said they're missing." Robert said as he looked between the three of us.

"They're not missing. They're with Jace." I replied.

"We can't have them out of Institute control. The entire Shadow world is looking for them. It's a security risk. Get the three of them back here now." Robert said.

The three of us glanced at each other and we knew that Alec would be the one to call Jace, and I knew that this conversation would be interesting.

*End of POV*

I stood by and just listened as Clary talked to Magnus because I didn't know what to say. All of a sudden, the three of us rushed to Luke and he made Magnus promise to tell us everything. Clary and I shared confused looks before Magnus said something about our suitors needing to hurry.

"Tell us what?" I asked confused.

"What's so important that Luke risked his life?" Clary added.

"Everything Jocelyn hoped to hide from both of you." Magnus replied.

I tuned out anything that was said after that because I have a feeling that I know what he's going to say. Jocelyn explained to me about my parents and that Valentine killed them because they stood with her and not him. Clary started sketching while Magnus told us the story from the start. I didn't know what to think except that I really want to kill this guy.

*Serena's POV*

Izzy and I were not so secretly listening to Maryse and Robert's conversation because both of us would like to know what the hell is going on.

"It's not like Isabelle or Serena can do it." Maryse said to Robert.

"You're too hard on them." Robert said.

"And you're too soft on them. It has to be Alec. He'll adapt." Maryse growled.

"Adapt to what?" Izzy asked as we stepped out into the hallway.

"It's not your concern." Maryse replied as she looked at us.

"Maryse, this is a family decision." Robert said.

"This is our only option. Get on board, Robert!" Maryse growled before walking away.

"She's been like that all day." I said.

"What's going on?" Izzy asked after Robert sighed.

Robert then handed both of us a gift and we couldn't help but smile.

"You know, ever since both of you were little, this has been my favorite part of coming home." Robert chuckled.

"Why?" Izzy and I asked.

"Just to see your faces like that." Robert replied.

"You trying to tell me something?" Izzy questioned as she opened up the cookbook Robert gave her.

"No, not at all. You're perfect." Robert replied.

Robert glanced at me, so I opened my gift and saw a book that I've always had my eyes on. I gave Robert the biggest smile that I could and he gave me one right back.

"I love it." Izzy and I said at the same time which caused all three of us to laugh.

"But I'm still going to ask you what that was about." Izzy added.

"If the Seelies change sides, we have no hope of defeating Valentine." Robert told us.

"There has to be something we can do." I said.

"You know the Seelies better than anyone." Robert said to Izzy.

Izzy kind of casted her eyes down, but what Robert said next made her look up at him.

"I'm not judging you. It's a fact. It's an asset. Both of you and I need to convince the Clave of what's coming. But... after all the unsanctioned missions that your brother authorized while we were away..." Robert continued.

"Alec was protecting Clary." Izzy said.

"We all were. That's what the Clave wanted." I added.

"You went rogue. And now the Clave thinks our family honor is beyond repair. The Lightwood name only has meaning because of all the people who have fought for our cause, we were among the bravest." Robert said.

"The best of the Shadowhunters. And now they think we're not anymore." I said.

"We'll do better. Jace, Alec, Serena, and I, we'll restore the family name and our honor." Izzy added.

"Then both of you need to understand the honor comes from the deed. It's not a simple proposition to restore it. It's gonna require a tremendous sacrifice." Robert explained.

Izzy and I looked at each other and I think I know what Izzy is thinking about doing, but I'm not too sure. I guess I'll find out soon enough.

*End of POV*

"Ever since our mom was kidnapped, and the Shadow World has invaded our lives, so many Downworlders have helped us, not even thinking about what it might cost them." Clary started.

"How could Valentine not see good in any of them?" I finished.

"He was blinded by his ambition." Magnus replied.

"Why didn't the Clave stop him?" Clary asked.

"He was clever. He and his followers, they managed to convince the Clave that the Downworlders they killed on their special missions had violated the Accords in some way." Magnus replied.

