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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.

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

birthday digging,

eyes wandered to Eliza

burned to coals

on her lap and her eyes were fixed

loving to see that look of concentration, the way her brow scrunched up

I knew she was focused,

should have packed some dynamite,"

asked, creasing

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

this is the way, then this

"Hey guys!"

rock pile, waving the map around.Her feet slipped on

careful! We’ll come to you,"

reached us at the top before I could make

it?"

you two need water." She handed

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

water down, streams flowing over the edge of the canteen, around the corners of his mouth, and down his

was like drinking the

took several more

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

asked, handing Eliza the canteen

it over her shoulder and

map, and I think I might have

sheepishly and bit her

have to dig through these rocks anymore,

flopped down on the

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

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

other way is

throwing his head

her finger along a few

"Here."

She tapped the map.

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

underground river?" I

leaned closer and looked at the rough map she’d

that cave we went into with the finger

cave and then the original line she’d

think that cave is our way into

following an underground river?" I

thing sounded a little

weren’t something that

again, a mythical city might have a mythical underground river

I honestly didn’t think much of it because I was

"Yes!"

threw his fist in the

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

Eliza glanced at me.

looked over the rock

so hard but

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

back and get back

in the grand scheme of things

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

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

lose any time

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up

ended up coming back, it was better to clean

there was anyone following us, it would make it

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

this?" Eliza asked as

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

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.