Raziel

Raziel was pacing back in forth in the room he was in. It was a living room, plain and furnished with just a couch and a coffee table. He did not need much and preferred the open space to walk. He was thinking aloud to himself. "Where are they? Jace and Clary could just not disappear from the face of the earth. They are hiding somewhere and not using any of their powers." Aldertree walked into the apartment with a bag of food which he placed on the coffee table.

"Raziel, are you alright? You look agitated."

"Why do you think I am so agitated? Jace and Clary are not in New York and Clary is about to give birth in a couple of months."

"Well, I have some information on them from one of my Shadowhunter friends. Jace took Clary to Idris, to the Herondale Manor. They have been quiet about it until brother Zachariah portaled to Idris. They believe that he married Jace and Clary. My spied discovered that Clary has her runes back and She activated Jace's through their angelical bond. He is technically a Shadowhunter again."

"I see. There is a plan that we can start working on. Maryse is going to insist that Jace has the newborn Shadowhunter ceremony performed on the child when it is born. We can wait until the baby is born, and they will go to have to go to the Accords Hall to have the ceremony performed. After all, this child will be a Herondale and it will be expected of Jace to have the ceremony performed. Your Shadowhunter friends can find out the day the ceremony is going to be performed and will be ready to capture Clary and the child then."

"This could work, but Jace is a Herondale and there are a lot of Shadowhunters that are loyal to his family and, his family will also be there."

"You will work out the details to carry out this plan. This plan will be a success as long as you do not fail at making the arrangements."

I grabbed the bag of food to see what Aldertree has brought for me. As I was eating, all I kept thinking was that soon Clary and that child will be dead.

Three Months Later

Jace

I reached over and Clary was gone from our bed. It was not daytime yet so I became worried. The bathroom door was closed which meant she was in there. I knocked calling her name and she finally opened the door.

"Clary, are you alright?"

"No, Jace. I went to use the bathroom and my water broke. The baby is coming today. Could you send a fire message to Magnus and let him know that I am in labor?"

"Sure, but let me get you into bed right now."

She was walking slow, but I got her into bed. I found my stele and paper and I wrote a fire message and sent it right away. My Clary is going to have my child. My love for her is stirring so strongly, but fear is also stirring. There have been stories of women dying during childbirth and I have to admit that it scares me. She is strong and I know she will be just fine, and I cannot give in to fear. Magnus portaled into the Manor along with the others. He went right up to the bedroom to check on Clary. He came down after a few minutes to let me know what was going on with her.

"How is Clary doing?"

"She is fine, Jace, there is nothing to worry about. She has a couple of hours before the baby comes."

"Good, I am going up to the room to stay by her side."

I went up to our room and went to Clary's side. Her forehead was drenched in sweat so I went and got her a cold, wet towel to put on her forehead. I held her hand and she would squeeze it every time she had a contraction. The contractions started coming very close together so I went downstairs to let Magnus know. We went upstairs and Clary was ready to give birth. She was pushing as hard as she could but was getting very tired since she has been like this all day.

"Jace, I do not think I can do this. I am so tired."

"Yes, you can, Clary, because I am right here with you. Just a little longer and the baby will be here. So push one more time and it will be over."

She held my hand and nodded, taking a deep breath and giving one final push. The next thing we hear is the wailing of a baby. Magnus cleaned the baby and wrapped it in a blanket, handing him over to Clary's open arms.

"You guys have a son, but you both already knew that it was a boy."

"By the angel, Jace, he is so beautiful!"

"Yes, he is. After all, he is a Herondale!"

I gave Clary a kiss on the forehead and whispered to her thank you. She handed me the baby to hold. I was so nervous since it was the first time I was going to hold such a small child.

"Hey, do you want to hold your son?"

"Yes, but I do not know how."

"Just hold him in your arm and support his head just like this."

"Okay, I have him. He is so beautiful, my son. I promise you little one that I will protect you and your mother with my life."

It was an emotional moment for me and I did not realize that tears were running down my cheeks. Magnus went downstairs to let the others know that our son had arrived. Izzy was the first one that came into the room. She had a big smile on her face while she gave me a big hug and congratulated me.

"Jace, you are a dad! You have your own little boy! Congratulations! You too, Clary."

"Thanks, Izzy. This is very exciting. I do not even know where to start with this tiny, little boy."

"You will do fine, big brother. It will come naturally to you."

Alex, Simon, and Magnus came and all congratulated us and took turns holding the baby. They all went downstairs to give Clary and me some alone time with our son. It was a beautiful sight watching Clary holding my son and breastfeeding him.

"We have to decide on a name. Have you thought of any?"

"I have thought about it and came up with one after the two most important people in your life. Christopher Alexander Herondale."

"I love it. He has my middle name and Alec's."

"Jace, what do you think his abilities will be? You are mostly angel and I am a part angel."

