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Chapter 69 : Swallowed By Darkness

*Jared*

I woke before the sun and pulled my arms from around Eliza.

For a moment, I just watched her.Her face was so soft and peaceful as she slept, hair curling around her soft features so perfectly.

It was hard to pull away.I could have laid with her in my arms forever.

But Abe and I had a lot of work to do.

I kissed Eliza’s cheek and brushed my fingers lightly down her face.

She squirmed and turned away from me.I smiled to myself.She was perfect, and she was all mine.

Stretching, I threw some clothes on and nudged Abe’s tent.

"Get up, sleepy.We’ve got a long day ahead of us."

Abe groaned and I heard him shifting around.

While he got ready, I lit a fire and threw together a quick breakfast for us–a few fried eggs, some coffee, and bacon.It was the perfect energy boost we needed.

Abe crawled out of his tent and took the coffee I offered him.

He guzzled it down and then devoured his breakfast.

Afterward, he stood up and stretched, yawning like a fog horn.

"Ready to get to it?"I asked.

Abe smirked.

"That rock pile doesn’t look so bad.I bet we’ll have it cleared by noon."

"Right…."

The first rocks we moved out of the way were small and easy to toss aside.

It was just like brushing pebbles or gravel out of the way.

But it didn’t take long for Abe and me to get to the larger rocks.

One by one, we lifted them and hoisted them out of the way.

By the time Eliza woke up and started on her own breakfast, we’d been working for a few hours, and it barely felt like we’d made a dent.

I let my eyes wander toward Eliza as she moved around the camp.

Her tight pants clung to her hips, hanging low enough that I could see the edge of her underwear.

When she bent over, the hem of her shirt pulled up her back, revealing a lickable amount of her skin.

Unconsciously, I licked my lips.

"Hey, are you working, or am I going to do this whole thing myself!?" Abe snapped.

I shook myself out of my daze and looked at my friend.He was huffing and puffing as he shifted a massive rock.I went to him and helped lift.

"I just needed a little break," I smirked.

"Yeah, I know what you needed."

Abe shook his head.We tossed the large rock aside and each got back to work on some of the smaller, more manageable rocks.

The sun was getting higher in the sky and hotter.

Sweat soaked through the back of my shirt and dripped off my brow.

I pulled my shirt off and used it to wipe the sweat off my face and the back of my neck.

I tossed my shirt on the ground.

Abe did the same, only he tied his shirt around his head like a doo rag.

I shielded my eyes from the sun and looked at the rock pile.

as much as we’d moved, it didn’t even seem like we were a

day from now until my birthday digging, and we

eyes wandered to Eliza

burned to coals since it was daytime and there was no need

was on her lap and her

look of concentration, the way her brow scrunched up just a tiny bit, and how

I knew she was focused,

should have packed some dynamite,"

asked,

this thing wide open! I mean, we’re doing all this work and we don’t even know for sure if this is

this is the way,

"Hey guys!"

immediately drew my attention.She clamored up the rock pile, waving the map around.Her feet slipped on the shifting rocks, causing several to knock loose and slide down

We’ll come

shook her head and reached us at the top before I could make

it?"

need water." She handed

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

flowing over the edge of the canteen, around the corners of his

like drinking the

I took

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

asked, handing Eliza the canteen

slipped it over her shoulder and pointed to the

the map, and I

smiled sheepishly and bit her lower

don’t have to dig through these rocks anymore, all is

flopped down on the

ached from all the squatting and lifting but I knew if I sat down, I wouldn’t want to get

the city.I can’t promise it will

hallelujah! What other way

sang, throwing his head

the map and ran her finger along a few

"Here."

She tapped the map.

this is supposed to be a river that goes into the city.But I didn’t realize it because… it looks like

river?"

leaned closer and looked at the rough

is that cave we went into with the finger

pointed out that cave and then the original

think that cave is our way into the

following an underground river?" I arched an

thing sounded a little far-fetched to

rivers weren’t something that came

have a mythical underground

big and imposing, just like in real life.But I honestly didn’t think much

"Yes!"

threw his fist

more.I mean, I

Eliza glanced at me.

over the

but made hardly any

turned out to be a dead

back and get

mean that much in the grand

don’t want to spend days exploring the cave in hopes of

check the cave

we don’t lose any time clearing the path." I

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up the campsite

back, it was better to clean

it would make it harder for

picked up on anyone last night, but

this?" Eliza asked as we loaded up

me so well it was like she could read

do with our mate bond, if we really were mates.But small moments like this made

about

"Do you?" I sighed.