Seven Deadly Sins

I could hear laughing in the hall as I woke from a restless few hours sleep. What could possibly be so funny at this time we had only arrived home 4 hours ago so I assumed that my roommates had simply decided to just not sleep. After a few groggy moments of thought I knew that I would never be able to sleep with the snickering come from the hall outside my door. Not wonting to leave the warmth of the heavy blankets I wrapped them around me and dragged myself to the door and cracked it open so I could hear what was so funny. They continued to laugh so hard that the sight movement of my door opining the sights bit remained unnoticed.
“It’s bad enough that they don’t realize we're right under there noses, but to think you can be turned by being bitten!”. The voice belonged my cousin Jessie, he was only about 7 mounts younger then me but you would never guess from his looks. At 22 he still had a baby face smooth and soft features most the time he had to prove that he was over 18 to get in to clubs. His sandy blond spikes and sea green eyes didn’t help much ether. I still think that his shoulders may fill out a little more as for his height 5’7 fit him well. He was slender but he was well muscled. After all he is a wolf as are the rest of my family.
“It gets better; the humans also think there are other ways to become one of us. Including eating our brains.” The two burst into another fit of howling laughter at the thought. “That would be one heck of a stomach ache.” My other cousin was able to choke out between giggles. Savannah, or Vanna for short, was the oldest out of the three of us but only by 4 months. She was thin and her body had never contained any fat, even growing up she seemed fragile for the lack. Her short hair that barely brushed the bottom of her chin was her crowning glory. The golden main shined as it flared around her face. As she moved the light caught her hair and the colors of it seemed to move like a molten liquid metal. Her softly tan skin and honey eyes spoke of beaches and the ocean waves crashing at her feet. When she finally caught her breath she froze and seemed to sniff the air then looked at the door where I watched them from.
“Mia I’m sorry did we wake you?” she smiled softly at me. A moment later Jessie turned to me and grinned “Mia you have to hear this, my friend from my history class recorded a lecture on werewolf mythology for me. You won’t believe the thing that humans think of us it’s hilarious.”
“It must be the way you two are howling.” I was to tiered to sound awake yet, but I guess lack of sleep will do that to you . “Oh sorry I forgot you got to go to work today.” Jesses face dropped because as he realized why I didn’t’ look happy.
“Ya if you could call catering to “our grate leaders” sick fantasy a job” Just thinking of it made the three of us shiver. Even though I wasn’t the oldest of our little group I had always taken the lead, my dad use to tell me when I was little that someday I would be an alpha, a pack leader. That’s way when Jessie turned 18 we left the safety of our pack to gain experience and the knowledge to be a good leader. Sadly it didn’t work like we hoped. When we got to the place where we would be living while we went to school there was a pack in the area, and the alpha didn’t like strays in his area. We where told if we wanted to go to the local college we would have to join his pack or be chased out of the territory. Being naive and trusting we agreed thinking it would be fun to see how another pack worked. We were wrong, very wrong. Having been sheltered by a strong and kind alpha we never could have imagined the cruelties that where in store for us.
“Well I’m up now” I said. “I’ll make you some coffee Mia” “Thanks Jessie” I replied trying not to think of the day ahead as I watched him walk down the hall of our small apartment to the minuscule kitchen . As Savannah turned to look at me I cought a gimps of sadness in her eyes before she had time to hide it from me. Eavinthoe she had banished th sadness from her face I could still read it in her body language. I reached over and hugged her tight “don't worry about me so much it will just stress you out for nothing .” Vanna buried her face in my neck and took a deep breath taking in my scent to comfort herself. The sent of pack is always comforting to a wolf, it’s like having their favorite blanket wrapped around you. After a moment she pulled back “I know” she confessed as I looked down into her honey eyes . “Lets get that coffee” she smiled weakly and nodded .I placed my arm over her shoulder , because I was three inches taller than her 5’3, and walked together to the little dining area .
About ten-minutes later we were all sitting on the large gray wraparound couch that dominated what little bit of a living room we had. The entire apartment smelled of the wonderful aroma of fresh coffee. I was sitting between the two of them with a large steaming cup of heaven, French roast with French vanilla creamer no sugar. Heaven in a cup I called it .
“What’s on your agenda today Vanna?” Jess asked not really caring, he just wanted to brake the silence he had never done well with. “What do you think I’m going to do, sleep! Work was hard last night and I have a class before work tonight.” She snapped at him, the lack of sleep had finally starting to get her. If she didn’t get to bed soon she would take someone’s head off, most likely Jessie’s. “Savanna go to bed, you need some sleep” I told her softly as I put my cup down on the second hand coffee table. “Yes mother” she mumbled in a not to tarably friendly tone as she stood and dragged herself to her room for a long nap.
Once she was in her room with the door closed Jess looked at me and let out a long breath “ God she’s bitchy when she’s tired.” I couldn’t help but smile when Vanna called “I herd that” from her room . Jess just looked at me and smiled we both knew how Savanna got when she was tired she had been the same way since we where little “When do you have to be at the bar?” Jessie asked quickly changing subjects before Savanna decided to comeback out and kicks his ass, she may be smaller but Jess would never fight back (even if he could beat her). “I got a little while before the dungeon master wants me in” all the laughter drained from his face is for he could turn from me. “It’s not funny Mia” his voice sounded strained as he started to rub his forehead as his head was hurting . “I know Jess its just how I deal, I’m not perfect. I just deal” I stated with a weak smile in place trying not to let the horrors show. As if maybe if I don’t let them show on the outside maybe they would go away and just be a bad dream.
“You wouldn’t have to deal so much if you let me take one of your shifts” he pleaded with his head down because he already knew the answer, it was a topic that had come up to many times. Trying to get me to give up and give in, that would never happen. I wouldn’t, couldn’t sentence them to that. I was strong enough to set limits with Michele. I could tell him that I wouldint help with his lil back room horror show,but he could make me watch. they would be like throwing a lamb to the hungry lions. He would enjoy it to because it would destroy me I would die before the ones I love in his hands.
My eyes met his as I answered, I knew that my face showed I would not budge. “No Jessie I will do this he won’t ever have you or Savanna” Jesses eyes tuned to the floor in defeat I had won just like all of the other times. I followed his gaze to the floor then glanced at his watch “It’s almost six I got stuff to do before I head over to the bar.” His eyes wouldn’t meet mine as he glanced up, looking through me. “I’ll do the dishes from dinner just go.” I smiled and kissed the top of his head as I passed him , we had always taken care of each other since we where young . Between the three of us I was the least domestic, I only cleaned when I had to. On top of that the only thing I can cook is coffee if you can call that cooking , every other concoction I would come up with was probably toxic .


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thanks for reading the firs chapter . if you dint know this is my first story that im letting others read.and if you find any thing that needs to be fixd just let me know
~Dani~