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Alec Lightwood has always bent over backwards to fulfill the excessive expectations place on his shoulders. To be the perfect son, brother, soldier, and leader. To live up to the legacy of his ancestors. Not the type to disobey a direct order from a superior. One night, it all begins falling apart.
Not for the first time in his life, Alec is forced to make difficult decisions, facing consequences, and ultimately straying from the fixed path. The new path is his only chance to survive as he’s been caught between two conflicts: a war of the heart and a war for society. Oh, then there’s the Incursion and the impending Mortal War, what else could possibly go wrong?
Words: 10723, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English
Fandoms: The Shadowhunter Chronicles - All Media Types, Shadowhunters (TV)
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Alec Lightwood, Isabelle Lightwood, Jace Wayland, Max Lightwood, Magnus Bane, Andrew Underhill, Victor Aldertree, Raj (Shadowhunter Chronicles), Lydia Branwell, Maryse Lightwood, Robert Lightwood
Relationships: Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood, Alec Lightwood & Jace Wayland, Alec Lightwood & Isabelle Lightwood, Alec Lightwood & Max Lightwood, Alec Lightwood & Andrew Underhill, Alec Lightwood & Original Character(s), Alec Lightwood & Maryse Lightwood, Alec Lightwood & Robert Lightwood
Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Heavy Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Smut, Flirting, Romantic Soulmates, Eventual Immortal Husbands, Canon Divergence, Canon-Typical Violence, Alec Lightwood-centric, POV Alec Lightwood, POV Magnus Bane, Acting head of the institute Alec lightwood, Head of the Institute Alec Lightwood, High Warlock of Brooklyn Magnus Bane, Alec Lightwood Deserves Nice Things, Self-Sacrificing Alec Lightwood, ALEC BECOMES WHO HE'S ALWAYS BEEN, War of the Ring, War of Society, Clave Politics, Institutional Homophobia, Discrimination Against Downworlders, Downworld Politics, Society Growth & Change, Worldbuilding: Military & Religion & Warlock Community, The Incursion, The Mortal War, Past & Present Child Abuse and Neglect, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Self-Worth Issues, Self-Harm, Corruption, Corporal Punishment, Torture, dark themes, Hurt Alec Lightwood, Hurt Magnus Bane, Protective Alec Lightwood, Protective Magnus Bane, Lightwood Family Drama, Bane Found Family Drama, BAMF Alec Lightwood, BAMF Magnus Bane, Bad Parent Maryse Lightwood, Bad Parent Robert Lightwood, Protective Lightwood Siblings, Bad Parabatai Jace Wayland, Good Parabatai Jace Wayland, Parabatai Growth, Sibling Relationship Growth, Personal Growth, TV-CANON APPEARANCES EXCEPT BLUE-EYED ALEC MAX ROBERT
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