Leo Starling

Leo nodded, wiping his eyes. "They won't find me" he says holding up his wrist to show the bracelet the Lee Moons had Eric make for him similar to the one he made for Skylar. "I will keep trying to find a way to fix this and keep you guys safe"

"And you? Is Gabriel your match?" Leo asked "Gabriel is a good man, Finch, I know you don't want to hear it but I am truly happy you found your match. And that Kye found his. Gabriel and Luca will do all they can to keep you out of Malachi's grasp. And we will figure out how to keep Thorn away from Kieran." The eldest Starling vowed before nodding. "Don't worry, brother, we will keep them safe. They will never find them. As for the Wild Hunr, I may have a way to stall them. Luca's cousin, Finn, just came to this realm from the Wild Hunt, his father Oberon is still there and a high rank within the Wild Hunt. Finn will send word to his father to stall them as long as he can. Long enough we can come up with a plan before you and Kye have to go back."

"Have they seen Rami yet?" Leo asks Cyprien since Cyprien was his only sibling who knew their brother that their parents claimed died was alive and in New York with his daughter. Cyprien was truly his only sibling who held all of their secrets. "I worry they won't understand Nahla. You and I have grown used to her way of communicating but she's different"

"Kye is wirh Luca? At least he will be safe with him. Thornie is talking to someone? They must be special if he's still talking to them" Leo says as he makes a mental note to ask his brothers about them later. Leo lets out a sigh. "I know they will. I just hope they don't hate Rami too much. Finch already punched me and I left. Everyone was told Rami died, Lord knows what he will do to Rami. Our parents will get their karma for tearing our family apart."

"Maybe not for fear but for protection. We have strong allies here in New York. Perhaps even stronger than Malachi" Leo says with a shrug before sighing.

Leo let out a sigh because he could understand where Jax was coming from. "I understand because I would do the same for my siblings. My siblings mean everything to me and while a few of them are angry at me, everything I do is for them." He says before humming. "I can understand your predicament. You don't want to work for him but you are bound. Just as my brothers are. I hope you and your brothers find a way to break the bond as I wish the same for my own brothers since I wouldn't wish that fate on anyone" he says "If you were able to be free to do as you please, what would your life look like?" He asks curiously.

"I missed you all so much. You have no idea how badly I missed you all" Leo says, holding his little brother and stroking his hair as his own tears fell.

Leo held Thorn closer and stroked his hair in a comforting manner. "I'm not going anywhere, little brother. I'm sorry I had to leave" he says softly before pulling back at the mention of Austin. "Austin, David's son? Tell me more, Thornie is he your forever love?" He asks with a smile.

Leo gasped at the nephilim's boldness, his body reacting to the other man's touch. Leo wasn't usually one for one night stands, preferring exclusivity to casual, but he had to admit the nephilim was very tempting and it had been a long time since he had been intimate with anyone since he spent most of his time trying to find an out for his siblings. "I admit your offer is very tempting." He says as he moves with Nyx on the dance floor, his hands on his hips as he pulls him closer. "I am not usually one for one night stands, but it has been a while"

Leo let out a choked sob when Finch hugged him, holding his younger brother close. "Thank you" he says softly. He truly had missed Finch the most of all his siblings since they had a special bond being the oldest and the black sheep and caught the most crap from their parents.

Leo nodded, wiping his eyes. "They won't find me" he says holding up his wrist to show the bracelet the Lee Moons had Eric make for him similar to the one he made for Skylar. "I will keep trying to find a way to fix this and keep you guys safe"

"They wanted me to fold. They wanted me to stop fighting them for you guys. After what happened with Rami....i couldn't do that" Leo said, unsure if Kye knew yet that Rami was alive and that he and his daughter were in New York. He knew how hard Kye took it when their parents told everyone Rami and his child "died". "I never would have left without a reason. You guys are the reason I do everything I do. I just want a better life for us all." He adds as he hugs his brother.

Leo nods and hugs his brother back tightly. He truly missed Kye who was almost always the voice of reason. "That's all I want, For us to be a family again...without their influence and control "he says softly, stroking Kye's hair when he choked up, knowing he was thinking of Rami. Kye was always closest to Rami besides Finch and he knew how much his younger brother missed him. He wanted to tell him that Rami and Nahla were alive, that their parents disowned them and sent them away when they realized Nahla was different, imperfect, but he made a promise to Rami that he could be the one to approach their brothers.

"I missed you all so much. You have no idea how badly I missed you all" Leo says, holding his little brother and stroking his hair as his own tears fell.

