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.

look at your hand and put a fresh bandage on it," Jared said as

to the fire.I sat down on a folding camping chair and

feeling a lot

there wasn’t some kind of poison or magic that would prevent

unwrapped

gone down, and I can

Eliza.But we still don’t

soiled bandage aside and gently probed at my hand.His touch was so light and tender, sending warm tingles up my arm.I bit the inside of my cheek to

especially since the other night.I

little red but the wound was almost

stitches had fallen out on their own

Cryptex had made

"Hmm…."

a

scars… I’ve never

isn’t tight or uncomfortable at all."

keep an eye on

lifted my hand and pressed his lips to

my spine

gentle, applying the perfect

wrist and forearm, his lips moving to the tips

closed my eyes, heat

kissed my fingertips one at a time, starting with my thumb and ending

I bit my lower lip and clenched

his eyes to mine and

he was clearly enjoying my

flushed from head to toe, and I just knew I

my wrist.He tilted his eyes up, looking at me

before, it is my turn

and his blue eyes had

by the

direction

if he

Jared bounced his eyebrows.

"Maybe he’ll learn something."

sat down on the

the fire wrapped around me like a

a

of stars, and fireflies

his hands and knees, Jared

his lips, eyes roaming over me like he was getting ready to

lips to mine and I moaned

and lay back, pulling him

pressing against me in all the

kissed my neck, pressing his tongue against my skin as

nibbled lightly on

into

"Feeling impatient?" he teased.

"Mhmm…."

hands slid under my shirt, pushing it

along my skin, leaving

and grabbed my shirt, pulling it over

focused on getting him to touch me and feeling as much of his

lips kissed the centerline of

worked on the clasp of my bra

warm breath tickled my

tightened and my legs

was gone, Jared covered

gently, pinching my n*****s

my arm over

my pants, his tongue sliding across

I clenched and unclenched

my hips slightly,

Jared popped the button on my pants and hooked

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