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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.

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

from now until my birthday digging,

eyes wandered to

burned to coals since it was daytime and there was no

on her lap and her eyes were fixed on

way her brow scrunched up just a tiny bit,

she

should have packed some dynamite,"

I asked, creasing my

all this work and we don’t even know for sure if this is the right way to

she says this is

"Hey guys!"

the map around.Her feet slipped on

come to you,"

the top before I could make a move closer

it?"

need water." She handed

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

canteen, around the corners of his mouth, and down his throat.I shook my head and took a

was like drinking the nectar

I took several

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

handing Eliza the

slipped it over her shoulder and

and I think I might

smiled sheepishly and bit

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

flopped down on

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

promise it will be cleared, but it might be a lot easier to get through."She

hallelujah! What other way is

sang, throwing his head

the map and ran her finger along a few of

"Here."

She tapped the map.

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

underground river?"

at the rough map

we went into with

pointed out that cave and then

cave is

an underground river?"

a little far-fetched

something that came

mythical city might have

sure I saw the cave in my vision.It was so big and imposing, just like in real life.But I honestly didn’t think

"Yes!"

up and threw his fist in

I was the one that pointed it out after

Eliza glanced at me.

I looked over

worked so hard but made hardly

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

could just come back

a day wouldn’t mean that much in the grand scheme of

take a look.But I don’t want to spend days exploring the cave in hopes of finding something so

Eliza and I can check the cave while you keep working on

time clearing the path." I

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up the campsite

we ended up coming back, it was better

was anyone following us, it would make it harder for them

hadn’t picked up on anyone last night, but that didn’t mean they

this?" Eliza asked as

knew me so well it

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

sure about

"Do you?" I sighed.