Chapter 68 : Could it Last Forever

"You’re sure this is the right spot?" Jared asked, putting a hand on my shoulder.

I nodded and glanced around again.

It wasn’t exactly like my vision, but I was certain this was the place.

The only problem was, there was this giant rockslide in our way.

We’d have to clear it away.

Silently, I thanked the Moon Goddess and White Queen for leaving those three pavers untouched.

Without them, I wouldn’t have recognized the location.

"It’s getting late.Why don’t we camp here for the night?"

Abe suggested.

He sighed and dropped his pack from his shoulder, stretching until his spine popped.

"Good idea.It’s too late to clear these rocks away, and I don’t see another path around," Jared agreed.

It didn’t take all that long to set up camp.

My hand wasn’t swollen or aching anymore.

I set up the tents while Jared brought water from a nearby stream and Abe got the fire started.

By the time the fire was roaring and crackling, spitting sparks into the air, the sun had sunk below the horizon.

Fireflies glowed around the camp, mimicking the sparks from the fire.

We’d gotten pretty good at setting up camp quickly, just the three of us.

Despite the seriousness of our trip, I was almost enjoying the peaceful, simple nights spent under the stars.

"I’m going to keep a lookout for the night," Abe announced.

He ducked into his tent and closed the flap.

I heard him shuffling his clothes around.

He was probably going to shift so he could rely on stronger vision and sense of smell while he took sentry duty.

"If you get tired, wake me up and I’ll relieve you," Jared offered.

Abe grunted from inside his tent.

The side poked out suddenly, like his elbow hit the fabric.

I covered my mouth, muffling my giggle in my palm.

Jared glanced sideways at me and shook his head.

"I’m probably not going to be up all night.I just want to make sure that no one is following us.And if they are, I want to get a good bead on their scent."

"Why would anyone be following us?" I asked, looking to Jared again.

"Someone messed with our packs today.But that doesn’t mean we are being followed."

He shrugged and one corner of his mouth turned down in a frown.

"Better safe than sorry," Abe said.

His tent trembled and I heard him shift.

A big, black, wet nose poked the tent flap open.

Abe’s wolf appeared.He shook himself from head to toe, his sleek, glossy fur shimmering in the firelight.He snorted out a cloud of breath and headed up the pile of rocks, nails clicking and scraping as he went.

and put a fresh bandage on it," Jared said

fire.I sat down on a folding camping chair

is feeling a lot

kind of poison

unwrapped

down, and I can use it without feeling

Eliza.But we still don’t know what the Cryptex did

soiled bandage aside and gently probed at my hand.His touch was so light and tender,

the other night.I couldn’t

still a little red but the

stitches had fallen out on their own once it

cuts the Cryptex had made

"Hmm…."

‘hmm’ or a bad ‘hmm?'" I asked, my stomach gurgling

scars… I’ve never seen anything like

tight or

keep an eye on them,

his

ran down my spine and my toes

applying the perfect

wrist and forearm, his

eyes, heat pooling between my

kissed my fingertips one at a

bit my lower lip and clenched

to mine and he

to me, and he

head to toe, and I just knew I

to the inside of my wrist.He tilted

said before, it is my turn to bring

voice was husky and ragged and his blue eyes had turned to molten sapphire, penetrating

unrolled his bedroll by the fire and motioned

direction Abe had

he comes

Jared bounced his eyebrows.

"Maybe he’ll learn something."

and sat down on the

the fire wrapped around

a

stars,

and knees, Jared

eyes roaming over me like he was getting

to mine and I moaned

looped my arms around his neck and lay back, pulling him on

covered me, pressing against

tongue against my skin as

nibbled lightly

arched into

"Feeling impatient?" he teased.

"Mhmm…."

hands slid under my shirt, pushing

my skin,

shirt,

to touch me

kissed the centerline

clasp

warm breath

tightened and my legs trembled in

Jared covered my breasts

them gently, pinching my n*****s until

my

kissed along the waistline of my pants, his

and I clenched and unclenched

my hips slightly,

popped the button on my pants and hooked

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