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. 

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

destroy it?” Jin asked,

didn’t want to

had

those, and some were

or

I had helped Delsanra escape

all those

this place… Can you

fucking smart to be down

to disturb anything.”

added, kicking some bones out of

way. 

he

grinned, looking at

little I’m scared of.” Jax

lift a little. 

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

“What about

Scared?” 

was just thinking Kiara’s been down here too… Just

all grew up

said, frowning slightly. 

all in the past.” Jin said to her with

good to see them

her. 

one we all readied

was damn sexy.’ She murmured as we rounded the corner into what was obviously a makeshift

was empty of

‘Yeah?” 

you look sexy with a gun… so will you give me a gun?’ She asked as I lowered my gun slowly, taking in the equipment, the fridges, the boxes

to the side. 

think about it.’ I replied arrogantly,

fucking

a quick walk around, almost as if to check if there was someone

but I could tell from the scent no one had

next door.

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

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

taking Azura

entered the smaller room,

was fucking full of products. Crouching down, I sniffed it,

fucking poison.” I stood up scanning

it was

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

Far more… 

this all

was in my

was possible, but it would mean being away

that often… 

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

hour 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

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

dinner tomorrow, too. We

her eyes fixed on the floor. She had been walking around and crouching down

party

ask, no.”

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