“Look, son, you can’t think there’s any future in this,” he said. “Not with a Downworlder, or a man. I—I understand you feel like you have to be true to yourself, but sometimes it’s best to be wise and take a different path even if you feel—feel tempted. I don’t want your life to be more difficult than it has to be. You’re so young, and you don’t know what the world is really like. I don’t want you to be unhappy.” Alec stared at him. “What about lying is supposed to make me so happy? I wasn’t happy before. I’m happy now.” “How can you be?” “Telling the truth makes me happy,” Alec said. “Magnus
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