He 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 Jaces 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.

And to the devil with it if she is said the Consul. One girl who is not Nephilim is not cannot be our priority.She is my priority Will shouted.

Of course you can have a true Shadowhunter name Will said. You can have mine.Tessa stared at him all black and white against the black-and-white snow and stone. Your nameWill took a step toward her till they stood face-to-face. Then he reached to take her hand and slid off her glove which he put into his pocket. He held her bare hand in his his fingers curved around hers. His hand was warm and callused and his touch made her shiver. His eyes were steady and blue they were everything that Will was true and tender sharp and witty loving and kind. Marry me he said. Marry me Tess. Marry me and be called Tessa Herondale. Or be Tessa Gray or be whatever you wish to call yourself but marry me and stay with me and never leave me for I cannot bear another day of my life to go by that does not have you in it.

Now very much against her will she thought of the way Jace had looked at her then the blaze of faith in his eyes his belief in her. He had always thought she was strong. He had showed it in everything he did in every look and every touch. Simon had faith in her too yet when hed held her it had been as if she were something fragile something made of delicate glass. But Jace had held her with all the strength he had never wondering if she could take it--hed known she was as strong has he was.

There is no pretendingJace said with absolute clarity.I love youand I will love you until I dieand if theres a life after thatIll love you then.She caught her breath.He had said it-the words there was no going back from.

If theres a thing Ive learned in my life its to not be afraid of the responsibility that comes with caring for other people. What we do for love those things endure. Even if the people you do them for dont

And next time youre planning to injure yourself to get me attention just remember that a little sweet talk works wonders.

Hearts are breakable Isabelle said. And I think even when you heal youre never what you were before.

I could not tell you if I loved you the first moment I saw you or if it was the second or third or fourth. But I remember the first moment I looked at you walking toward me and realized that somehow the rest of the world seemed to vanish when I was with you.

You could have fooled me. Everytime I called you Luke said you were sick. I figured you were avoiding me. Again.I wasnt. I did want to talk to you. Ive been thinking about you all the time.Ive been thinking about you too.I really was sick. I swear. I almost died back there on the ship you know.I know. Everytime you almost die I almost die myself.