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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.

we’d been working and for as much as we’d moved, it didn’t

now until my birthday digging, and we might never

wandered to

burned to coals since it

lap and

way her brow scrunched up just a tiny bit,

I knew she was focused,

packed some dynamite,"

I asked,

and we don’t even know for sure if this is the right way to Eliza’s mythical

says this is the way, then this is the

"Hey guys!"

feet slipped on the

We’ll come to you," I

shook her head and reached us at the top before I

is it?" Abe

you two need water." She

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

gushed.He snatched the canteen and guzzled water down, streams 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

it over her shoulder

I think I might have

sheepishly and bit

dig through these rocks anymore, all is forgiven," Abe

and flopped down

squatting and lifting but I knew if I sat down, I wouldn’t want to get back up

think there is another way into the city.I can’t promise it will be cleared, but

other

throwing his

map and ran her finger along a few of the

"Here."

She tapped the map.

river that goes into the

river?" I

leaned closer and looked at the rough

that cave we went

that cave and then

cave is our way

following an underground river?" I arched

whole thing sounded a

weren’t something that came up commonly

city might have

life.But I honestly didn’t

"Yes!"

and threw his

more.I mean, I was the one that pointed

Eliza glanced at me.

looked over the rock

so hard but made hardly

at the cave and it turned out to be a dead end, it wasn’t like the rock pile was

could just come back and

a day wouldn’t mean that much in the grand

I don’t want to spend days exploring the cave in hopes of finding something so we don’t have to come

can check the cave while you keep working on

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

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up

it was better

would make it harder

anyone last night,

you sure you’re okay with this?" Eliza asked as we

I cupped her cheek.She knew me so well it was like she could

our mate bond, if we really were mates.But small moments like this made me feel like it was true,

you’re sure about this, I

"Do you?" I sighed.