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Title: Light of Their (After)Life – How Jace Accidentally Got Two Sugar Daddies
Fandom: Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments
Disclaimer: All rights to the Shadowhunters show reserved to Ed Decter, the books the show is based off and its characters belong to Cassandra Clare. This fanfiction on the other hand is entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.
Tags: polyamory (m/m/m), alpha/beta/omega dynamics, wingfic, hurt/comfort, courting, fluff, BDSM, kneeling, spanking, explicit intercourse, anal, oral, knotting, sex toys, f/f, m/f
Main Pairing: Raphael/Simon/Jace
Side Pairings: Magnus/Alec, Lydia/Izzy, Luke/Catarina
Shadowhunters Characters: Jace Herondale, Simon Lewis, Raphael Santiago, Lily Chen, Magnus Bane, Alec Lightwood, Max Lightwood, Isabelle Lightwood, Lydia Branwell, Clary Fray, Luke Garroway, Madzie Loss, Catarina Loss, Imogen Herondale, Rebecca Lewis, Elaine Lewis
Original Characters: Harold 'Hal' Armstrong, Timothy Jeong, Grace Oriol, Salvador Oriol Salazar, Phoebe Nightingale, Elisabeth 'Betty' Ledoux, Michel 'Mitch' Ledoux, Tobias McKay
Summary: In the aftermath of the war, the New York Institute wants to strengthen its bonds to the local Downworlders by assigning permanent liaisons to each fraction. Jace becomes the liaison to the vampire clan and thus starts spending much more time with the mated Alpha clan-leader pair, Raphael and Simon. At the same time, he's come to the decision to start embracing his omega nature and get off the suppressants he'd been on his entire life.
Light of Their (After)Life
How Jace Accidentally Got Two Sugar Daddies
Chapter 13: The Heat
Simon hadn't slept on a mattress on the floor since he was like nine years old and having sleep overs with Clary. The nest was surprisingly comfortable though, he had expected to wake up with neck-pain and unable to move. Then again, apparently nests were for comfort so it figured they would be comfortable? Either way, he was grateful that Magnus had giant walk-in closets, because otherwise it would have definitely been a tight squeeze for all three of them.
"Morning, corazón," Raphael kissed his temple softly. "Jace is still out."
That made Simon grunt. Of course he was still out. He'd spent so much time worrying, on top of how he was still recovering. Once he finally fell asleep, he was fully out like a candle, safely sandwiched between Raphael and Simon. Rolling onto his back, Jace stared up at the closet's contents. Mostly empty, since Jace technically wasn't living here anymore.
"It's stupid," Simon whispered. "Just how worried I got about Jace. It's just that, he is… so strong, and so stubborn, he never admitted to feeling bad or needing help… Guess I gotta adjust to his growth myself too, huh. He is now finally asking for help, which is good."
"It is," Raphael agreed, reaching out to run his fingers through Simon's hair. "If it helps, you aren't the only one. I'm right there with you. It doesn't help how… frazzled… he is about this either. Valentine messed a lot with his head, I knew that in theory, but I haven't seen the… effects up close yet. And it makes me want to rip the man's spine out."
Simon grunted his agreement to that. He wasn't violent, but this did make him feel a little blood-thirsty. Burying his nose in Jace's neck, he inhaled their omega's soothing scent deeply.
"I'm hungry," Jace's voice was soft and sleepy.
"Good morning to you too," Simon kissed his neck. "I'll get you something. Any special wishes?"
Jace grinned broadly. "Bacon. Lots of bacon. Also eggs. Thanks, babe."
Huffing out a laugh, Simon got up and left the bedroom to hunt down food for his omega, leaving him in the safety of Raphael's arms. When he entered the kitchen, he came face to face with Alec, who narrowed his eyes at him. Always protective. Understandably so, Simon had to admit in this case. Considering how much this rattled Raphael and Simon, it must be affecting Jace's parabatai too. Especially since Alec had had a front-row seat to Jace's Valentine trauma for years now.
