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. 

the floor, and I saw a bone beneath his feet. “This place is hidden by magic, but it’s a shame it’s not

to destroy it?” Jin asked, looking around

don’t know… I didn’t want

had a

but only our pack really knew those, and some were extremely

to, or even blocked.

had helped Delsanra

all those

I don’t think any amount of magic or power could destroy this place… Can you guys not feel the heaviness in the air?

smart to be

Don’t want to

some bones

way. 

he didn’t fucking want

Dan grinned, looking at

very little I’m scared of.” Jax countered. The tension seemed to

lift a little. 

that will make a difference.” I added, holding Azura tight as we walked down a narrow winding

“What about

Scared?” 

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

grew up here…”

said, frowning slightly. 

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

good to see them warming up

her. 

and as one we all readied our guns,

sexy.’ She murmured as we rounded the

empty of all

‘Yeah?” 

She asked as I lowered my gun slowly, taking in the

to the side. 

replied arrogantly,

was fucking

confident that no one would find this place.” Dan murmured, as he did a quick walk around, almost as if

no one

room next door. Is there

went over to the door, blowing off the lock and kicking open

… Leo, I think this is the substance that

taking Azura

smaller room, a

Crouching down, I

fucking poison.” I stood up

room it was obvious

make many more too.” I picked

Far more… 

this all alone, right?” Azura voiced the

in my

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

that often… 

rig the place up, I want cameras out in the woods around here and Jax, clear this shit

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

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

dinner tomorrow, too. We need to get this shit sorted.”

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

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ask, no.”

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