"Complete fabrications. How could the Clave not see?" I questioned.

"Shadowhunters believe in the Law as absolute. They could never conceive of one of their own going astray." Magnus replied.

"My father didn't go astray, Magnus. He went insane." Clary sighed.

"What happened back then is happening again. The Clave refuses to believe that Valentine's a threat. Nineteen years ago, their lack of vision allowed the Circle to almost decimate the entire Shadow World." Magnus said.

"That was the Uprising?" Clary and I asked together.

"Yes. Valentine wanted to create a new Shadowhunter army. And for that, he needed the Mortal Cup. He knew it would be on display at the signing of the Accords as a show of the Clave's power. He seized the opportunity to accomplish everything he ever wanted. Destroy the Accords, murder Downworlders, and secure the Cup." Magnus replied.

"How could how my mom, Scarlett's parents, and Luke be a part of something like this?" Clary questioned.

"Jocelyn, Luke, Rae, and Scarlett's father tried to prevent the Uprising. They tried to change Valentine's mind about Downworlders." Magnus replied.

"Obviously, they didn't." Clary sighed.

"Clary, if it wasn't for your mother, Luke, and Scarlett's parents, the Circle would have won. Valentine even killed Scarlett's father because he helped them." Magnus said.

Clary glanced at me and I just gave her a sad smile. She returned it and we went back to listening to Magnus.

"Ever since I found out Valentine was my father, I wondered how my mother could be married to someone like that... and why she stayed." Clary said.

"She had to stop him. And safeguard the Cup. Everything both of your mothers did , they did to save the people they'd sworn to protect. They took their oath as a Shadowhunter seriously." Magnus said.

"I understand that, but how does that help me find the Cup?" Clary questioned.

"Maybe Luke thinks if you know your mother better, you'll know where she hid it." I spoke.

Clary looked at me shocked and I knew that sooner or later she would ask me questions.

"Then, tell me why she gave up being a Shadowhunter." Clary said as she looked between me and Magnus.

"Because the one thing in the world she loved more is you. She had to protect you." Magnus said.

"From my father, the lunatic." Clary said.

Luke then bolted up and Magnus told us that the magic was wearing off. Come on, Jace, Simon. Where are you guys?

*Serena's POV*

Izzy and I went to find Alec and when we did, we let him know what's going on.

"Promise us you won't go through with it." I said.

"Promise us you'll say no." Izzy said.

"What are you talking about? Say no to what?" Alec asked as he looked between Izzy and I.

"They're going to make you marry." I replied.

"Who's they?" Alec scoffed.

"Our parents are making plans for all three of us." Izzy replied.

"No, you heard wrong." Alec said.

"It's true, Alec." I said.

"They need a political alliance quickly to restore our family name and our influence at the Clave." Izzy said.

"I knew Clary Fray would come back to bite me in the ass." Alec scoffed.

Izzy and I gave him a funny look because he didn't mention Scarlett. Maybe he likes her more than he lets on.

"So wait, when I'm getting married, what are both of you doing?" Alec asked.

"I have no clue as of yet." I replied.

"They need me to convince the Clave to placate the Seelies somehow." Izzy replied.

"You're playing the diplomat? Again? That's my job. That's what I'm supposed to be doing!" Alec growled.

"I know that, but I'm the one with ties to the Seelies." Izzy reasoned.

"Is that what you're calling it now?" Alec scoffed.

"Alec, we're on your side." I said while trying to reason with him.

"Really? I have followed every rule. I've given up everything!" Alec growled.

"We'll find a way out of this." Izzy said.

"Screw the rules. Screw them. Screw all of this." Alec scoffed before walking past us.

"Alec." Izzy and I said as we called out to him.

This could have went better, but I understand his frustrations. Maybe this is for the best. I hope everything is going alright with Luke because if I'm being honest, not having Scarlett here is driving me crazy because it's too quiet.