"I'm not sure if you are aware of this, but… I am currently placing uncomfortably much trust in you," Alec held direct eye-contact with Simon. "I am not just trusting you with my parabatai, but I am trusting you with him while he is… not in a good place. Do not make me regret this."
Simon didn't flinch, he looked straight ahead at Alec. "I know. And you won't. I love him. Raph loves him. We will protect him, when he needs it. Right now, he needs food though."
With that, he walked past Alec toward the fridge, rummaging through it. He could hear Magnus chuckle amused in the background, apparently pleased by Simon's words.
/break\
"How do you feel, angelito?"
Jace tilted his head, cheeks stuffed with bacon, looking at Raphael. "Honestly, kinda good. Slept well, am eating well. This whole… nest-thing, I think Phoebe was onto something there. It did feel safer than just… in bed, open. The walls around us do make me feel safer. Having you also helps."
And it was true. He really did feel so much better right now. Stretching, he settled back against Raphael's chest. There was one thing, though. Jace was starting to feel more horny. His eyes drifted over to Simon, standing in Jace's bedroom and getting changed. Shirt off. Jace's eyes darkened as he took in just how surprisingly fit Simon was, trailing over his six-pack.
"Enjoying the view?" Raphael's voice was soft and teasing. "He is gorgeous, isn't he?"
Jace blushed when he realized that Raphael could smell his arousal. Unsuppressed omega now. He shifted awkwardly, trying to hide his growing arousal. He also tried to look away from Simon, which was much harder, because the vampire was still being very hot.
"How do you want to handle that?" Raphael asked, the teasing gone from his voice. "You made it clear that you do not want to have sex, but also that this is a… very horny time for you. Since all of this seems to make you nervous, I thought we should talk it through. Make a plan."
Tilting his head, Jace turned to look at Raph. "What… do you mean?"
"Well, masturbation is a great option, been doing a lot of that since me and Raph got together," Simon offered as he climbed back into the nest. "Like, we can… clear out and give you privacy? Or you go to the bathroom? Or, I don't know. Like I told you before, I masturbate and Raph watches."
Jace liked his lips at that, feeling himself harden more. "No. No, not that. I don't… know."
The blonde looked frustrated by that, earning himself a soothing kiss from Raph. "That's okay. Just… tell us what you need when you do, mh?"
A frustrated huff as Jace snuggled more up to Raphael. "How are you this… patient?"
"Age," Raphael chuckled. "I'm a couple decades older than you two. There is something true about patience coming with age. Besides, I… I can tell that you are struggling with all of this and I don't want to make it worse by showing you how much it does affect me. Which it does, I am worried about you and I do just want to help you and not knowing how is frustrating for me too. But showing you all of that will only make you feel pressured, and thus worse, so… what's the point?"
Raising his eyebrows, Jace regarded his boyfriend. That was very considerate and also impressive. Tilting his head, Jace kissed Raphael's jaw ever so lightly. Grateful. With closed eyes did Jace lean back against Raphael once more, enjoying the vampire's cold skin. His fever was down, but a heat wasn't called that because one was chill. He was feeling so hot and his vampires were so cold. Reaching out, he grabbed Simon and pulled him close against himself too.
"If I… know what I need, I will let you know. For now, I just need… you."
/break\
A shower was much welcomed by Raphael, it helped him feel more recharged. Simon had showered first and then wandered off to meet up with Maia and Bat, socializing while their omega had requested some alone time. Though he didn't know what he was going to do, Raphael was hungry. He'd see what he'd do after he had some blood.
"How are you doing, mijo?"
Freshly showered, Raphael had gone to the kitchen to get some blood. Magnus had stocked the fridge for both Raphael and Simon. And Magnus was currently sitting at the kitchen table, looking at him as though he'd waited for Raphael to enter the room. First, Raphael went to get the blood, only then did he join the other alpha at the table.
