The Other Fairchild ⤖ Alec Lightwood

[22] Envoy

"Wait a minute. Nobody informed us." Maryse replied alarmed, walking down the stairs with her daughter.

"The Clave doesn't need to." Lydia interrupted making Myrcella want to punch her. "And to repeat myself, it's only temporary." She added with a shrug.

"And you are qualified for this?" Myrcella asked crossing her arms in an annoyed manner.

"Myrcella." Maryse warned the Shadowhunter, not liking her attitude towards a Clave envoy, even if she didn't like it herself. "Are you injured?" She asked Lydia when she turned around and Maryse saw the blood.

"Myrcella? As in the other Fairchild?" Lydia quickly turned around to face the strawberry blonde with her eyes wide. There were rumors going around about her but nobody was sure. Myrcella cursed under her breath, knowing she would be interrogated soon enough. "Where is your sister? Clary Fairchild? I would hope someone here knows." She asked looking around. The three young Shadowhunters exchanged glances, trying to come up with a plausible lie.

"She's in the field, training." Alec replied quickly, making the girls smile.

"You're telling me she's just out and about in the streets of New York? Valentine's daughter?" Lydia asked as if it was the worst thing Clary could be doing. The last questioned boiled Myrcella's blood and she walked over to Lydia, harshly grabbing her arm.

"Excuse you, my sister is more than capable of handling her own." Myrcella spat angrily. "Like I did earlier." She added squeezing Lydia's arm harder. Even though Alec would like Myrcella to put Lydia back in her place again, he knew it wasn't the right time and place so he put his hand on her shoulder to pull her away.

"Aren't they also your cousins?" Isabelle asked as Alec pulled Myrcella away.

"Distant cousins." Lydia corrected Isabelle looking at Myrcella with a smile, which wasn't kind in any way.

"She's with Jace." Alec added, still not letting Myrcella's shoulder go, afraid the girl would pounce Lydia if he did.

"The same Jace Wayland who decided to lead an unsanctioned raid against the vampires?" Lydia didn't know where to stop and Myrcella just tried to regulate her breathing for her sake.

"Jace might be unconventional, but he's our best soldier. If he's with Clary, then she's in good hands." Maryse stood up for Jace, trying to convince Lydia.

"I hope so and for your sake, all of New York. All of your jurisdiction better be well protected." Lydia replied and walked off, probably to change and heal herself.

"Did you really attack the envoy from the Clave?" Maryse asked Myrcella narrowing her eyes. Myrcella wanted to vanish, as Maryse waited for an answer.

"Yes but only because I thought she was Valentine." Myrcella replied mumbling, not wanting to hear an earful from the older Lightwood but her response only shocked her.

"Good." Maryse replied and walked away. Myrcella could swear she saw a ghost of a smile on the woman's lips.

"Never a dull day." Myrcella groaned and smiled.

"I don't like her." Isabelle commented looking at where Lydia walked off to.

"Neither do I but we're stuck with her and for the time being, no more attacking the envoy." Alec said with a smirk and Myrcella blushed when she realized he saw the look in her eyes.

"Fine but I will make no promises." She replied with a mischievous wink. "Now, who's hungry? Cause I'm starving." She added making the two chuckle. The trio walked to the kitchen to grab something to eat. The group was quiet but they knew all of their minds were on Jace and Clary. Myrcella shot her sister a text to see how they were holding up as she put a spoonful of yogurt in her mouth.

"They'll be fine." Isabelle said trying to comfort everyone in the room but it was obvious even she didn't believe herself. She knew Clary would lose Simon either way. Myrcella nodded and they continued to sit in silence till Alec's phone beeped. Myrcella jumped up, wondering if it was from Jace but the look on Alec's face made her hope it wasn't from them.

"It's Luke." Alec said frowning. "They were attacked." He added as he looked at the pictures he was sent.

"Are they okay?" Myrcella asked as she got up to see what he was looking at herself. "And there goes my appetite." She added when she saw the pictures. Myrcella dropped her spoon in the sink with disgust and they left to tell the news to Maryse. Much to their dismay, she was with Lydia.

"You're friends with Lucian Graymark?" Lydia asked curiously.

"You see, we're lovely people who have friends." Myrcella replied smiling, earning a chuckle from Isabelle but she stopped when her mother shot her a deadly glare.

"How about we send Isabelle and Alec to investigate?" Maryse asked trying to keep them from fighting. "I'm sure this is linked to-" Maryse was saying but was cut off by Lydia.

"Valentine." She said and shot Myrcella a look. Myrcella's whole body shook with anger, trying to control herself. "I need to see this for myself." Lydia added and turned around to leave. After a couple of steps, she turned around with a smile. "Are you coming or what?" She asked Alec and if looks could kill, Myrcella would have killed her over and over again.

"Bitch." Myrcella blurted out as she realized the way Lydia unintentionally checked Alec out. Alec sighed and gave Myrcella a weak smile before he followed Lydia. "I hate her." Myrcella blew a piece of her hair away from her face and Isabelle sighed knowing they were in for much drama. 

Author's note: I actually like Lydia. We'll see how this one plays out. If you liked this chapter, please vote and comment. Thank you for reading it. :)