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 feet. “This place is hidden by magic, but it’s a shame it’s

to destroy it?” Jin asked, looking

know… I didn’t want to know…”

had a few

but only our pack really knew those, and some were

or

had helped

all those years ago.

power could destroy this place… Can you guys not feel the heaviness in

fucking smart

Don’t want to

kicking some bones out of

way. 

an eyebrow. I thought he didn’t

grinned, looking at Jax.

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

lift a little. 

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

“What about you

Scared?” 

was just thinking Kiara’s been

you all grew up here…” She

said, frowning slightly. 

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

was good to see them

her. 

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

murmured as we rounded the corner

was empty of all life, though.

‘Yeah?” 

give me a gun?’ She asked as I lowered my gun

to the side. 

I replied arrogantly,

was fucking perfect.

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

could tell from the scent no one had been here in

the room next door. Is there

door, blowing off the lock and

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

crossed the room, taking Azura

smaller room, a

of products. Crouching down, I sniffed it,

up scanning the room. Emmet wasn’t done…

room it was obvious

make many more too.” I picked up a handful

Far more… 

all alone, right?” Azura voiced the

was in my

mean being away

that often… 

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 main

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 how he paid for all these

calling. Dan, take some

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

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.

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