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. 

his foot over the floor, and I saw a bone beneath his feet. “This place

try to destroy it?” Jin asked, looking around

know… I didn’t want to know…”

The caverns had a

pack really knew those,

or

the one I had

all those years

destroy this place… Can you guys not feel the heaviness in the air? Darkness and evil remain

is it fucking smart to be down

Don’t want to disturb anything.”

kicking some bones out of

way. 

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

Dan grinned, looking at Jax.

little I’m scared of.” Jax countered.

lift a little. 

I don’t think that will make a difference.” I added, holding Azura tight as

nodded. “What about

Scared?” 

I was just thinking Kiara’s been

you all grew up here…” She

said, frowning slightly. 

past.” Jin said to her

see them

her. 

ahead, and as one we all readied our guns,

we rounded the corner into what was obviously

empty of all

‘Yeah?” 

gun… so will you give me a gun?’ She asked as I

to the side. 

about it.’ I replied arrogantly, making

was fucking perfect.

place.” Dan murmured, as he did a quick walk

could tell from the scent no

the room next

door, blowing off the lock and kicking open the door ahead, gun at the ready.

of stuff… looks like supplies… and … Leo, I think this is the substance

room, taking Azura with me

I entered the smaller room, a

full of products. Crouching down, I sniffed

I stood up scanning

it was

make many more too.” I picked up a handful of

Far more… 

this all alone, right?” Azura voiced the very

in my mind.

possible, but it would mean being away from the pack

that often… 

woods around here and Jax, clear this shit out. All of it.” I commanded, turning away and re- entering the main

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 nothing

calling. Dan, take some samples and see if you can find any scents or any clue… We

We need to get this shit sorted.”

and crouching down at times, but as long as she didn’t venture far,

business party Beautiful, and

you ask, no.”

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