Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

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

day from now until my birthday digging, and we might never

eyes wandered to Eliza

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

lap and her eyes were fixed on

loving to see that look of concentration, the way her brow scrunched up just a tiny bit, and how her eyes narrowed in an

knew she

packed some

asked, creasing

doing all this work and we don’t even know for sure if this

her.If she says this is the way, then this is the

"Hey guys!"

voice 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

come to you," I

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

it?" Abe

two need water." She handed

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

canteen and guzzled water down, streams flowing over the edge of the canteen, around the corners of his

drinking

I took

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

handing Eliza the canteen

slipped it over her shoulder and

and I think I might

sheepishly and bit

means we don’t have to dig through these rocks

down on the

all the squatting and lifting but I knew

another way into the city.I can’t promise it will be cleared, but it might be a lot easier to get

What other

throwing

map and ran her finger

"Here."

She tapped the map.

is supposed to be a river that goes into the city.But

river?" I

leaned closer and looked at the rough map

cave we went

out that cave and then the original line

that cave is our way into

following an underground river?" I arched

whole thing sounded a little far-fetched

something that came

city might have a mythical underground river

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

"Yes!"

up and threw

I was the one that pointed it out after

Eliza glanced at me.

looked over the

but made

turned out to

could just come back

mean that much in the grand scheme of things

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

you’re that concerned about it, Eliza and I can check the cave while you keep working on the

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

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up

we ended up coming back, it

would make it harder

anyone last night, but that didn’t mean they weren’t out

with this?" Eliza

her cheek.She knew me so well

mates.But small moments like this made me feel like it was true,

you’re sure about this,

"Do you?" I sighed.