*End of POV*

Clary and I rushed to finish the potion while Magnus did his best to contain the poison. Alec rushed past me, and went to help Magnus. Thank you, Alec! Jace and Simon finally arrived and once Clary had everything, she gave Luke the potion. The potion kicked in and Clary and I hugged each other, since we both knew that Luke would be okay.

*Serena's POV*

Izzy and I decided to try to talk to Maryse again, but I honestly think that it's not going to make a difference.

"It's just like your father, trying to undermine me through you." Maryse said.

"What's going on between you and dad? You think I can't pick up on it?" Izzy asked.

I decided to let Izzy do all the talking because this was more about her and Alec than it was me and Jace.

"Keep your voice down! This is not about me and your father. It's about Alec." Maryse replied.

"And we'll do anything to protect him." Izzy said and I nodded my head.

"Well, you can't do this. You and your Downworlders have seen to that. You can't possibly attract the caliber of husband who could help us restore the honor to our family name." Maryse said.

I didn't know if I should take that she didn't mention me as a compliment or an insult.

"The honor comes from the deed." Izzy said.

"When you truly understand that, then you'll understand me." Maryse said.

"You're talking politics. I'm talking about Alec's life." Izzy said.

"It's all the same to a Shadowhunter, Isabelle. How can we protect others when we can't protect our own family? Alec gets that... unlike you." Maryse said.

That really upset Izzy and I took off after her when she walked away from her mother. I don't understand why Maryse is like this, but she needs to back the hell off before I say something that I'll probably regret.

*End of POV*

Clary and I are still trying to wrap our heads around what just happened, when Alec decided to try to walk past us.

"Alec, wait. If you hadn't gotten here in time, I... I'm just... I'm glad that you and Jace are okay now." Clary said as she stopped Alec.

"I didn't do it for Jace." Alec said and I knew he was lying.

"Then I'm glad you did it for you." Clary said.

Alec gave us a smile before hugging Jace and walking off. Jace turned to me and Clary and I was relieved that he made it back in time.

"Both of you have an interesting effect on people." Jace said as he looked between us.

"He helped save Luke's life." Clary started.

"You all did. Thank you." I finished.

"For what? For running an errand?" Jace asked confused.

"For having our backs." I replied.

"I'm always going to have your back." Jace said but kept his eyes locked on mine.

I decided to hug Jace, but growled as Simon interrupted the moment. I heard Clary giggle and that made me smile. Clary and I went to see Luke, and I hope that Clary and I get some type of closer from what Magnus told us.

*Serena's POV*

I listened as Izzy quizzed Max on his runes. He ended up mixing up the Heat and Nourishment rune, and that made me and Izzy laugh. Izzy started tickling Max and all of us were laughing until Maryse walked in.

"Max, could we have a moment?" Maryse asked.

"I never get to hear the good stuff." Max huffed before leaving the room.

I just stood by and let Maryse and Izzy talk, while hoping that Scarlett lets me know how Luke is.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be so harsh." Maryse said.

"I'm used to it by now." Izzy sighed.

"I wish you could understand how difficult it is to be your own children's commander." Maryse said.

"You've made your priorities pretty clear." Izzy said.

"In times of war..." Maryse started.

"We're always at war, mom. So spare me your parenting excuses." Izzy interrupted.

"Isabelle, I'm trying to protect all of us. I'm trying to protect you." Maryse said while looking between me and Izzy.

"And how exactly does what you're doing to Alec protect me or Serena?" Izzy asked.

"You remind me so much of me." Maryse said.

"If that were true, I would actually be impressed." Izzy scoffed.

"Trust me, you wouldn't. When I was your age, I thought I had everything figured out. I thought I could change the world by breaking the rules." Maryse said.

"You broke the rules? Where did that person go?" Izzy scoffed.

I just stood back because I wanted to see where this conversation was going to go.

"She was stupid. She confused passion with strength." Maryse replied.

"So passion makes you weak?" Izzy asked.

