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. 

saw a bone beneath his feet. “This

king try to destroy it?” Jin

I didn’t want to

had a few

knew those, and

to, or

one I had helped

all those years

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

fucking smart to be

to

some bones out of his

way. 

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

Dan grinned, looking at Jax.

very little I’m scared of.”

lift a little. 

make a difference.” I added,

“What about you Luna?

Scared?” 

was just thinking Kiara’s

grew up here…”

said, frowning slightly. 

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

see them warming up

her. 

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

we rounded the corner into what was

place was empty of all

‘Yeah?” 

She asked as

to the side. 

think about it.’ I replied arrogantly, making her frown.

fucking perfect.

Dan murmured, as he did a quick walk around, almost as if to check if there was someone

from the scent no

room next

Dan went over to the door, blowing off the lock and kicking open the door ahead, gun at the

like supplies… and … Leo, I think this is the substance that was added to the drugs.” He

crossed the room, taking

the smaller room, a

products. Crouching

poison.” I stood up scanning the room. Emmet wasn’t

this room it was obvious he

to make many more too.” I picked up

Far more… 

all alone, right?” Azura voiced the

was in my

but it would mean being away from the

that often… 

help… rig the place up, I want cameras out in the woods around here and Jax, clear this shit out. All of it.” I commanded, turning away and

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 strong enough or

Dan, take some samples and see if you can find

too. We need to

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 didn’t venture

party

you ask,

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