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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.

and for as much as we’d moved, it didn’t even seem like we were a quarter of the

from now until my birthday

wandered

at the fire, which had burned to coals since it was daytime and

lap and her eyes were fixed

scrunched up just a tiny bit, and how her eyes narrowed in an almost surly

she was focused,

packed some dynamite,"

asked,

I mean, we’re doing all this work and we don’t

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

"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

careful! We’ll come to you,"

head and reached us at the top before I could make a move closer

it?" Abe

need water." She handed

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

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

like drinking the

I took several

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

handing Eliza

shoulder

the map, and I think I might have

and bit her

as it means we don’t have to dig through these

flopped down

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

city.I can’t promise it will be

hallelujah! What other way is

throwing his

her

"Here."

She tapped the map.

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

river?" I

at the

that cave we went

then the

think that cave is

an underground river?" I

sounded a little far-fetched

weren’t something that came up commonly in

a mythical city might have a

big and imposing, just like in real life.But I honestly didn’t think much of it because I was focused on

"Yes!"

threw his fist in

the cave more.I mean, I was the one that pointed it out after

Eliza glanced at me.

I looked over

worked so hard but

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

just come back and

the grand scheme

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

the cave while you keep working on the pile,"Abe

any time

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up the

ended up coming back, it was

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

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

you sure you’re okay with this?" Eliza

knew me so well it was like she could

do 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

about this, I trust

"Do you?" I sighed.