"I am… slowly feeling better," Raphael frowned. "It… It rattled me, to hear that he was… that he wasn't doing well, and we weren't there, and didn't know what had happened. It… It has been a while since I last had a mortal lover. It's… terrifying. How did you do it?"
A dry chuckle from Magnus. "Well, unlike you, I am not immune to mortal sicknesses either. So a little… closer to the mortal condition. But… yes, I did worry a lot, when Alexander and I got together. That he wouldn't want the commitment of a matebond, to become immortal."
A pause, in which Magnus regarded Raphael closely. "Have you talked to Jace about that yet?"
"We…" Raphael trailed off for a moment, his frown deepening. "No, not yet. Half the time, we are struggling with making him believe that we want him as our mate – which, is less him doubting us and more him doubting himself and not seeing himself as… fit to be someone's mate. I know that we will have to breach the topic of immortality with him, but I'm… afraid that telling him that a matebond with immortals would make him immortal, that our matebond would be an eternal one, it would only put more pressure on him about this…"
"Mh," Magnus raised both his eyebrows. "You can't delay that conversation forever."
In reply, Raphael grumbled beneath his breath, making Magnus chuckle amused. He was aware of this, but a part of him really was afraid that the realization that Jace wouldn't just be their mate, but would be their mate forever, would frighten Jace. So Raphael wanted to build more trust and to also give Jace more time to realize that he would be a good mate, that Raphael and Simon were serious about him and wanted him, not some idealized version of him.
/break\
While not wanting sex, Jace apparently really wanted to make out. The further his heat went, the hornier he got. Making out was fine. Simon also thought so, his hands on Jace's hips, kissing the blonde deeply. It seemed that Jace was very annoyed by the horniness, but also surprised by how… in control he still was. Which was a concept that really mortified Simon, because it told him a lot about what kind of fucked up things Valentine must have taught Jace.
"I have to admit, I am enjoying the show."
It took Simon some to tear himself away from Jace – kissing Jace was a lot of fun, actually, he should have gotten to do that months sooner – to look at Raphael. The other alpha was sitting up against the wall of the closet, watching them with curious, intense eyes. Simon was used to those eyes, from when Simon would masturbate under his mate's guidance. Which was something that Simon had been unsure about at first, but damn was it hot to have Raph tell him where to touch himself and when to come. Giddiness was building up in him as he imagined Raph telling Simon where to touch Jace. Not now. Down, boy. No sex, Jace had been very clear about that.
"I… am going to take a cold shower. Real quickly."
Jace blinked up at him, watching in bafflement how Simon practically fled the room. Before he could dwell on it too long, Raph distracted him by offering him a cold water-bottle.
"You have to stay hydrated, angelito," Raphael reminded him gently.
After emptying the bottle, Jace looked at him. "So… this… watching thing, it's working for you? I mean, I get voyeurism, I'm more asking, since… you're not into this, it's… not too much, that we're making out right next to you?"
"I just said I enjoy it and I promise you I didn't say it to appease you," Raphael reached out to run gentle fingers through Jace's hair. "You are both very gorgeous, even more breathtaking together. And Si flusters in a very adorable way."
"Oh yeah," Jace snickered and stretched out.
"How are you feeling?" Raphael laid his arms around Jace to pull him closer. "Are you okay?"
Frowning thoughtfully, Jace wiggled a little. There was a deeply seated yearning, like an itch to scratch. Not just horny in the regular sense, it was stronger. But it wasn't overwhelming, it wasn't overriding his thoughts and mind. It was also overall kind of uncomfortable; he still had a mild fever, was sweating a lot and was… sticky. Which was still new to him. His suppressants had worked in a way that also suppressed his body's slick-production. So this was still something he was getting used to and was a bit weird to him.
"Stupid," Jace offered after a beat, a small, sarcastic smile on his lips. "I should have known that he lied about this too. He lied about everything. He… was just disappointed in having an omega son instead of an alpha, so he was doing his best to… make me hate myself too."
