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

to destroy it?”

didn’t want to

The caverns had a few

knew those, and some were

to, or even blocked.

the one I had

those years

magic or power could destroy this place… Can you guys not feel the heaviness in the air? Darkness and evil remain here…”

smart to be down

want to disturb

added, kicking some bones out of his

way. 

an eyebrow. I thought he

grinned, looking at Jax.

I’m scared of.”

lift a little. 

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

about you Luna?

Scared?” 

was just thinking Kiara’s been down

you all grew up

said, frowning slightly. 

it’s all in the past.” Jin said to

to see them

her. 

ahead, and as one we all readied our guns, making Azura raise an eyebrow.

we rounded the corner into

was empty of all

‘Yeah?” 

a gun?’ She asked as I lowered my gun

to the side. 

replied arrogantly, making her

fucking

find this place.” Dan murmured, as he did a quick walk around, almost as

tell from the scent no one had been here in a

the room next door. Is

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

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

taking Azura with me

I entered the smaller

full of products. Crouching down, I

poison.” I stood up scanning

was

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

Far more… 

doing this all alone, right?”

was in

away from the pack

that often… 

had 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 re- entering the

thoroughly. We found a little paperwork and some numbers of buyers and suppliers, but nothing strong enough or solid enough to explain much about how he paid for all these supplies. 1

on them, otherwise try calling. Dan, take some

tomorrow, too. We need to get this shit

walking around and crouching down at times, but as long as she didn’t venture far, I let her carry on. “Dinner?” She tilted

Cartel business party

ask, no.”

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