{𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 11}
IRISES

"How the past can haunt."
-𝐮.𝐤

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CHRISTINA WAS NOW  24 weeks.with just a few weeks to go until her little girl would be a part of the craziness in the shadow world. They were relocating Valentine for the 3rd time since his capture. He'd been to New York, London, and now California. Idris is preparing a special Place to hold him. Alec wasn't happy that a sociopath like Valentine would be in the same building as his girlfriend who was carrying their unborn child.

Before the London guards arrived I was changing for the 4th time. None of my jeans were fitting me right. So I went with another dress, sure I liked the dress but I would kill to wear some jeans. I wore a red dress with some white stilettos. The job of being a women shadowhunter running an institute.

I walked down to the center of the institute. Waiting for the arrival of Valentine. I made sure everyone had their weapons on standby. I had one of my daggers tucked in my dress, for extra precautions.

Before the portal opened I got a call. "𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐂." I answered. "Hey, you sure you don't want me to come before Valentine arrives?" He greeted, then questioned. "Hey, I told you I'll be fine." Our wards are up, not to mention the guards.

"Are you sure?" He questioned sternly, I could hear the worry in his voice.

"I'm sur- I was cut off by the portal. Three guards stepped through with Valentine in chains behind them. And three more guards behind him.

"Christina BlackThorn." Valentine stated laying eyes on me. "How's Christopher?" He asked with a grin.
I gulped at the sound of my fathers name coming out of his mouth. Valentine was the reason he was dead.

Christina's father, Christopher BlackThorn was the head of a search and rescue. Valentine had his goons ambush and capture shadowhunters. Christopher had found them and Valentine's goon put a spear through him killing him.

"You're one sick bastard ."I spat at him and held back a tear. "I see you're adding a new addition to the BlackThorn line." He stated making eyes with my belly. He disgusted me. I knew my father would have swallowed his pride and got it over with. So that's what I planned to do.

"Enough." I stated sternly. "It's a little girl, isn't it? You're gonna name her after the flowers daddy brought you?"He questioned with venom in his eyes. I felt my eyes widened that he knew that. "That's right, he had one in his pocket when my goons killed him!" He exclaimed.

I felt my heart shatter, a tear fell from my face and onto the floor. I watched it hit the ground. And suddenly Valentine was stabbing one of his guards. I grabbed my bow. But it was too late. He came from behind me grabbing me and placing the blade near my neck.

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Seconds later a portal opened; Alec, Izzy, Clary and Jace jumped out armed. I saw Alec eyes widen as he saw Valentine's blade up against my neck.
Alec had his arrow ready to fire. "You must be the lucky dad." He stated. I could feel that venomous grin appear on his face.

"Let her go," Alec demanded.

"Be careful, either her or the baby or both" he said lowering his blade to my belly. I wanted to beg for him to let me go, but shadowhunters don't beg. I wanted my baby to live if I couldn't. Alec came closer making Valentine tighten his grip.

"Alec..Alec look at me. It's okay." I said with tears flowing.

"You sick son of a—Izzy exclaimed, being cut off.

"How is this okay? "Alec questioned. Locking me in his gaze. "Because I know we're going to be together ." I said slowly pulling the dagger from under my dress.

"What? What are you talking about? I love you, I want to marry you." He stated I could see the fear in his eyes. "Aww how touching." Valentine said sarcastically.

"You don't have to do this!" Clary shouted, turning Valentine's attention to her. "See that's where you're wrong, I do have to Clarissa for my freedom." He spat. I had my dagger out fully ready to strike, waiting for the perfect moment. Jace noticed what I was doing.

"You know you were the only family I had. You taught and trained me well." He stated. I felt Valentine smile with pride. I got my dagger and jammed it into his thigh so deep I felt it hit the bone, he groaned out in pain. And I rushed to Alec.

Jace chained him back and sedated him.
Alec held me in his arms not wanting to let go.

"You never hung up the phone." He stated."So you heard everything? " I questioned teary eyed.

"I did, Im so sorry." He said kissing the top of my forehead. Walking me to our room.

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He curled up beside me on the bed.
"You know I remember...the day he died." I acknowledged while Alec's arms were wrapped around my bump. "Tell me." He stated gently.

"He was assigned as head by the clave. And I was sick and before he left he came into my room."

OVER 2 YEARS AGO ,
January 5th.

"Feeling any better Chris?" My dad asked me."Not really, dad you're going on a mission ?" I questioned looking at his mission outfit.

"Yea, I am," he said with a small frown sitting on the edge of my bed. "But, when I get back, I'll have something to make you smile." He said, placing a kiss on my forehead.

"I love you, Christina BlackThorn." He stated walking out of the room.

"And I love you, Christopher BlackThorn."

PRESENT DAY

"He loved you Chris." Alec said, rubbing my belly.
"Yea." I stated with a small smile."I love you." He said, planting a small kiss on my lips.

"I love you too."

What Valentine said was kinda haunting me . I thought it would break me. But I continue to remember what my father used to tell me; Were written in the stars of the angles. They'll make you but you must shape you. Christopher BlackThorn.

I was made and I was shaping myself and my baby was shaping me. Love was shaping me.