Alec POV

I woke up to the sound of beeping and I thought it was my alarm. I tried to raised my arm but I felt heavy, all my bodies are. My face hurts and my throat dries like I swallowed glasses. My tongue felt like sandpaper and every swallow hurts. I tried to open my eyes but the light shine made me closed it again. Slowly I tried again and I noticed the white ceiling with the long lamp hanged from it. Its not the usual cracked ceiling I familiar with. My eyes wanders around the room but my neck can't move, limiting my movement. I felt something soft around it and I tried to move hand again but failed.

I noticed the surrounding was empty and the curtain covered my bed so I couldn't see whats behind it. As I tried to move my hand again, I heard someone talking behind the curtains and I couldn't process the words, it felt like I'm underwater and the sound around me is hard to understand. My heart starts to race as I fear what's coming next and I noticed the beeping sound earlier became more faster. I tried to move so I could ran but my body fails and tears flowed unwillingly through my temple. As I was panicking to escape then the curtain flipped open and reveal the person I trusted since I ended in this mess.

"Alec hey, hey its okay, its me. Relax, breathe. Don't worry you're safe. I didn't tell anyone you are here. Breathe Alec, breathe." Sebastian guided me to took a deep breath and even though its hard but I tried. He injected something through the line in my hand and soon I feel back to the darkness I was before.

"Alec don't do this, please. don't leave me. Alec please don't leave me."

"I love you brother, always and forever Alec."

"Jace, Izzy." I muttered under my breath before my eyes widely open revealing the same room I was in before. Jace and Izzy's crying face came through my mind since the last time I saw them. The mistake I made that got me into this mess. I didn't even realized another tears falls and then I felt my hand was clutch by someone.

"Alec, hey, you're okay? Talk to me." Sebastian's soothe voice spoke on my right as my eyes move to his blue one. I can move my neck better now since the collar was removed. It still sore but I could managed. "W-What happened?" I asked him.

"You were out for three days. You were beaten almost to death and if it wasn't for your boss, you won't be alive right now." He said. I remembered now. Liam beating me to me running away from him and the last thing I remembered was falling on the cold hard cement. "W-Where is he?" I asked when my eyes roamed around the room hoping he would be here but to my disappointment, he wasn't.

"I don't know. He hasn't come by to see you for three days. The last time I saw him was at the ER the night you were brought in then he left." I don't know which one hurts the most, my head or my heart. The thought of Magnus rescued me brought hope and happiness into my heart but hearing that he didn't bother to check on me ever since broke my heart to pieces.

"Alec I'm so sorry. Guys like him will never bother to look after interest of others." He clutch on my hand tighter but I don't bother on that. I'm not bother to think about my ex boss. I'm thinking on what I'm gonna do with my life now. I'm literally back being homeless and I don't have anywhere else to go after being discharged from this hospital. I can't let Liam and his father find me. I know they have their connection but for some reason I'm still alive right now is because they haven't found me.

As my mind wanders on how to survive after this, my tears kept flowing and Sebastian noticed my fear. He raised himself and sat beside me stroking my hand. "Hey, hey what's wrong? Talk to me." He asked. I tried to form words but my sobs caught my throat.

"I s-should ha-have d-died. What am I g-gonna do now? Oh god, I can't go back. Seb, please, don't let them take me. P-please kill me. I can't go back. Please." I begged him. I don't know why I begged him but I can't think anymore on how to survive another day with Liam. "Hey, don't worry. I talk to Leah about this. She is more happy for you to stay with us okay. For now think of recovering. Your body needs to heal Alec. Don't think about it, I got it covered okay. Plus, your asshole of a boss already covered your hospitals bill so no worries there."

No matter how fucked up my life has been, for some reason god had introduced me to good folks who tried to help me and I had will to survive again. I didn't want to accept the offer but what choice do I have. I don't want to ruin anybody's marriage and no one like to help anybody without anything good comes for them. For as long as I remember, you are on your own in this world and no one I mean no one would bother for you especially when you needed them. No matter how they said they won't leave till the end, they lied. As soon as things get hard, they pick up their stuffs and leave. Just like my parents.

I couldn't say no to Sebastian and I couldn't say yes either. I know he's a good person and he's trying to help. But I promise myself that I won't make myself a charity case so I promised him to pay everything back. He and his wife is a good person and I know by the way they treated me but thinking on Leah is six months pregnant and they might need the house for themselves. Surely a house guest is something you don't want to think of when their baby is being born. I just nodded to him and he smiled signing great.

He asked me if I needed anything else but I shook my head no and he left continuing his work duty. I finally able to raise myself on the bed properly and I adjusted the head of the bed to a slight sitting position. My thought wanders on Magnus. Is it true he had abandoned me? Then why he helped me in the first place? Why didn't he just left me to death, makes thing even more easier without even thinking on my being. Why would he bothered to waste his money on me. I guess when you had too much money you won't have to worried wasting on those the weak one. 

A week passed and I managed to recover, slowly but surely. My wound healed slowly as I was dehydrated but good thing it wasn't infected. It hurts every time I move or sit. Today is the day Sebastian said I could be discharged and my heart is at race since morning. I'm not ready to face outside world. Plus I need to find a job to pay Sebastian and Leah. Maybe Clary would take me back, maybe not. The whole time I was here my mind is only at Magnus. Has he really have forgotten about me that easily. Every night I went to sleep I would cry since I knew I'm not good enough for him. I know I overthink much since he would never go for a guy like me. He's engaged to be married for lord sake but why did he have this special place in my heart, I barely even knew the guy.

