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Maya’s POV
“So, what are we doing here?” Venom asked curiously, “it was one thing that you drove us beyond my own will, but what’s this?” He asked me.
I looked at him and smiled. It was funny that he could try to reign anger at me even when I could exactly read through him.
” It’s a museum filled with your predecessors, silly.” I chided him.
I had found the museum days before when I was exploring the pack and when I entered, I found out that it was rich in Venom’s family history alongside other people that had been alphas too.
He left me alone for a bit and strolled around. I watched him as he took everything he saw in.
“Did you never come here before now? I’m surprised with the way you’re reacting to this even if it’s what I wanted.” I inquired from him.
He looked really surprised and dumbfounded.
“I used to be here when I was younger. My grandfather would bring me but that was all of it and when he died, the memories of coming here sort of died with him even if it shouldn’t have been that way.” He explained.
That was a part I never knew about Venom, his childhood. Maybe our conversation just never really strayed that way.
“What was his name?” I asked him.
“Donald, he was an alpha before my father and me. We shared more memories together back then than my father because he had become a retired Alpha when I was born and my father was the one who tried to secure the pack. Now, it’s my turn.”
I could sense a heavy tone in his voice as he explained the things he said to me. It was nice to see him vulnerable and very compelling to wish I had seen him in his younger days.
“He must have really loved you for you to remember him this way and talk about him the way you do.”
“Yes, he did and he was my best friend too.” Venom replied to me.
He held one of my hands, “what is it?” I asked him.
“Come with me.” He told me and I followed him.
He led me around the museum showing different arts that he had learnt from his grandfather. I never really knew he would have taken up arts if he wasn’t royalty.
“The things I saw here really inspired me at one point in my life.” He said.
The night was one I would never forget. One was the fact that I had resurrected old memories for Venom and the other being that he was completely vulnerable with me. It was something I saw many times, but it was totally different that night.
We finished touring the place and by the time we were done, it was midnight already. “Okay, we’re done now. It’s too late already.” He mentioned.
I was tired out of all the activities and didn’t even protest when he offered to drive us back home. I only gave in to him and went to sleep in the passenger seat.
A few minutes later or maybe it was hours, my brain was still foggy when I woke up, but the car had stopped and we were not at home. The location didn’t seem too familiar.
“Where is this, Venom?” I called out but he wasn’t in the car.
I couldn’t find him anywhere and I sat upright so I could get out of the car to go find him.
By the time I did that, I could see him from the window speaking to someone before they began to assault him. I panicked and wanted to break through the glasses to go help when someone patted me.RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only
I checked behind me and saw Venom’s hand, my body shifted in a jolt but then I realized what was going on and what I had seen. I was dreaming and having a nightmare.
“Are you alright?” He looked really worried and I couldn’t blame him.
“I’m fine, I was just having a bad dream and that’s all.”
“Ok, I had to stop the car when I noticed you were pushing violently. Would you like to sit in front, now?”
I nodded in approval and moved out of where I sat to go to the front. The sleep was clearing off of my mind and I felt a bit sane.
We entered the front seat together and the drive began again.
“What were you dreaming about, again?” I glanced at him, I wasn’t sure I wanted to even talk about that.
“It was just a minor dream.” I told him and true to get him to come off the topic, but he seemed adamant.
“What happened in the dream?” He asked me again.
“Alright, fine. I’ll tell you.” I gave in to him, “I had this dream where someone was attacking you and I wanted to help but I was locked in their car. That’s all.” I told him.
He looked at me and chuckled a bit, “is that why you had been banging on the glass with your feet?” He seemed really calm but I couldn’t blame him because he wasn’t the one who had experienced it.
“I’m glad you didn’t even use your full strength.” He added to the statement that got him laughing already.
I assumed he was only teasing me and I waited calmly for the journey to end so we could finally go into the house. We had a long day already and I couldn’t even wait to get in.
For the first time in a long time, I was feeling exhausted and tired. I didn’t even have to fight any battles to feel the way I did.
“I think I need to train more with your brothers. I might be getting weak.” I suggested it to him.
” There’s no problem if you both can find time. Or all three depending on how you’d like to train. It would be really nice to have the old Maya again.”