"No. Passion makes you dangerous. That's why neither of you are ready for the responsibility either of you think you are." Maryse replied.

I wasn't expecting that, but I never underestimate anything anyone says.

*End of POV*

Clary and I went to talk to Luke and both of us were happy that he was going to be okay. Magnus told us to go easy on Luke and I knew that I would, but I wasn't too sure about Clary.

"You know you can't avoid the question, right? I know mom swore you to secrecy, but I've seen you stand up to her before. Why didn't either of you tell me about any of this?" Clary asked as she looked from me to Luke.

"I wanted to, but mom wanted me to wait until you turned 18 and then we were going to tell you everything." I replied.

Clary gave me a sad smile, and that told me that she believed me.

"Because I was afraid that you'd hate us." Luke replied.

"Not possible. Okay... the last few days, I have not had all of the information." Clary said.

"And you still don't. But you need to know everything. Both of you do. It'll help you find the Mortal Cup." Luke said.

"How?" Clary and I asked.

"Both of you are just gonna have to trust me." Luke replied.

"I do, more than anything. I also know Scar does too, and nothing you say is ever gonna change that. Okay, but you have to trust both of us, too." Clary said.

"All right. Magnus told both of you about the Uprising?" Luke asked.

"Yeah." Clary and I replied.

"About the Valentine who murdered all those people?" Luke asked.

"Yes." Clary and I replied.

"The reason he became that man was our fault... mine and Jocelyn's." Luke said.

"I don't believe you." Clary said and I nodded in agreement.

"We betrayed him, Clary. Scarlett... your mother and I. We fell in love." Luke said.

"Did you... Wait... Are you my..." Clary stammered.

"No. No, we never..." Luke said.

"Slept together?" I asked.

"Yeah. I mean, no! Your parents were married. Scarlett's parents were our best friends. Valentine was my parabatai. We all loved him. But as his rhetoric got more violent... and he became more combative with the Clave... we started to worry. We tried to help him, tried to temper him, but... he just kept pulling away. That just drew us closer together. We knew it was wrong, but we couldn't deny it, or hide it." Luke replied.

Clary and I looked at each other before waiting on Luke to continue.

"Valentine became convinced we were having an affair. He was obsessed with winning Jocelyn's heart back. For love, he was willing to do anything... even compromise his own principles. He became fixated on becoming a better soldier. That led him to do the unthinkable... experiment with Downworlder blood. Once he crossed that line... we never got him back. In the end, our love did more damage to Valentine than anything anybody else could have done. We broke his heart and he was convinced that Scarlett's parents broke his trust." Luke said.

"At least now we know he had one... before his crazy, distorted world view set in." Clary said and I agreed.

"What was he like back then? Before he, you know... What were my parents like?" I questioned.

"In the early days of the Circle? Oh... he was honorable. Idealistic. He was charismatic. Scarlett, your dad was like Valentine and your mother was like Jocelyn." Luke replied.

"Just mom's type. Just like you." Clary said.

I didn't say anything, but Luke could tell that I was happy to know that my parents were like Jocelyn and Luke instead of like Valentine.

"Oh, no. No. I never came close. He was a leader. Devoted to protecting us from dying pointless deaths." Luke said.

"And you believed him." Clary said.

"If Simon told either of you that he had the cure for cancer, both of you want to believe him, too." Luke said.

"Well, I'd probably give him the benefit of the doubt at least. Scar too." Clary said and I nodded in agreement.

"Which is what I did. What we all did. The demons were winning. We couldn't train our people fast enough to keep up. Val wanted the Clave to use the Mortal Cup to create more Shadowhunters, but that just made them angry." Luke said.

"Isn't more Shadowhunters a good thing?" I asked.

"Not the way he was proposing. Ever since the Angel Raziel created the first Shadowhunters with the Cup, it's been forbidden to use the Cup again to rebuild their forces. Jocelyn and I, along with Scarlett's parents, tried pulling him back, but he just misconstrued that as..." Luke said.

