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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.

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

birthday digging, and we

wandered to Eliza

at the fire, which had burned to coals since it

was on her lap and her eyes

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

I knew she was

packed

asked, creasing my

all this work and we

says this is the way, then this

"Hey guys!"

clamored up the rock pile, waving the map around.Her feet slipped on the shifting rocks, causing

careful! We’ll come to

head and reached us at the top before I could make a move closer

it?" Abe

She handed us each

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

snatched the canteen and guzzled water down, streams flowing over the edge of the canteen, around the corners of his mouth, and down his throat.I shook my head and

drinking the

took several

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

handing Eliza the

over her shoulder and pointed to

I think I

and bit her lower

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

flopped down on the nearest

from all the squatting and lifting but I knew if I sat down, I wouldn’t

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

other way

throwing his head

and ran her finger along a few of

"Here."

She tapped the map.

this is supposed to be a river that goes into the city.But I didn’t realize it because… it looks like

underground river?" I

at the rough map

we went into with

cave and then the original line she’d

is our way

an underground river?" I arched an

whole thing sounded a

something that came

a mythical city might have a mythical underground river leading to

in my vision.It was so big and imposing, just like in real life.But I honestly didn’t think much of

"Yes!"

up and threw his

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

Eliza glanced at me.

I looked over

worked so hard but made hardly any

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

could just come back and get back

grand scheme of

in hopes of finding something so we don’t

about it, Eliza and I can check the cave while you keep working on the

lose any time clearing the path." I

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up

coming back, it was better to clean

there was anyone following us, it would make it harder

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

sure you’re okay with this?" Eliza asked as we loaded up our

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

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

you’re sure about this, I trust

"Do you?" I sighed.