Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

83. 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.

Jax scuffed his 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 fucking burned down.”

“Didn’t the Lycan king try to destroy it?” Jin asked, looking around slowly.

“I don’t know… I didn’t want to know…” I murmured. The caverns had a few entrances but only our pack really knew those, and some were extremely hard to get to, or even blocked.

Like the one I had helped Delsanra escape through all those years ago.

Dan frowned, scanning the paths ahead. “I don’t think any amount of magic or power could destroy this place… Can you guys not feel the heaviness in the air? Darkness and evil remain here…”

“Then is it fucking smart to be down here? Don’t want to disturb anything.” Jax added,

kicking some bones out of his way.

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

“Scared?” Dan grinned, looking at Jax.

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

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

nodded. “What about you

not at all… I was just thinking Kiara’s been down here too… Just thinking how you all grew up here…”

all in the past.” Jin

good to see them warming

and as one we all readied our guns,

She murmured as we rounded the

was empty of all

‘Yeah?‘

with a gun… so will you give me a gun?‘ She asked as I

I replied

She was fucking perfect.

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

as Dan went over to the

like supplies… and… Leo, I think this is the substance

the room, taking Azura with me as I entered the smaller room, a room

scanning the room. Emmet wasn’t done… from this room it was obvious he was planning to make many more too.” I picked up a handful of

Far more…

this all alone, right?” Azura

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

in the woods around here and Jax, clear this shit out. All of it.” I commanded, turning away and re–entering

from the rooms sealed shut by Endora. The rest was stripped and searched thoroughly.

and some numbers of buyers and suppliers, but nothing strong enough or solid

trace these numbers. See If you can find anything on them, otherwise try calling. Dan, take some samples and see if you can find any scents or any clue… We have the fucking dinner tomorrow, too. We need to

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

business party Beautiful, and

see.” She answered, making Jax

have a new boss.”

a size 8 or 9… if you look around the edge… in the dirt some of these shoe prints look big… like an 11…”

waked over to her, trying not to stare at her ass as I crouched next to her, my gaze dipping to the footprints. They were faint, but she had

work boots, but definitely not something

Luna.” Jax added

excel in?” Dan