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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.

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

every day from now until my birthday

wandered

coals since it was daytime and there was no need for

was on her lap and

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

knew she was focused,

should have packed some

I asked,

work and we don’t even know

is the way, then this is the

"Hey guys!"

immediately drew my attention.She clamored up the rock pile, waving the map around.Her feet slipped on the shifting rocks,

careful! We’ll come

reached us at the top before I could

it?"

you two need water." She handed us

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

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

like drinking the nectar

took

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

Eliza

shoulder

studying the map, and I think

smiled sheepishly and bit her

dig

down

squatting and lifting but I knew if I sat down,

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

other

throwing

pointed to the map and ran her finger along a

"Here."

She tapped the map.

goes into the city.But I

underground river?" I

leaned closer and looked at the rough map she’d

is that cave we went into with

and then

cave is our way into the

river?"

thing sounded a little far-fetched

something that came up commonly

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

"Yes!"

up and threw his fist in the

should explore the cave more.I mean, I was the

Eliza glanced at me.

I looked over

worked so hard but made hardly any

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

just come back and get back to

much in the grand scheme of things when it

I don’t want to spend days exploring the cave in

check the cave while you keep working

we don’t lose any time clearing

"Get your things.Let’s go."

packed up the campsite

we ended up coming back, it was better to clean

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

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

with this?" Eliza asked as we loaded

me so well it was like she could read my

that had more to do with 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 trust

"Do you?" I sighed.