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

my birthday digging, and we might never get

wandered to Eliza

coals since it was daytime and

and her

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

she was

have packed some dynamite,"

I asked, creasing

wide open! I mean, we’re doing all this work and we don’t even know for sure if this is the

says this is the way, then

"Hey guys!"

feet slipped on the shifting rocks, causing several to knock

careful! We’ll come to you," I

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

it?" Abe

need water." She handed us each a

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

gushed.He snatched the canteen and guzzled water down, streams flowing over the edge of the canteen, around the corners of his mouth, and

was like drinking the nectar of

took several

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

handing Eliza the canteen

slipped it over her shoulder and

the map, and I think

and bit her lower

dig through these

flopped down

and lifting but I knew

will be cleared, but it might be a lot easier to

hallelujah! What other

sang, throwing his head

pointed to the map and ran her finger along

"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… it

underground river?"

leaned closer and looked at

cave we went into with

and then the original line

is our way into the

river?" I arched

whole thing sounded a

something that came up commonly in

a mythical city might have

saw 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 on this road.Now, I’m thinking it is worth going

"Yes!"

up and threw his fist in

should explore the cave more.I mean, I was the one that pointed

Eliza glanced at me.

looked over the

so hard but made hardly

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

just come back and get

grand scheme

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

it, Eliza and I can check the cave

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

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up

back, it was better to clean

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

hadn’t picked up on anyone last night, but

okay with this?" Eliza asked as we loaded up our

knew me so

with our mate bond, if we really were mates.But small moments like this made me feel like it

you’re sure about

"Do you?" I sighed.