The soft knocks on the door shocked me from my mind and I saw Sebastian peeped his head to enter. I was sitting on my bed waiting for him. I have nothing to pack and Sebastian is kind enough to lend me his clothes and he even bought me some since I'm too tall and wearing his pants is funny to see. "Hey ready to go?" He asked and I smiled nodding my head weakly. My body is still sore even though its been a weak. Broken ribs didn't heal within a week it takes maybe more than that. My head still pounding every time I move too fast. He said its due to the concussion I had and I had to stood and sat slowly in order for my stitches not to tear open.

I nodded my head before I stood and winced at the pain it caught me. I gripped my stomach and Sebastian held my body for support. "I'll get you a wheelchair, its better you limit your movement." He placed me back down on the bed and headed out.

I waited for him to comes back and then the door opened. I didn't even bother to look since I knew it was Sebastian and tried to grip on the duffel bag beside me before I stood. Again another pain caught my broken ribs as I tried to lift the bag and I clenched my chest on one arm and the other on the mattress. "Are you disobeying doctor's order again Alexander?"

That voice, its been a while since someone called me Alexander and I knew the moment I heard the soft husky voice it belongs to none other than Magnus himself. I looked to my side and saw him by the door and beside him was of course his son, Rafael. "Alec!" He ran towards me and hugged my leg as I sat back down on the bed. He tried to climb the bed with my help and I winced in pain when I tried to lift his body but then he hugged me wrapping his small arms around my neck making all the pain disappear.

"What are you guys doing here?" I asked them with the looks on my face they know I wasn't very happy. I was actually contented to see them but the thought of him abandoning me for a week with no news just made me even more angrier than ever.

"Daddy is in big trouble but I will tell you later when we got back to the house." Rafe signed and hopping down the floor in a sudden movement making me and Magnus gasped. "Rafael! How many time I told you not to do that?! You want to fall and broke your neck?" Magnus shouted and Rafe was taken back in surprised then he raised his hand on his mouth holding his tears. I pulled him to me as he cried into my chest.

"You don't have to shout, he's not deaf and he's definitely not stupid. I suggest you took him wherever he wanted cause I'm not coming with you." As soon as I finished with my words, Rafe pulled away from my hug and looked up to me. "No! you're coming with me. Daddy has to get you back to the house cause your my reward." He said and my eyebrow crooked in confusion. "Reward? I'm afraid not my dear. I have to go home and fix myself." I said and he crossed his arm against his chest just like his daddy. Magnus on the other hand was leaning against the wall eyeing us both in annoyance.

"But daddy said you don't have any home and you're coming with us so that the bad people won't get you." He said and I looked at Magnus in furious. "That is none of your daddy concern and I'm capable of taking care myself." Then I heard him snorted at me and I eyed him furiously. "If you said this is capable I doubt it Alexander. Now be a good boy and come with us." He said as if I'm a freaking child. If only Rafe wasn't here I would have shouted at him but of course I can't otherwise he would learn a whole new language.

Just in time Sebastian came back with the wheelchair where I felt more relieved than ever. "Mr Bane. I thought I told you not to come back if you intended not too be part of Alec's lives anymore." He said and I was surprised since he didn't tell me anything about it or what he said to Magnus. Rafe still at my side waiting for me to decide as Magnus growled in anger at Sebastian.

"I thought I told you that none of it is your concern since I'm paying for his bills." He spat back

"I guess you don't have to respect other people's feeling when you have tons of money and I'm sure your son would follow your legacy as soon as he grow up isn't he." Sebastian and Magnus started to played their words at each other and I couldn't take it anymore before any of them starts to punch or hurt each other in front of a child for god sake.

"Enough!" I winced as I raised my voice, my chest felt like a knife stabbing through it. Rafe rubbed my arm and his eyes filled with worries. Honestly what is with this kid being so matured and daring. "Alexander." I heard Magnus approached as he kneeled in front of me cupping my cheek. He turned his head around and looked at Sebastian. "Are you sure he's okay to be discharged? He looks sick to be on his own feet." Magnus returned back his gaze on me as I was tempted not to look at him. I took few deep breaths and tried to sit up properly.

"He's fine, no strenuous activity for few weeks until the stitches is off. Alec are you coming?" He held out his hand I saw Rafe started to whine at his dad but Magnus couldn't do anything to stop me. He knew I won't changed my mind that easily but he's not dumb either, he brought Rafe to persuade me.

"Alec, please come stay with us, I promised I won't let daddy hurt you." He begged and my heart torn at the thought of him said Magnus hurt me. He would never hurt me, I think. "Rafe daddy would never do that, he's a nice man. Don't ever think daddy would do such a thing okay." I wiped his tears and this boy knew well how to work on those waters.

"Then why don't you come stay with us. Our house is too big and nobody use most of the room anyway." I think I'm gonna lose to this kid if I continued longer. I sighed rubbing my temple and looked at Magnus and Sebastian in front of me. I felt like the music from jeopardy playing in my mind making me choose in between these two. My heart splits and I kept thinking on the consequences of choosing in between them both. Their eyes were all on me waiting for my decision and my mouth was locked. How would I choose, who would I choose? 

A/N : get your polls up,  would you rather Alec stayed with Magnus or Sebastian?