Mercy

Chapter 6

[previously]
when the water got cold magnus helped Alec out dried him up and put on his  cloth for him. but he still observed every inch of his body from his tattoos to the scars and then he put him back in bed.
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"sweetheart i want to ask you a couple of questions, is that OK?" magnus asked Alec looked at him and gave him a hesitant nod.
"are you willing to talk to me?" magnus continued. Alec nodded
"Alexander, darling i need you to utter words" magnus went on and Alec's cheeks turned pink
"yes and no are enough for now OK. but please i need you to start talking to me" magnus pleaded with him. when Alec nodded again magnus sat up.
"your name is Alexander Gideon lightwood, right?" magnus asked Alec nodded
"Alexander?!" magnus said getting tired
"yes" Alec replied magnus's heart stopped beating for a second. he smiled at Alec who blushed in response
"do you know why your here?" magnus asked
"yes" Alec whispered
"can you tell me?" magnus went on Alec didn't reply this time so he put his hand on him
"Alexander, its OK to say no" magnus reassured him and Alec nodded
"so can you tell me why your here?" magnus asked his previous question
"no" Alec said shacking his head with teary eyes. magnus's heart sunk but he tried not to let it show.
"very well, do you know about the tattoos on your body?" magnus asked deciding to pin the subject for another time
"yes" Alec breathed out his tears subsiding
"did you voluntarily put them there?" magnus asked
"yes" Alec replied
"do they have meanings?" magnus went on
"yes" Alec answered
"do you know about the scars on your body?" magnus asked and saw as Alec tensed up
"yes" he said in a shaky tone
"were they formed by a lover?" magnus asked further. Alec shacked his head. tears were in his eyes again
"did your family abuse you Alexander?" magnus asked. Alec straight down started sobbing at that. magnus got up and sat next to him slowly putting his arms around Alec's shacking shoulders.
"do you want to talk about it?" magnus asked Alec shacked his head. magnus held him close as he fully came down then returned to his sit.
"can i ask you about your books?" magnus asked trying to ease Alec's mind. Alec nodded
"i only found two is that how many you wrote?" magnus asked
"no" Alec replied
"how many do you have darling?" magnus asked trying to push him a little to talk more
"6" Alec replied. magnus was surprised Alec was only 23 and he's been locked up since he was 22. 6 books in that time was truly impressive
"that's fascinating. are they all pure fiction?" magnus asked
"no" Alec answered hesitantly
"Alexander, do you add shards of your own story in your books?" magnus asked sitting at the edge of his sit
"yes" Alec whispered
and at that moment Caterina poked her head into the room.
"Dr. bane, i thought i'd find you here. Camile is asking for a meeting" Caterina said
"i'm almost done. would you mind waiting outside" magnus asked and she walked out
"i guess out today session is over. I'll be back tomorrow morning do you want me to bring you anything?" magnus asked standing up
"no" Alec replied softly
"good night Alexander, darling" magnus said tucking him into bed. Alec looked up at him and caught his hand "thank you" he whispered with a small smile playing at his lips
"my pleasure sweetheart" magnus replied and walked out. Caterina greeted him with a grin.
"magnus bane did you make Alec speak to you?" she asked
[To be continued... ]