Connected to “You Came Back to Me” But Can Be Read Separately
Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length:
1K to 5K
Rating: General Audience
Secondary Characters:
Asmodeus,
Catarina Loss,
Dot Rollins,
Izzy Lightwood,
Jace Wayland,
Luke Garroway,
Madzie,
Maryse Lightwood
Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: Alec POV,
Angst,
Cat-Eyed Magnus,
Emotional/Psychological Abuse,
Established Relationship,
Family,
Kids,
Hurt & Comfort,
Injured Magnus,
Injury,
Physical Abuse,
Travel
Summary:
Catarina falls back onto the couch, her legs seemingly giving out at Alec’s story. About Lorenzo summoning Asmodeus, the threats and the attacks, about Magnus being taken by his father. She just stares off into the distance for what feels like hours, and Alec can barely look at her, waiting, because she has every right to send him away, and he wouldn’t blame her if she did.
“Why did you call?” she asks instead, her voice barely held together, even though her expression is trained into a neutral mask, something Alec recognizes very well.
“I found a spell book that might help, but I can’t read all of it, and I obviously can’t perform any of it,” Alec says, handing Catarina the book. “I was hoping you could help me.”
“Do what exactly?”
“Get to Edom.”