"Yeah. In the 1800s your family married into mine. You know how the families intermarry." It was something common among Nephilim. The only part of it that was strange to him was the fact that he resembled Will instead of Jace.

"Magnus knew your great great grandfather," Alec added softly, starting to play something more melancholy as he thought of how he'd almost ruined things because of his jealousy over a man who had been dead for decades. "His name was Will. Magnus' ex used him to help me destroy my relationship with Magnus."

Not almost destroy. Destroy. Alec knew that his jealousy and resentment had cracked the foundations of the relationship. It'd had to be rebuilt almost completely to get them to a point where they were happily married.

Looking up from the keys, he almost said something about Jace promising not to drink, then realizing his parabatai wouldn't listen even if he reminded him. "You go ahead. I'll stay here a little longer."