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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.

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

day from now until my birthday digging,

eyes wandered to Eliza

to coals since it was

was on her lap and her

way her brow scrunched up just a tiny bit, and how her eyes narrowed in

I knew she

have packed

I asked, creasing my

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

is the way,

"Hey guys!"

pile, waving the map around.Her feet slipped on the shifting rocks, causing several to knock loose and

We’ll come to

the top before I could

it?"

you two need water." She handed

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

the canteen, around the corners of his mouth, and down his throat.I

was like drinking

I took

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

Eliza the canteen

slipped it over her shoulder and

the map, and I think I might

sheepishly and bit

to dig through these rocks

flopped down on the nearest

the squatting and lifting but I knew if I

way into the city.I can’t promise it will be cleared, but it might be

hallelujah! What other way is

sang, throwing

and ran her

"Here."

She tapped the map.

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

river?" I

at the rough map she’d

went into

and then the original line she’d shown

cave is our way into

river?" I arched an

sounded a little far-fetched to

that came up commonly

mythical city might have a mythical

the cave in my vision.It was so big and imposing, just like in real life.But I honestly didn’t think much of it because I was focused on this road.Now, I’m thinking it is

"Yes!"

jumped up and threw

the cave more.I mean, I was the one

Eliza glanced at me.

looked over the rock

but

to go look at the cave and it turned out to be a dead end, it wasn’t like the

back

day wouldn’t mean that much in the grand scheme

exploring the cave in

I can check the cave while

time clearing the path." I

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up

back, it was better

was anyone following us, it would make

last night,

with this?" Eliza asked as

me so well

mate bond, if we really were mates.But small moments like this made me feel like it was true, even if we couldn’t

you’re sure about this, I

"Do you?" I sighed.