"The affair and betrayal." I finished.

"It's not your fault, Luke. There's no way any of you could have pushed him over the edge. He did that to himself... with the blood injections." Clary said.

"And the more injections he took, the deeper it seemed he descended into madness." Luke said.

"Magnus never told us that part." Clary said.

"He didn't know. There are some things Joce and I never talked about." Luke said.

"Why would she hide that she's an artist... especially from me?" Clary questioned.

"Because after that night, she locked that part of herself away. She never wanted their lives to affect you." Luke replied.

"What did my father do?" Clary asked.

"Your mother and Scarlett's parents are the only ones I ever told this to. I never wanted it to burden either of you." Luke replied.

"Tell us." I said.

"Valentine asked me to back him up on a mission. Some farmers had gone missing. He said it was werewolves. He betrayed our parabatai bond. And then he betrayed everything else he believed in. For a while, I thought he'd killed her. He wanted us both dead. He killed thousands, even Scarlett's parents. Turned Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Do both of you understand what I'm saying?" Luke asked.

"God only knows what he'd do if he got the Cup." Clary replied.

"We have to get the Cup before Valentine does." Luke said.

"I don't know where it is. Or where to start looking." Clary said.

"It all starts and ends with you." Luke said.

"How do you know that?" Clary asked.

"Because I know Jocelyn. You're the only other person she would have trusted with the location of the Cup." Luke replied.

"If she trusted me so much, why didn't she tell me any of this?" Clary asked.

"She didn't think this was gonna happen. She made provisions just in case it did. The potion, Dot... Jocelyn said that I should tell you everything about our past. That it would unlock you." Luke replied.

"What does that even mean? Why wouldn't she tell Scarlett?" Clary asked.

"I don't know! But you do." Luke replied.

"She didn't want to take a chance in case Valentine got a hold of me." I replied.

"Memory's wiped, remember?" Clary said.

"There are clues. They're inside the mundane world. Think, Clary." Luke said.

*Serena's POV*

I watched as Izzy wrote a break up letter to Meliorn. I couldn't believe that Izzy was letting her mother get into her head. We all love Izzy as she is and her mother should too. I then watched as Izzy made herself look exactly like her mother and just shook my head. Izzy needs to just be herself and not some stuck up bitch, like her mother.

*End of POV*

"I don't remember anything. If mom hid the clues, I don't know what they are." Clary said.

"You have to figure this out!" Luke said.

"You said you had to tell me everything. Maybe... Maybe there's something you forgot. Wait. (Clary looked over at me as she went to her bag, and I knew exactly what she was doing) What is this?" Clary asked as she showed Luke the box.

"No." Luke replied.

"Mom said this belonged to Clary's father..." I said.

"No." Luke said.

"But Valentine is my father. Who is 'JC'?" Clary asked.

"I want you to remember your father could be a good man." Luke said.

"After what he did to you... to Scarlett's parents." Clary said.

"This is worse, Clary. Scarlett." Luke said.

"I don't care!" Clary yelled.

"Luke, we want to know, we.. we need to know. You said so yourself. You have to tell us everything." I said.

"'JC' stands for Jonathan Christopher... your brother." Luke said as he finally caved.

Clary and I looked at each other before either of us said a word.

"I have a brother?" Clary gasped.

"You did. He died in a fire at Fairchild Manor. A fire your father set." Luke replied.

Clary and I gasped before Clary pushed the box into a piece of paper. All three of us looked at each other before looking back at the picture of the box.

"That's it. That's the ending of the story that my mother needed me to hear, but... is that what she meant to unlock? How did I do that?" Clary asked.

"There are Shadowhunters that have unusual Angelic Powers, but I've never seen anyone do what you just did." Luke replied.

"Can these powers be inherited?" I asked.

"I think so." Luke replied.

Clary and I looked at each before saying together, "We know where our mother hid the Cup."