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Chapter 859

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.

for as much as we’d moved, it didn’t even seem like we

my birthday digging, and we might never

eyes wandered

burned to coals

lap and her

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

knew she

packed some

I asked,

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

trust her.If she says this is

"Hey guys!"

feet slipped on

come

reached us at the top

it?" Abe

water." She

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

edge of the canteen, around the corners of his

like drinking

took several more

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

handing Eliza

over her shoulder and pointed to

and I

sheepishly and bit

don’t have to dig

and flopped down

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

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

What other way

sang, throwing

pointed to the map and ran her finger along

"Here."

She tapped the map.

be a river that goes into the city.But I

river?" I

leaned closer and looked at the rough map

cave we went into with the finger

then the original line she’d

is our

an underground river?" I arched

thing sounded a

something that came up commonly in

a mythical city might have a mythical underground

life.But I honestly didn’t think much of it because I was focused on this road.Now, I’m

"Yes!"

threw

I was

Eliza glanced at me.

I looked over the rock

so hard but

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

could just come back

much in the grand scheme of things

the cave in hopes of finding something so we don’t have to come

check the cave while you keep working

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

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up the campsite

ended up coming back, it

would make it harder for them

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

you’re okay with this?" Eliza asked

cupped her cheek.She knew me so well it was

more to 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 until she

about this, I trust

"Do you?" I sighed.

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