Isaiah Mustafa of Freeform’s ‘Shadowhunters’ talks Season 2B alliances and teases how Luke plans to stay united with other Downworld leaders.

Following the activation of the Soul-Sword at the end of the winter finale, Luke will surely find himself in a conflicted leadership position once again when Shadowhunters returns this summer. But just what is Luke’s plan to keep the rest of the pack safe, and how will he be able to maintain peace between werewolves and his Shadowhunter family?

“It’s just a matter of trying to bring those four groups together and seeing what happens.”

We caught up with Isaiah Mustafa on the set of Shadowhunters to talk about Luke’s role in Season 2B and ask him about the political alliances in progress. “I think [Luke’s] plan is actually to kind of come together with the rest of the Downworld, and he knows it’s kind of a tough road to go down,” Mustafa said. “So I think you kind of have to start with vampires, and then move on to the Seelies, and the warlocks are always pretty cool. But it’s just a matter of trying to bring those four groups together and seeing what happens.”

When asked about how Luke will go about building trust with the other leaders in the Downworld, Mustafa provided some unique insight. “He’s got good history with Magnus, so I think Luke and Magnus will always have a good time,” he said. “As much as Raphael is a pain in the butt, Luke understands that that’s who Simon needs to kind of like shepherd him through the Downworld. So he’s going to do the best he possibly can to make sure that his relationship with Raphael is a good one because he needs that connection with Simon. So you’ll see that.”

Mustafa also hinted about how Luke will be able to unite with the Seelies. “Meliorn is probably a little pissed off at Luke because [he] brought up his face, and the Queen did something to his face, and you know… it’s a touchy subject, but we’ll mend that,” he said. “Meliorn’s a very very sweet, nice — you don’t want to piss him off — but he’s a nice Seelie, so I think we’ll get back to where we were.”

Many fans are also hoping that Season 2B will continue to explore Luke’s backstory and family, specifically his complex relationship with his sister, Cleo (Lisa Berry). Mustafa wasn’t able to tease much about what we may learn about Luke this season, but he did say that Cleo’s “given Luke kind of like a purpose to feel like he has somebody now that he knows his sister is not necessarily an evil person, even though she is a Circle member.”

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And with Clary and Simon now officially a couple (with a bit more normalcy), we wondered if their romance might affect Luke’s relationship with each of them. “Speaking as a father, I can say that you never want anyone to date your daughter. You just don’t… if you can help it,” Mustafa said. “Male or female, you just want to put her in a little protective bubble so the world doesn’t really get in there and corrupt.”

“If there’s one person that could be with Clary, it’s definitely Simon. Definitely.”

It doesn’t seem like Luke will be trying to split the duo up anytime soon though. Mustafa went on to say, “If there was one person you wanted your daughter to be with, I think it would be Simon… He’s such a good person, and you know that he’s always going to look out for the person that he’s with or dating.”

Mustafa revealed that Luke will also be reuniting with his former parabatai this season, but he couldn’t say much about where, when, or why. “There’s a scene between Valentine and Luke that’s really, really good, and that’s all I can say,” Mustafa teased. “They– oh man, I can’t say that… They rekindle an old friendship.” We already know that Valentine is being held captive in the New York Institute, so perhaps Luke will be involved in some of the interrogation?

Watch the full interview above to hear more from Isaiah Mustafa about Luke’s role in Season 2B and to learn which scene he’s most excited to see play out on screen. Shadowhunters returns with “Mea Maxima Culpa” June 5 at 8/7c on Freeform and the Freeform App, and be sure to follow Isaiah Mustafa on Twitter to join him for the #ShadowhuntersChat each Monday!