"We know he has powers since he was able to protect us and Izzy during the demon attack. "

Who knows, draw portals, ignite runes without a stele, and maybe fly?"

"You are not funny, Jace, I am serious."

"I know you are, but why start worrying when he is only a couple of hours old. We will cross that bridge when we get there okay. For now, get some rest."

I stood watching my son sleep. He is so tiny and delicate. It is unbelievable that I am now a husband and father. Chris looks a little like Clary but I could see a lot of me. One thing for sure, I will teach him so that he will never make the mistakes that I have, be the father that I never had. Chris will grow up to be a good man and Shadowhunter, but most of all, to live and love unconditionally. Clary woke up and found me standing by the crib and put her arms around my waist. I turned around and kissed her lightly on the lips.

"What are you doing still up? Can not sleep?"

"I just did not feel tired, so I stood by the crib and watched Chris sleep. Clary, thank you for giving me the most beautiful son."

"Jace, we did create this little one together. He is the result of the love we share with one another."

"That is the greatest thing I have ever heard. It is the truth because we do love each other like no one ever loved. All I want, Clary, is a good life with you and Chris. To live and love in peace here at the Manor."

"We will have the life you want, Jace. This is the start of our new lives, right here and right now."

"You are right. This is the start of our lives and I have nothing to worry about."

We went back to bed and I took her into my arms and we drifted off to sleep. Tomorrow will be the start of another day.

Jace

Maryse and Luke arrived at the manor to see their new grandson. They were so excited to see their first grandson. I had my arms around Clary as we watched our parents fuzz over the baby.

"Oh, Jace, Christopher is beautiful. I think he takes after the Herondale side, with his blonde hair, but he has Clary's green eyes. Have you made arrangements for the ceremony for the baby?"

"What ceremony are you talking about, Maryse?"

"That's right, Clary, you were raised mundane and do not know about the ceremony. A Silent Brother and an Iron Sister perform a ceremony on newborn Shadowhunter babies to protect them from being possessed by demons."

"Mom is right. We need to have the ceremony performed to protect Christopher."

"Now I remember. My mother told me that she had a friend of hers stand in place for an Iron Sister and Jem when he was a Silent Brother to perform the ceremony on me."

"That is right because she was in hiding from Valentine."

"If you want, I can go to the Hall of Accords and make all the arrangements for you. I am sure that with Alec being the Inquisitor, we can get a date as soon as possible."

"That would be great, Mom, thank you. Jace, you forgot about this ceremony?"

"Sorry, Clary, I am a Shadowhunter, but this is my first child so I did not think about it. After all, I was an infant when it was performed on me."

"You are so funny, Jace."

"I know that is why you love me, Clary."

"Alright, you two. I hope you are not getting into an argument.", Luke was laughing at us.

"No, dad, this is normal for Jace and me. He loves to ruffle my feathers because he loves the making-up part."

"Okay, you two. Luke and I are leaving so at the shutting of the door, you can go back to your bickering."

"So funny, mom. You let me know when you make the arrangements for the ceremony."

I hugged my mom and Luke and said our goodbyes. I need to talk to Alec about the security for this ceremony. People are still after Clary and the baby and I have to keep them both safe. If it was up to me, I would just skip it and keep them both here at the Manor where they are safe, but this ceremony is important. Alec and I will work the security out.

Aldertree

"Raziel, I have the information you wanted. The Herondales are having the ceremony for their son in two weeks. The ceremony is going to be held at the Hall of Accords and it is open to all Shadowhunters. It seems their guard is down because they feel safe at the Hall of accords."

"That is perfect! You will have your men ready to take Clary and her child as soon as they have an opportunity and bring her here. I have a place all set up for her. I am going to end her once and for all."

"As you wish, Raziel. I will make sure that things are going to run smoothly."

Two Weeks Later

Here it is, the day of the ceremony and I am nervous about the whole thing. I love my son and want him protected, but not if it exposes him and Clary to danger. We arrived at the Accords Hall and to my surprise, there were more people than I expected. This is not what I wanted. This was supposed to be a private ceremony and my mom has gone overboard. She and I are going to talk about this. I looked over to see my mom talking to some of the Clave members. She looked stunning as always with her hair down.

"Mom, excuse me, but may I speak with you? It is urgent."

"Sure, Jace, what is it?

"This ceremony was supposed to have been private, family and selected friends. It seems like the whole Conclave is here."

"Jace, this is an important ceremony. The introduction of a new Shadowhunter. It is appropriate for all Shadowhunters to attend."

"Mom, you just put my wife and son in danger. You know that there are people out there who want to hurt them. We do not know who we can trust and that includes Shadowhunters."

"By the angel, I thought that being in Idris and at the accords hall, we would be safe."

"We do not know if anyone here is a rogue Shadowhunter. Remember what happened with Malachi. Besides, I told about that premonition I had about our wedding if we would have made it public."

"You are right and I am sorry. Let us hurry the ceremony and get your family out of here and back to the Manor."