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

every day from now until my birthday digging, and we might

eyes wandered to Eliza

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

her lap and her eyes were

scrunched up just a tiny bit, and how her eyes narrowed

knew she was focused, not

have packed

I asked,

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

she says this is the way, then this is

"Hey guys!"

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

careful! We’ll come to you,"

the top before I could make a

is it?"

two need water." She handed

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

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

like drinking the nectar of

I took

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

Eliza the canteen

slipped it over her shoulder

map, and I think I

and

dig

flopped down on

and lifting but I knew if I

will be cleared,

What other way is

throwing his head

pointed to the map and ran her finger along a few

"Here."

She tapped the map.

river that goes into the city.But I didn’t realize it

underground river?" I

closer and looked at

we went into

pointed out that cave and then the original line she’d

think that cave is our way

river?"

sounded a little far-fetched to

something that

again, a mythical city might have a mythical

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 on this road.Now,

"Yes!"

jumped up and threw his fist

explore the cave more.I mean, I

Eliza glanced at me.

over the rock

but made

turned out to be a dead

just come back and get back to

a day wouldn’t mean that much in the grand scheme of things when it came to moving this

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

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

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up the

if we ended up coming back, it was better to clean up our

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

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

you’re okay with this?" Eliza asked

to her, I cupped her cheek.She knew me so

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

sure about this, I

"Do you?" I sighed.