Love is Not a Victory March by alittlebriton

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Human AU
Length: 5K – 10K
Rating: Explicit
Secondary Characters: Asmodeus, Azazel, Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland, Maryse Lightwood, Ragnor Fell, Robert Lightwood
Secondary Pairings: Aline Penhallow / Lydia Branwell
Additional Relationships: Alec Lightwood & Izzy Lightwood, Alec Lightwood & Jace Wayland, Magnus Bane & Ragnor Fell
Themes: First Time, Friends to Lovers, Hazel-Eyed Alec, Historical, Hurt & Comfort, Injured Magnus, Injury, Magnus POV, Pining, Prince, Protective Alec, PWP, Relationship Milestones, Servant, Unrequited Feelings

Summary:

“Alec Lightwood? That boy puts family and duty before anything else. But he’s smart, Magnus. Very smart. And your succession is not as yet secure. You could do with someone very smart on your side. And someone whose brother is in the Palace Guard.”

“I can’t help but feel they’d be more on our side if we hadn’t just ordered them into servitude,” he retorted and turned back to the Lightwoods only to find Alec standing not two feet away.

“My lord,” he said and bowed.
 
Two years ago, Magus returned to his father’s kingdom to find his old friend – well, possibly more than a friend – Alec Lightwood pressed into service in his household. In those two years, Magnus has fallen deeper and deeper for him, but can’t break through Alec’s walls of propriety.

Now, in the run up to the Seelie Queen’s visit, more and more is happening within the court that could push Alec out of his grasp forever, from potential arranged marriages to his own father wanting to steal Alec to his own bed. And Alec still has no idea what a simple touch from him can do to Magnus – but is about to find out.