"Thornie, I didn't fight with them because of anything you or the others did. I fought with them because they wanted to control every aspect of our lives. I fought with them because the only one they ever gave any sort of freedom was Cyprien and that was because they thought he and Jacob would end up together but they turned out to be platonic soulmates. I fought with them because of how they handled what happened to Rami. I fought with them for trying to sell everyone off to people who just want to use us as breeders. Malachi and Kieran weren't the first, they were just the worst. I fought with them because I didn't care what they did to me as long as they left you and the others alone. But it didn't work, they threatened to kill me for being defiant. I can't tell them I'm sorry because I'm not. I will never be sorry for trying to protect you all.''

"No, you're right, I won't disappear again" Leo said, wiping his eyes once Finch turned his back to him. "I don't matter as long as you and the others are safe. That's all I want and then maybe you'll be able to forgive me." He says before adding so low it was mostly to himself but loud enough for Finch to hear. "Maybe then I'll be able to forgive myself for failing you"

Leo let out a choked sob when Finch hugged him, holding his younger brother close. "Thank you" he says softly. He truly had missed Finch the most of all his siblings since they had a special bond being the oldest and the black sheep and caught the most crap from their parents.

"I joined Luca and his family in this realm after Mother and Father threatened to kill me for being defiant and trying to protect you and the others from them and their shady deals. I thought I was doing the right thing by leaving because they would have followed through and killed me if I stayed. So I came here to try to find a place for us to be safe and free and hidden from them and their....associates. But it seems me leaving just made things worse for everyone but Cyprien. I wanted to apologize. Finch refuses to forgive me or see the reasoning behind why I left. But I couldn't protect you if I was dead but I guess I still failed you all by leaving. So im sorry for not being the big brother you all needed me to be"

"They wanted me to fold. They wanted me to stop fighting them for you guys. After what happened with Rami....i couldn't do that" Leo said, unsure if Kye knew yet that Rami was alive and that he and his daughter were in New York. He knew how hard Kye took it when their parents told everyone Rami and his child "died". "I never would have left without a reason. You guys are the reason I do everything I do. I just want a better life for us all." He adds as he hugs his brother.

"I missed you all so much. You have no idea how badly I missed you all" Leo says, holding his little brother and stroking his hair as his own tears fell.

"You're right, I know you are but I can't help but feel responsible. I'm the oldest it's my job to protect you all. It's hard to admit I need help" Leo sighs "I will.. try .. to keep myself safe"

"Have they seen Rami yet?" Leo asks Cyprien since Cyprien was his only sibling who knew their brother that their parents claimed died was alive and in New York with his daughter. Cyprien was truly his only sibling who held all of their secrets. "I worry they won't understand Nahla. You and I have grown used to her way of communicating but she's different"

"You could hide. There are plenty that have done it successfully, some here in New York" Leo shrugged, letting his hand drop once the Fae stepped back. "I only hope to be there when Malachi meets his end and I hope he dies screaming. I have seen the aftermath of what he does to people and I wouldnt wish that on anyone. I watched the light leave the eyes of someone close to my platonic soulmate. He is still picking up the pieces"

"Maybe not for fear but for protection. We have strong allies here in New York. Perhaps even stronger than Malachi" Leo says with a shrug before sighing.

"You could hide. There are plenty that have done it successfully, some here in New York" Leo shrugged, letting his hand drop once the Fae stepped back. "I only hope to be there when Malachi meets his end and I hope he dies screaming. I have seen the aftermath of what he does to people and I wouldnt wish that on anyone. I watched the light leave the eyes of someone close to my platonic soulmate. He is still picking up the pieces"

"I feel like I failed you all by leaving. I know you understand since you saw and heard how Mother and Father threatened me. I thought I was doing the right thing by leaving and trying to find a place for us to be free but it seems all I did was damn Finch, Kye and Thorn. You know who we have here, Cyprien. You know we have hidden him well from Malachi. I can do the same with them but they no longer trust me" Leo says as he runs a hand through his hair. Cyprien was his only sibling who knew they were hiding Skylar in New York and never told a soul. Leo knew Cyprien never would, he wasn't the type to damn someone like that. "I would rather they not deal with Malachi at all"

"You're right, I know you are but I can't help but feel responsible. I'm the oldest it's my job to protect you all. It's hard to admit I need help" Leo sighs "I will.. try .. to keep myself safe"

"Blood bonds can be broken with the right kind of magic. But you have to trust that I am trying, Finch. I am trying to fix things! I thought i was doing the right thing! I couldn't protect you if I stayed because they would have killed me but it seems leaving I failed anyway!" Leo says not even able to stop his tears at this point.

"No, you're right, I won't disappear again" Leo said, wiping his eyes once Finch turned his back to him. "I don't matter as long as you and the others are safe. That's all I want and then maybe you'll be able to forgive me." He says before adding so low it was mostly to himself but loud enough for Finch to hear. "Maybe then I'll be able to forgive myself for failing you"