Raphael sighed softly and pressed a kiss to the top of Jace's head. "I'm sorry, angelito."
"He—ey. When I left this nest, the mood was definitely way better. What did I miss?"
Looking up, Jace was treated to the sight of Simon only wearing sweat-pants, a few droplets of water running down over his very toned, very tempting chest. Jace liked his lips, staring at him.
"Just… talking about how much Valentine sucked as a father," Jace quipped. "But congrats on breaking the mood by looking absolutely sexy. C'mere."
He grabbed Simon by the waist and pulled him down, causing the vampire to stumble right into his lap. Simon looked amused before he leaned in to kiss Jace, first slow then deeper and more passionate. This was good. Being with Simon and Raphael – who was still running his fingers through Jace's hair – was good. Feeling… loved, like this, was good.
"You're purring again," Simon whispered against his lips. "I really like that sound."
Jace huffed, still a bit embarrassed about that sound. Both of them adjusted to lay more comfortably against Raphael. Right now was good, the horniness was not overwhelming enough to make Jace run off to the bathroom for a shower and two to three jerk-offs. There was that pulsing want, but Jace had always been a fan of delayed gratification so he didn't mind sitting with it for a while and simply enjoying the company of both his alphas in his nest.
"Phoebe said," Jace paused for a moment, frowning. "She said that nesting isn't just a heat-thing. I always assumed it was just a heat-thing. But she said… it's a… comfort thing…"
"Trying to figure out what to make of your tone there," said Simon with a frown of his own.
Unsure how to put this thought he had into proper words, Jace turned a little to look at both his alphas. "This might come as a big surprise to you guys, but Valentine? Not exactly the hugging type. I didn't have…" Jace struggled a bit, because he hated how it sounded. "I didn't have comfort until I met Alec and Izzy. And now I learn that there is this… thing, that omegas naturally do for comfort, that I could have… done… for comfort, if I'd known about it, if someone had taught me. And even after I moved to New York. Alec's the only comfort I've allowed myself for… a very long time. And I'm… angry, that this is another thing he stole from me."
"You… can't change the past," Raphael spoke very gently. "I know about regrets and I know how much anger they can cause, but being angry at the past… only festers. It doesn't change anything. I know this is easier said than done, but the only thing you can do is change the way you do things now, change them for the future, instead of thinking about the things you didn't get to do in the past. That… I'm not saying you shouldn't feel angry, you deserve to be angry, amor. But don't… let it fester. Channel that energy into how you want to change things going forward."
Jace gave Raphael a long look. While he processed Raphael's words, he got pulled up against Simon, who was suddenly wrapped all around him, burying his face in Jace's neck. Comforting. Both of them, Simon physically and Raphael emotionally. The smallest smile tugged on Jace's lips at that realization. Closing his eyes, he melted into Simon's hug, inhaling that dark chocolate scent of his alpha deeply, allowing it to sooth him more.
"Phoebe also said that it's not rare for omegas to have multiple nests," Jace continued after a moment. "Magnus said, he said that this is… still my home, even though I don't live here anymore technically. And… I do like this. From a strategic view-point alone. One exit, that I have an eye on, no place for anyone to hide for an ambush, no windows to be broken in through. I am… definitely going to build a nest at the institute too, since I do technically live there."
"You keep saying 'technically'," Simon chuckled ever so slightly. "You do know that if you don't like living at the institute, and if Magnus actually offered, you… could just… move back here."
"But I moved here to run away from my problems," Jace frowned at Simon. "And then the problems got solved and I… did the grown-up thing of returning back home. That was… progress. Going back would be a set-back."
