Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

Chapter 84

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

destroy it?” Jin

I didn’t

caverns had a

only our pack really knew those, and some were extremely

to, or

I had helped Delsanra

all those

any amount of magic or power could destroy this place… Can you

smart to be

to disturb anything.”

some bones out of his

way. 

an eyebrow. I thought he didn’t fucking want to

Dan grinned, looking at Jax.

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

lift a little. 

don’t think that will make a difference.” I

about

Scared?” 

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

grew up here…” She

said, frowning slightly. 

in the past.” Jin said to her with

see them warming up

her. 

one we all readied

as we rounded the corner into what was obviously a makeshift lab.

of

‘Yeah?” 

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

to the side. 

I replied arrogantly,

fucking perfect.

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

could tell from the scent no

the room next door. Is

as Dan went over to the door, blowing off the lock

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

crossed the room, taking Azura with

entered the smaller

full of products. Crouching down, I sniffed it, swearing.

fucking poison.” I stood up scanning the room. Emmet

was obvious

I picked up a

Far more… 

this all alone, right?” Azura voiced the

that was in my mind.

know… it was possible, but it would mean being away from

that often… 

help… rig the place up, I want cameras out in the woods around here and Jax, clear this shit out. All of

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 some numbers of buyers and suppliers, but nothing strong enough or solid enough to explain much about how he paid for all these supplies.

anything on them, otherwise try calling. Dan, take

tomorrow, too. We need

went to Azura, who 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

business party

ask, no.”

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