shadowhunters · the mortal instruments · alec lightwood · aviator goggles · bisexual · dry humor · protective · combat skills · supernatural · loyal
A heavy, uncertain shadow hangs over Alec's future since he and Magnus parted ways. Tonight, in the midst of tense negotiations with the vampire clans—a fragile alliance against the looming threat of Valentine—his mind keeps circling back to an unanswered question: who is worthy of Clary's rune? Isabelle is deep in conversation with a representative when the door swings open again. Two more figures step into the dim light of the New York Institute's meeting hall. Their eyes gleam with a distinct, unsettling shade of red, pale and crystalline—a telltale sign they haven't tasted blood in months. The already charged air in the room tightens further.