Malec Tales Series 1- The Nephilim and the Warlock- Beauty and the Beast AU

Chapter 2: Take me Instead

Alec Pov- "It's still so dark outside, why do missions always have to be so early," Jace whined, rubbing his eyes tiredly. Isabelle nodded in agreement, tiredly braiding her hair half-heartedly. I rolled my eyes before grabbing Isabelles hair and properly braiding it.

"This is your first mission without me so you need to be on guard and act responsible. If something goes wrong, make sure to send me a fire message right away and I will come help you. I don't care what dad says."

"Alec relax, will you? Isabelle and I can handle one little mission without you," Jace complained, rolling his eyes. Isabelle nodded, wrapping her platinum whip around her wrist. "I do wish we didn't have to go through the woods though. It's been raining a lot so I'm sure the woods are super muddy."

"You'll be taking horses so you won't have to walk through the mud. Please tell me you'll be careful while going through the woods and actually look at the map. Don't try to make your way through without it," I sighed.

They both nodded, rolling their eyes. "Alec, we know where we are going so just relax. We will be home in a couple days. You need to focus on training and not reading fictional books." "I will do whatever I want, thank you very much," I mumbled, crossing my arms.

They both laughed at me before climbing up on their horses. "You take care of yourself Alec. Don't be goofing around." This caused me to roll my eyes, "when do I ever goof around? Who do you think you're talking to?" He laughed shaking his head before leaving with Isabelle, heading for the woods.

I watched them go frowning, feeling like they were taking a part of me with them. How could my father do this to me? I've never stayed behind while they went on missions. We're a three-member team and it's always been that way.

Once they were out of sight I let out a sigh, turning around to head back inside, instead running into my father who was standing behind me. "You realize why I have to punish you like this right?" I frowned glancing away from him, not answering.

He let out a deep sigh before running his hand over his face. "Alec, just think about how you're making me feel. Everyone in town keeps asking me what's wrong with you. You won't get any marriage offers if everyone thinks you're crazy."

I scoffed at that, insulted. "I'm not crazy for reading about history." "It's not history Alexander. Vampires, werewolves, and all those other creatures you read about are just fairy tales. It's not right for Nephilim to indulge in fairy tales."

I shook my head, "no dad, I think they really were part of history. I read about a war between Nephilim and Downworlders. We are the ones who wronged them yet they are the ones who paid the price after the war. They were all wiped out and it's all our kinds fault."

My father's fierce angry blue eyes turned on me and I swallowed hard, keeping quiet. He grabbed me by the arm hard, forcing me to flinch a little in pain, and I forced myself to look up at him, meeting his eyes head on.

"Do not delude our ancestry with your idiotic stories. There was no war against Nephilim and these fake creatures. Now I want you to forget all about this nonsense and start focusing on other things. You are weeks away from getting a seat on the council. If you keep going on about these ridiculous stories, the Clave will find you unworthy and not give you a position. If you can't even get on the council, then you will never become Inquisitor."

Glaring up at him, I pulled my arm out of his grip. "I told you that I don't want to be a member of the council and I don't want to be inquisitor. I'm not meant to be a leader father." "You are a Lightwood and that means you have a place. Your place is in the council and becoming an inquisitor."