"It's cute that you think of stuff in these terms – progress and set-back – but this isn't…" Simon gestured a little as he was trying to figure out how best to explain this. "You… felt like it was progress because the institute was your designated home, was the place where your kind is supposed to live so it was your place, and it probably felt like… like reclaiming that place that was taken away from you, since moving out wasn't fully your decision, not willingly so? Aldertree forced your hand, and by moving back to the institute, it was kind of like a victory over him. But this is different. This is you, having options, and making a choice, on your own, for what you think is best for you, where you think you would be happier. If living here makes you happier, then it's not a set-back. It's just… you accepting that you changed, as a person?"
Huh. Jace blinked a couple of times as he stared at Simon, before he tackled the alpha in a deep, passionate kiss. Because Simon was right, actually. He'd gone back to the institute because it felt like the right thing to do, felt like what he was supposed to do, as a Shadowhunter. Simon laughed surprised into their kiss, until their crotches touched, because then the vampire gasped.
"Okay," Jace grunted flustered as he put some distance between them. "You being insightful is actually a turn-on, Si. I'm just… I'm going to… get a shower, or two."
All he did want was to actually climb Simon though. But he'd meant it. He didn't want to have sex. Partially also because he really didn't want to rush things. He loved them both, he was so excited by what the three of them were currently building, but it was still very new and it felt fragile. It was his first attempt at a real romantic relationship and he didn't want to fuck it up. They had time, he wanted to take his time for this, enjoy every stage of this relationship instead of speed-running it. Which was also perhaps why he didn't ask them if it would be okay for him to build a nest at the Dumort. Too new. Too invasive. It was still their home, after all. Smaller steps.
/break\
Once Jace's heat got more intense and he needed relief more often, Magnus and Alec had, thankfully enough, cleared out. The rooms were, of course, soundproof, but both of them knew how sensitive this whole thing was for Jace and they mostly wanted him to feel comfortable. Besides, this was a great opportunity for Magnus to steal his mate away on a relaxing vacation, just the two of them. Magnus had told Raphael so, before the two left. And Raphael had, ever so gently, hinted at the fact that Jace was considering moving back in – to give Magnus the chance to mentally prepare himself for that and not be surprised when Jace actually brought it up. Much to his amusement did Magnus seem very delighted by the prospect. Big, soft-hearted warlock.
"Knowing our chosen omega," Raphael spoke softly, as he was laying right next to Simon and quite literally had his mate's ear. "He is going to throw himself into missions once his heat is over. Being cooped up in the bedroom for days is… not his thing."
"You could say that," Simon snorted amused. "Ye—eah? So?"
"I want to take you out," Raphael elaborated. "The two of us have… put a lot of our focus on Jace, since we are courting him and are integrating him into our relationship, but it feels like said relationship has taken more of a backseat since then. So, once Jace's heat is over and we return home, I want you to dress in your finest suit and I will take you out to the best restaurant."
A slightly dopey grin spread over Simon's lips before he leaned in to nose Raphael's cheek. It made Raphael smile in return and he granted Simon the kiss the other alpha had so gently asked for. It was one of their systems, since Raphael's asexuality extended to a degree to kissing. Often, he was fine with it, but at times, the idea was unpleasant to him.
"I also want to take Jace to Best Nest and buy him finer nesting materials," Raphael tagged on. "Since Magnus had someone else shop just the basics. I want Jace to pick things out himself, and only the best. What do you say, we do that at the end of the week or so?"
Simon chuckled softly, resting a hand on Raphael's cheek. "You're so cute."
Well, Raphael didn't know what to do with that. He just wanted to spoil his beloveds, make them feel cherished. Simon leaned in to kiss Raphael's cheek, still grinning.
Author's note: Hiii, feels like this was The Longest Break this fic has taken so far lol Because yours truly was on a well-deserved vacation in Greece! I am feeling refreshed and re-energized and I come back to you with a new chapter!
I know it's kinda ironic, since the mindless heat trope is like The Thing about ABOverse, next to knotting, but I just... never vibed with that, so I usually elect to have that NOT be a thing in my fics!
Next up, Raphael is going to tackle the challenge of making Jace let them buy him nesting material ;D