happy ever after started with you

Maverick had known that going into fatherhood would be a challenge unlike any other he'd faced in his lifetime, but never would he have imagined just how demanding the role would actually be! The scruffy consort had never felt so full of love and so exhausted simultaneously. Days spent chasing after puppies with boundless amounts of energy, lessons imparted on their children with his soon-to-be wife and her family, as well as pitching in more than ever to keep Ashen functioning now that Venom's sight didn't seem to ever be coming back left the brute sleeping very soundly at nights. But Maverick wouldn't trade a second of it away for all the riches in the world. Never before had he ever felt so happy and content in all his life, and every day was another chance to live his paradise all over again.

As he liked to do, Maverick slept in as evening crept over the land, snoring gently while he remained snuggled up in a protective curl around Venom. His larger, muscled form cradled her smaller svelte form within his, their coats mingling everywhere they touched. He enjoyed her warmth and weight like a blanket that kept him deep in a peaceful sleep, lost in blissful dreams of his beloved mate and their perfect family. In his slumber, Mav felt Venom's body shift and cuddle closer to him, and his strong forearms instinctively squeezed a little more around her side, keeping her held in his embrace in the quiet of their bedchambers. Lost in dreams of his perfect lover, his body naturally held her closer as if acting on his dreams, wrapped up in her quite hotly in his mind.

That bridge of sensation between reality and fantasy only became stronger when he felt the gentle touch of Venom's white-gloved paws begin to slip around his neck, then the tug of her body to press her belly up into his. Maverick was just coming around to consciousness when Venom nuzzled into his fur, the brute keeping his eyes closed as he woke up to the wonderful sensations of his fae indulging herself in him a little bit. A part of Mav's brain was reminding him that there were four curious sets of eyes they needed to be mindful of with their heated affections—until a flick of a white ear tipped him off to some very exciting news. There were no sounds of yips, barks, puppy growls, or squealing shouts of children. Just the peaceful harmony of a tranquil bedroom and the gentle breathing of his Empress.

A touch of a sly grin coming to his lips, Mav shifted his muzzle down to brush his nose gingerly against Venom's brow, breathing in her sweet scent while he nuzzled against the base of an ear. "Mmmm... It's quiet for once..." he mumbled in husky half-awake tones and slowly tugged Venom's body closer to his until he felt all of her belly pressing up to his underside. Taking the opportunity while he had it, Maverick let giant paws roam slowly over Venom's sides, paw pads following her natural curves over her flattened stomach and slender body, feeling over lean muscles and supple hips that had become a little more rounded and shapely in the aftermath of her pregnancy. A rumble of appreciation resonated in the brute's chest while he shamelessly felt his fiancée up a bit. Venom had always been the most beautiful wolf to him—now with the changes her fresh motherhood had done to her body, Venom was more akin to a goddess than an Empress to the lovestruck man.

"Venom & Maverick"