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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.

moved, it didn’t

day from now until my birthday digging, and we might

eyes wandered

the fire, which had burned to coals since it

was on her lap and her eyes were fixed on

up just a tiny bit, and

I knew she was

packed some dynamite,"

asked, creasing my

and we don’t even know for sure if this is the right way to

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, causing several to knock loose

come to

us at the top before I could make

is it?"

She handed us each

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

streams flowing over the edge of the canteen, around the corners of his mouth, and down his throat.I shook my head and took a swig of the fresh, cool

like drinking the nectar of

I took several more

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

Eliza the canteen

her shoulder and pointed to

the map, and I think I might

smiled sheepishly and bit

means we don’t have to dig through these rocks anymore,

sighed and flopped down on the

and lifting but I knew

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

hallelujah! What other way is

throwing his

ran her

"Here."

She tapped the map.

to be a river that goes into the city.But I didn’t realize

river?" I

closer and looked at the rough map she’d

cave we went into with

out that cave and then the original line

that cave is

an underground river?" I

thing sounded a little far-fetched to

weren’t something that

again, a mythical city might have

and imposing, just like in real life.But I honestly didn’t think much of it

"Yes!"

and threw his fist

mean, I was the one that pointed it out after

Eliza glanced at me.

looked over the rock

but made hardly

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

back and

the grand scheme

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

if you’re that concerned about it, Eliza and I can check the cave while you keep working on the pile,"Abe suggested with

any time clearing the path." I rolled my

"Get your things.Let’s go."

packed up the

ended up coming back, it was better to clean

anyone following us, it would make it

last night, but that

you sure you’re okay with this?" Eliza asked

her cheek.She knew me so well it was like she could read my

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

about this, I trust

"Do you?" I sighed.