Roman's POV
I woke up to squirming, though I couldn't say I was fully conscious. I loosened my grip on Raven, though he didn't try to get up.
Images flashed in my mind of a snake—massive in size. I was terrified, though it felt... foreign, like it wasn't actually my fear.
I grabbed ahold of Raven and began shaking him. "Raven."
The snake recoiled, letting out an almost human sound.
I could only see between flashes but I shook him harder. "Raven!"
He jumped up and the images stopped. He fell off the couch. I saw his eyes—a deep, impossibly bright purple. I'd never seen them so bright. "Janus," he whispered.
I looked at him, taking into account his breathing and the fact that his body shook constantly. "Raven, what's going on?"
"I—" He shook his head.
I slid off the couch to kneel in front of him. "Who's Janus?" I tried to focus him by touching his shoulder.
Raven finally met my gaze, his brows furrowed. "I, um... I-I-I have n-no idea..." It was clear he was lying.
I saw the snake again. I jumped back at the sight, though it was gone in a second. "Why do I keep seeing a snake?"
He stared at me, clearly trying to read my expression. His jaw clenched, then released. "What exactly did you see?" When I didn't respond, he grabbed my hand almost aggressively. "What did you see, Prince?" he pressed.
Jeez... I took a deep breath. "Just a snake..."
He sighed, relaxing finally.
I hated to stress him further, but I had to ask, "Raven—"
"I hate that name." He shook his head. "I'm not that person anymore."
I kissed his cheek, his jaw, his lips, trying desperately for him to calm down. "Who's Janus really?" I pulled him into my lap, beginning to play with his hair.
His head fell upon my shoulder. "I mentioned the, um... prison, remember? Well, I-I visit there once a month. Janus, he's a shapeshifter. One day—that day—two years ago, he decided to become Deceit."
"You knew him before that?"
He scoffed, then nodded.
"Is he the reason you...?"
He sniffed. "Yeah. He's the reason I lost my shit."
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Nightmare - Secret Identities Book 1
FanfictionShortly after World War II, something happened to the human race-something extraordinary. After so much death, humans grew to evolve. Some became stronger, others faster. However, many developed more dramatic abilities-superpowers, to put it simply...
