Author's Note

So I read this fanfic called 'The Banewood Series' by themortalfangirl where she created her own little Malec family and I liked the idea, so here's my little family. It's going to be a bunch of one-shots of Magnus, and their kids' lives as they learn lessons and whatnot.

Disclaimer: I do not own The Mortal Instruments, they belong to the lovely Cassandra Clare after whom I named one of Magnus and Alec's kids. Also, Tale of Two Cities belongs to Charles Dickens and And Then There Were None belongs to Agatha Christie.

Updated: 6/25/15

Home From Hunting

Alec Lightwood climbed the steps of his two story home after a long day of demon hunting. Alec was exhausted; he was getting older and couldn't fight as well as he used to, but he kept at it.

"Alec?" Alec smiled when he heard his husband's worried voice. Magnus stood in the doorway to their room wearing only bright pink boxers. His black hair was a mess and his face void of his usual glitter and makeup. Alec realized that his husband was either in bed or about to go to bed.

"Sorry Magnus," he apologized as he stepped closer to his husband. "I didn't mean to wake you up."

"You didn't wake me up Alexander," Magnus whispered softly, pulling his husband closer for a kiss. "But if you keep stomping around like that, you'll wake the kids up."

"Oops," Alec shrugged. He went into their room and grabbed a clean pair of boxers before going to their bathroom to shower. He had already healed all his cuts at the Institute before returning home because he didn't want to worry his husband. Once Alec was done showering, he went to check on his children. He and Magnus had adopted six kids together and were considering adopting more.

Alec first stopped at his eldest daughter's room. Cassandra, Cassie to her friends and family, was sixteen. Her parents were Shadowhunters who died in battle a year after she'd been born. Alec and Magnus had just gotten married and agreed to take her in. She had dark red hair and dark green eyes.

Cassie was fast asleep, but her blanket was on the floor. Alec chuckled softly before picking her light pink blanket up and tucking it around her. He kissed her forehead softly before heading to the next room.

His next oldest was a boy, Maxwell, but he preferred Max. Max had grey eyes and black hair, much like Alec's little brother did and it used to hurt Alec to look at him. Max was fifteen and he, like his older sister, was born to Shadowhunter parents who died in battle. Max also had a twin sister and Magnus and Alec adopted them about the same time they adopted Cassie and the three new siblings were the closest of friends.

Max wasn't asleep when Alec walked in and he crept up to his son and grabbed him from behind. Max's instincts took over as he threw his father to the ground and jumped on him. Shock was evident in his grey eyes as he realized just who he attacked.

"Heh, sorry Father," he apologized as he stood up and help out a hand to help Alec up.

"What are you doing up, Max?" Alec questioned as his eldest son sat down on his bed.

"Reading…" Max answered. He held up A Tale of Two Cities and obediently placed it on his bedside table along with the witchlight he had been using when his father gave him a look.

"Who gave you the book?" Alec asked, sitting down next to Max.

"Uncle Jace," Max replied. "He told me it belonged to his many greats grandfather, Will Herondale. Did you know that Will had a younger sister named Cecily who married Gabriel Lightwood?"

"Yes I did," Alec informed him, amused. "Did you know that your papa knew them?"

"Really?" Max asked, eyes wide.

"Yep. You'll have to ask him about it sometime. Now, off to bed." Max laid down and Alec pulled the blanket over him before giving him a kiss on the forehead.

"Goodnight Father," Max told him, reaching up to give him a hug.

"Goodnight Max," Alec walked out of his son's room and went to check on his twin.

Katarina, Kitty, was also up reading and she blushed when her father walked in. Kitty had hazel eyes and dirty blonde wavy hair that went down to her shoulders. She, like her twin, was a bookworm and it was no surprise to her father that she was up reading.

"What were you reading this time?" Alec sighed as his daughter put her book on her table and snuggled into her blanket.

"And Then There Were None," Kitty replied sheepishly. "I'm almost done. There are only two people left! Everyone else has died!"

"Go to sleep princess," Alec told her. He kissed her forehead and went to check on their other set of twins.

Artemis and Apollo were thirteen years old and even though they were long past the sharing-a-room stage, they threw a huge fit when they were told they couldn't share a room and even ran away from home. After that incident, Alec and Magnus let them share a room.

Artemis and Apollo were werewolves. They'd been Turned when they were young and abused by their pack members. Maia found them on the side of a street, nearly dead. She took them in and when she realized she couldn't raise two cubs and run a pack, she asked Magnus and Alec if they could watch them for a little. Magnus instantly fell for the two and Alec agreed to adopt them when he realized how happy his husband was.

When Alec walked into their room, he found that they were sleeping together. He knew it would be useless to try and force Artemis to go sleep on her bed, so he instead grabbed her black blanket from her bed and covered her with it before giving Apollo back his light yellow blanket. Alec then moved Artemis' golden brown hair out of her face to kiss her forehead before turning to Apollo and brushing his light blonde hair back to kiss his forehead.

Alec's final stop was their eight year old's room. Their daughter, Magnolia, was a faerie. She'd been thrown out by her parents and Magnus had found her on the side of the road. He'd taken her in immediately and he and Alec raised her. That was five years ago, two years after they'd taken in the twins, and she adored her parents.

Magnolia was sleeping on the floor which didn't surprise Alec. He picked her up, brushed back her ebony hair, and placed her on her bed, kissing her gently. He then headed back to his and Magnus' room. Magnus was fast asleep and Alec tiptoed across the room before sliding into bed. Alec kissed Magnus' forehead softly before falling asleep, feeling very lucky to have such an amazing family.

Author's Note

I hope you enjoyed it! Review please!

Also, fun fact, Kitty is based off of me.

Ave Atque Vale,

Malec's Daughter