AU, OOC Malec tale. Alec is an openly gay cheerleader starting college. Magnus is a secretive basketball player. Their lives are about to change forever. *Note: Part 1 is Chapters 1-24. Part 2 is Chapters 25-56. Part 3 is Chapters 57-85. Part 4 is Chapters 86-108. Part 5 is 109-130. Part 6 is 131-153. Part 7 is Chapters 154-?

Alec just moved to Denver and he's a new candidate at Firehouse 17. A chance encounter introduces him to Magnus who has a secret ability that is both a blessing and a curse.

After confronting the trauma of his past, Alec must learn to navigate love, intimacy and adulthood in this sequel to Learning to Be. Malec, Alec/Jace friendship and Lightwood family dynamics. See warnings inside.

When Alec was 13, he stopped speaking for almost a year. Five years later, Alec is forced to deal with the trauma of his past while learning to accept and love himself. Malec, Alec/Jace friendship and Lightwood family dynamics. See warnings inside.

"So, I get to throw the bachelor party, right?" Jace said. "I mean, I am the best man. It's my job. I'll find a killer gay club. And we can play a game…how about, who's the hottest. Person with the most numbers at the end of the night wins. I'm so winning, by the way." Jace insisted on the bet and Magnus was going to prove that he had the hottest Nephilim in town.

How the different people in Alec's life find out that he is engaged to Magnus; including Izzy and Simon, Jace and Clary, Aline and Helen and Maryse and Robert. With a dash of fluff, humor and heartfelt feels.

Magnus has a question to ask Alec. Set four years after City of Heavenly Fire.

Alec never believed in ghost stories. How wrong he was.

A mysterious letter at the front door, with no indication who might have sent it. And if Alec wants to find that person, he has to solve the puzzle laid-out for him...Alec/Magnus. AU.