Locked up in a Temple for a long time. Jace was released by Anita who was trying to write a project for her history class so has to be able to join the school play.
Jace gave Anita his fox bead in other to save her after falling from the top of the mountain.
Jace followed Anita to her school and started living with her because of his fox bead that with Anita

My boyfriend is a nine-tailed fox

The air grew heavier with each step as Anita and her group ventured deeper into the forest. After Varyn’s cryptic departure, the trees seemed alive, their gnarled branches stretching like skeletal hands, whispering secrets too ancient to understand. 


Kael walked ahead, his blade drawn and glowing faintly, a ward against whatever lurked in the darkness. Anita followed closely, her staff pulsating with a faint light of its own. Jace was unusually quiet, his gaze shifting between the trees and Anita, as if searching for unseen threats. 


“We shouldn’t trust anything he says,” Kael muttered, breaking the silence. “Varyn’s known for his lies. Even if we strike a deal, he’ll twist it to his advantage.” 


“I know,” Anita said softly. “But what choice do we have? If he knows how to stop the Rift, we need that information.” 


Jace glanced at her, his voice low. “We’re not sacrificing you, Anita. No matter what.” 


Chapter 94: Into the depth