Seven Deadly Sins

Chapter Two

"Is he dead?"

"He's surprisingly pretty."

"Mod, don't you think I should be the first to sleep with him?"

"He has the right idea though. I'm just gonna lie down."

Tao felt the bed dip beside him and a light cookie scent fill his nose. "Jules get the fuck up!" someone hissed quietly. He couldn't resist opening his eyes and that caused silence to fill the room. In a panic Tao sat up too fast. His head immediately pounded and forced his eyes closed. He groaned, trying to blink away the blurriness in his vision.

"Oh you stupid thing, you've been injured. Be careful" a smooth voice called out followed by a pair of soft hands fluttering around his face and neck and eventually landing on his shoulders to push him back down. Tao was not only confused but terrified as well. He was outnumbered, injured and had no idea where he was.

When his eyes focused, they landed on a dark skinned man with the most vivid aquamarine eyes he'd ever seen. Aquamarine? Was that even a natural eye color? And yet he couldn't describe the color any other way. The man smiled at him and Tao lost focus of everything else except him. "Hey" the man said. Tao didn't respond, too caught up in staring at the handsome man before him. His short curly brown hair, his full brows, one with a scar running through it and down past his left eye. His straight nose and full lips that looked way too inviting. His smile was disarming. How could someone be that beautiful when he smiled?

The moment was cut short when one of the other men interfered with the staring contest they were having. "Okay, okay that's enough. We get it. He's hot." Tao's eyes fixated again but this time on the man who'd spoken up. Unique is the first thing that came to mind when he finally took him in. Beautifully unique. The man had snow white hair, porcelain skin with grey eyes so light they were almost white as well. His red lips stood out, making this man's features something from a fantasy novel.

"Aww my little vixen, are you jealous? Or perhaps, envious is the right term here?" the green eyed man teased, pulling a scowl from the fairy like man. "Firstly, fuck you. Secondly, he isn't your mate alone Calix." Tao's head titled to the side in confusion. His eyes roamed around the remaining men standing near or sitting on the bed he was lying in.

Right next to the unique man was another man who looked equally as enchanting except his hair was longer, wavy and pink. His skin was less pale, his eyes a light grey-blue. The pink tint on his lips seemed to also blossom on the tip of his nose and cheeks. The dark and long lashes gave him a somewhat feminine appearance. His face held a proud look but he still looked beautiful.

The man seated next to him, who had climbed into the bed earlier had a considerably darker aura around him. His smile reminded Tao of a Cheshire cat and yet the man held a dark handsomenes. The type parents warned their daughters about. He was pale as well, with jet black hair and green eyes that stood out more because of all the black he wore. Tao caught a glimpse of tattoos disappearing down his shirt but could see the two on his neck clearly. A snake curled around a crescent moon on one side and a flaming skull on the other. The tattoos had been done in a deep black ink and added to the gothic aesthetic this man had. It lured him in and without noticing, he found himself shuffling a little closer. The man noticed and his grin grew wider.

Three men stood at the edge of the bed. More serious than the other four. One was Asian. A burn mark across one black eye immediately caught Tao's attention but he tried hard not to stare. His black hair was cut short and accentuated a strong jaw line and a tan complexion. He looked like he was sizing him up and he moved on to the next mystery man.

This one immediately reminded Tao of a military man. His hair was cut short, a buzz cut, deep grey eyes surrounded by long dark lashes and immaculate eyebrows. He looked serious but his lower lip was fuller than the top one and almost made it look as if he was pouting.