What he wanted was Alec. Was it really that difficult to see? And what he wanted was the same as Alec, too. He wanted to be wanted, not simply here, an annoyance, thrown around and avoided. There was something about Alec that called to him, more than the summoning. He had never met anyone like him. Most of his summoners were assholes, dark and twisted in some way. They wanted him, always for something. Alec didn't want him at all.

So of course Magnus wanted to change that. He was a fickle, silly beast.

It didn't escape Magnus' notice that the demon got the nice jacket and Alec the beat up one. It didn't escape his notice that Alec put the book into his pocket either.

His brows drew together in a frown.

"Is that what you really want?"