Chapter 123

“Star…” She said his name softly as she tentatively reached down to touch him. When she did, he did not make a move. He was barely breathing and Clary noticed that red veins that were not on the hybrid had now begun to spread on him. 

She did not know what to do. 

Then she suddenly heard her name being called. She stood to her feet and looked around, waiting to see if the voice was in her head or whether someone was actually calling out for her. 

Her name sounded again and this time, it was louder. She looked in the direction that it seemed to come from and she saw someone, it was Aiden. Behind him was her mom. 

“Oh, my gosh,” Her mom ran towards her and hugged her tightly when they had closed the distance between them. “Oh,” Her voice trembled as tears rolled down her face. “I thought…I thought we had lost you.” 

Clary broke the hug and flashed her mom a warm smile. “I’m fine, mom. I’m right here. It was just that I could not sleep an