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 is hidden by magic, but it’s a shame it’s

to destroy it?” Jin asked, looking around

don’t know… I didn’t want to know…” I

The caverns had

really knew those,

to, or even

one I had helped Delsanra escape

all those years

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…”

fucking smart to be

Don’t want to disturb

some bones out of his

way. 

raised an eyebrow. I thought he didn’t

Dan grinned, looking at

really, there’s very little I’m scared of.” Jax countered. The tension seemed

lift a little. 

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

about you

Scared?” 

was just thinking Kiara’s been

all grew up here…”

said, frowning slightly. 

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

was good to see

her. 

slowed down seeing the faint light ahead, and as one we all readied our guns, making

murmured as we rounded the corner into

empty of

‘Yeah?” 

me a gun?’ She asked as I lowered my gun slowly,

to the side. 

it.’ I replied

fucking

would find this place.” Dan murmured, as he did a quick walk around, almost as if to check if there was someone hiding

tell from the scent no one had been here in a

the room next

there?” I asked as Dan went over to the door, blowing off the lock and kicking open

this is the substance that was added to the drugs.”

room, taking Azura with me

the smaller room, a room

was fucking full of products. Crouching

poison.” I stood up scanning the room. Emmet

was

too.” I picked up a handful of bullet casings.

Far more… 

have been doing this all alone, right?” Azura voiced

in my

mean being away from the pack more often than not… and he wasn’t

that often… 

clear this shit out. All of it.” I

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 strong enough or solid enough to explain much about

them, otherwise try calling. Dan, take some samples and see if you can

the fucking dinner tomorrow, too. We need to get

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 far, I let her carry on. “Dinner?” She tilted

business party Beautiful, and

ask, no.”

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