"It's - " It wasn't okay. It still hurt. There had been something between the two of them and now it was over before he'd even had a chance to see what it might be. But Alec understood the choice that Magnus had made. He had to make sure that the warlocks were safe and there was still a danger even if Valentine was in prison. There were still Circle out there who wanted to kill any Downworlder they found. "It'll get better. Izzy keeps telling me that there'll be other pretty, magical boys." Which had sounded weird, especially considering how Clary had giggled over it when she'd overheard the conversation. "Is that some kind of pop culture reference I should know?" Maybe Adam would understand it.

Forgetting the weird phrase his sister had used, Alec followed Adam to the chair, kneeling down beside him. He'd noted the shaking before but that was a normal reaction around Maryse. It continuing after she left wasn't. "You did a good job considering it was your first time and who you spoke to. My mother is... intense. I'm sorry you had to hear all of that."