Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

84. Where it Began 

LEO. 

“I remember this place.” Jin said quietly, looking around. It was me, Azura, Jax and Dan as well. Ace and Li Sheng were still trying to track down Judah. 

We had come fully equipped just in case  shit went down and I had Azura with us. I  would not risk anything and intended to ask Raihana or maybe even Delsanra to  place a protective spell around her, just in  case something happened. I needed her and our pup safe. 

“Who doesn’t?” I replied to Jin. We spoke quietly, yet our voices seemed to echo  through the dark tunnels, bouncing off the walls and reaching our ears. 

It had taken us two hours to get here, and now, with each passing moment, that dark feeling of foreboding grew. I looked  around the darkness. I could still feel the  darkness hanging in the air… as if a shadow of her presence remained within these caverns. 

My gaze went to the far wall. Just when  we turned a bend, I remember when she had created a child Wendigo… Yet even as  a monster; the child was a child… its eerie  wailing chilled me to the core, and I  remember her throwing it against the  wall and killing it… spreading blood and  guts across that entire wall… 3 

I had to clean it… 

When people hear that I have a sharp memory and can remember pretty much  everything, they say I’m lucky or are  simply impressed… sometimes…  sometimes forgetting things is a  blessing… 

“Leo.” Azura’s voice pulled me from the  darkest corners of my mind, and I  exhaled slowly. 

I tried to get rid of the dark, damp smell  that filled my nose, a smell I was so used to while growing up. 

Jax scuffed his foot over the floor, and I saw a bone beneath his feet. “This place is hidden by magic, but it’s a shame it’s not fucking burned down.” 

“Didn’t the Lycan king try to destroy it?” Jin asked, looking around slowly. 

“I don’t know… I didn’t want to know…” I  murmured. The caverns had a few  entrances but only our pack really knew those, and some were extremely hard to  get to, or even blocked. 

Like the one I had helped Delsanra escape  through all those years ago. 

Dan frowned, scanning the paths ahead.” I don’t think any amount of magic or power could destroy this place… Can you guys not feel the heaviness in the air? Darkness and evil remain here…” 

“Then is it fucking smart to be down  here? Don’t want to disturb anything.” 

Jax added, kicking some bones out of his  way. 

I raised an eyebrow. I thought he didn’t fucking want to disturb shit. 

“Scared?” Dan grinned, looking at Jax. 

very little I’m scared of.” Jax countered. The tension seemed to  lift

that will make a difference.” I added, holding Azura tight as

nodded. “What about you Luna?  Scared?”

thinking Kiara’s been down here too… Just  thinking how you all grew up

it’s all in the past.” Jin said to her

good to see them warming up

the faint light ahead, and as one we all readied our guns, making Azura

murmured as we rounded the

was empty of all life, though.

‘Yeah?” 

She asked as I lowered my gun slowly, taking in the equipment,

replied arrogantly, making her frown.

was fucking

check if there was someone hiding just in  case, but I could tell from the scent no one had been here

Is there  anything else in there?” I asked as Dan went over to the door,

this is the substance that was added to the

I entered the smaller room, a room  that was fucking full of products.

room it was

Far more… 

right?” Azura voiced the very  thought that was in my

it would mean being away from the pack more often than

the woods around here and Jax, clear this shit out. All of it.” I commanded, turning

had passed, and we had probably been through most of the cavern, aside from the rooms sealed shut by Endora. The rest was stripped and searched thoroughly. We found a little paperwork and some numbers of buyers and suppliers, but

If you can find anything on them, otherwise try calling. Dan, take some samples and see if you can find any scents or any clue… We

gaze went to Azura, who was walking along the edge of the wall, her eyes fixed on the floor. She had been walking around and crouching down at times, but as long as she

business party Beautiful, and  before you ask,

frowned, “We’ll see.” She answered, making Jax snicker.

think we have a new boss.” He  smirked.

a size 8 or 9… if you look around the edge… in the dirt some of these shoe prints look big… like an 11…” She said peering up at me from

I crouched next to  her, my gaze

being brought in or work boots, but definitely not something to overlook… nice going Luna.” Jax added with

excel in?” Dan asked

me to fight, and she’s relentless and tracking was another I’m pretty neat at. Just don’t tell me to handle academic stuff.

She replied.