Seven Deadly Sins

Chapter Eight

Fox had stayed with them in the room that night and cried a lot more than Tao thought was possible. Tao became a lot more aware of how much these men were hurting and it made him sad to think it had been going on for so long.

It was quite early in the morning and Tao had been struggling to sleep all night. His bond with Jules was causing very inappropriate thoughts to run through his mind and the bed was not exactly large, not to say that it would have made a difference. The four had fallen asleep wrapped around each other and Fox pointed out how none of them had slept in the same room in years. They seemed more like roommates than anything else really. Idris had been especially clingy and he had been soaking up the attention like a sponge. Fox really just wanted to be held and basically lived in Tao's arms the whole previous day.

Tao sighed quietly as he looked down to Fox's white crown of wavy hair. It was softer than Tao thought it would be and smelt like apples. Idris lay in front of him and behind Fox, the stress gone from his face and his eyes fluttering every so often as he dreamt. Jules was behind him, his arm around both him and Fox and holding Idris hand. Sometime during the night, Tao had to pee and he had had to wrestle his way out of the embrace, much to the dislike of the men sleeping with him. Now, as they all slept peacefully, Tao could not help thinking about the future. He still got upset about his best friend and the thought of 'mating' with all these men still made him uneasy, but it was getting better. The thought of Idris marking him had crossed his mind but he had not fully experienced what the mark meant with Jules yet so he was hesitant. He also thought about the 'mating' Aslan and Asmodeus had wanted to force him into.

Lately his body responded to Jules more. He was sensitive to Jules voice, his touch, his scent and it was slowly driving him crazy. Yesterday had been a bit of a reprieve as Fox stole most of his attention, however, the fight against his arousal was a tough one and he was losing badly. Like now. He wanted to blame his erection on 'morning wood' but he knew it had everything to do with the hard muscled body pressed up against him from behind.

Thoughts of Jules touching him intimately, kissing him everywhere, trailing his hands over his most sensitive parts had him leaking in his underwear. He needed to use the bathroom before the other's woke up and discovered his embarrassing hard on. Jules breath on his neck was not helping in the least and was he pressing closer to him?

Tao took a deep breath and tried to shift downwards. With Idris and Jules holding hands over him and Fox, it would be hard to remove Jules' arm without waking at least Idris up as well, and Idris would see right through any lie he could possibly tell. As he scooted down little by little, he groaned under his breath when his front brushed against Fox, creating unwanted friction, especially in his current predicament. He scooted a little more then waited, inching slowly lower and lower, but, he was delusional to think he could do this without waking any of them.

Jules suddenly reached down and wrapped his arm around Tao's waist and yanked him back up to where he had originally been and pressed his hips into Tao.

"Babe, I suggest you stop. There's only so much I can do to endure and keep myself from fucking you into the mattress, so grinding against me as you try escape is not a good idea" Jules whispered in Tao's ear, causing a shiver to go down his spine and his back to subtly arch. It was subtle, but enough for Jules to groan and grind his hips forward. This was not what Tao was going for. One particular thrust of Jules' hips pushed him forward enough to create friction with Fox's body, causing a soft moan to leave Tao's lips. His eyes widened and he felt his face heat up. He had to stop this before they woke up the others. But it was too late. A quite giggle came from the white head of hair lying next to him and Tao was sure he had never been more embarrassed in his life.

"You know, I'm surprised you two haven't completed the mate bond yet. The sexual frustration is even getting to me now" Idris mumbled and to Tao's horror he realized that Idris was wide awake and staring right at him. Tao knew his face was red and he knew how flustered he probably looked. He opened his mouth to explain something but all that came out was a deep moan because Jules had chosen that exact moment to palm his hard on. Tao whimpered as Jules grinded on him more readily, laying kisses along Tao's neck and palming him firmly over his pajama pants.

"J-Jules, please" Tao moaned. His body was heating up and the desire that had started as a low burn in his gut had become a flame that physically made him feel unbearably warm. His breath began to come out in short bursts as Jules kept squeezing and palming him through his pants. In the midst of all this, Fox had looked up and was watching Tao's reactions with a fascinated look on his face. Idris then suddenly sat up, seemingly in a panic.

"Jules, how long has it been since you've marked Tao?" he asked urgently. Jules mumbled a distracted 'about a month' and continued kissing Tao's neck. Idris began to look a lot more worried and it took some of the haze off Tao's mind. "I-Idris... ahh... what's- what's wrong?" Tao asked, a little concerned himself. "Jules the full moon. I think it's tonight. Tao is going into heat!" Idris rushed out and he quickly scrambled out of the bed and towards the large walk in closet in the room. "What!?" Jules gasped and immediately got away from Tao which caused an unsightly whine to leave his lips. Tao was too worked up at this stage to be embarrassed. Jules handiwork had just made him painfully erect and he was leaking into his pants. His hips moved on their own and he grinded forward into Fox. Fox reciprocated with no hesitation and with a small moan.

Jules put an end to that quickly by grabbing Fox and lifting his petite body away from Tao. Both of them whined in protest. "Shit, shit shit. Where the hell is it? I know I put it here! Ahah! Found it!" Idris rushed back with a bottle in his hand. It looked like perfume. He wasted no time in dousing Tao with the contents of the bottle and spread a little of it around the room. Tao sneezed once, twice and a third time before turning to complain to Jules about leaving him high and dry, but once he turned he was surprised to see Jules actively struggling where he stood. Jules' eyes were glowing a light blue and his fists were clenched at his sides.

"Tao, I need you to listen to me okay?"

Tao nodded at Idris but did not take his eyes off Jules. Jules looked so good. Tao wanted him so badly. He wanted Jules to touch him, but Jules would not even look at him. He had started to crawl over the bed towards Jules when Idris grabbed him and hugged him from behind, effectively trapping him in his embrace. It helped the ache in Tao's groin a little, but it was not enough. It was starting to hurt and somehow Tao knew Jules could make it better.

"Tao listen. You're going into heat. It's much like that of any animal and it's going to last for three days, as long as the moon is full." Tao was not listening. He was struggling to get to Jules as the pain began to increase. "Please. Please it hurts. Please Jules help me!" Jules took a shaky step forward but Fox held him back by the arm. Idris sighed and held Tao a little tighter when he began to cry from the pain. It hurt so badly. Tao was burning on the inside and it was making everything so unbearable. "Jules, we need to call Calix" Idris said, albeit a little hesitantly. "No!" Jules immediately snapped, his eyes turning a darker blue. "If we call him he'll fuck my mate. He can't touch him! No, no, no!" Jules all but growled. Fox tensed next to him and gave Idris a worried look. The heat was affecting Jules a little too much for their liking already. Soon, they would not be able to hold back either Tao or Jules.

This was not to say they were not struggling themselves. Jules' lust was flowing through the bond and they knew Calix was well aware of what was happening. Idris knew that soon he would also have to distance himself from Tao, even though the spray he had used killed the scent of the heat and dulled its effects a little, it was obviously not enough. He did not want any of them to mate with Tao in his current state. Their mate had already been kidnapped and marked against his will. He could not let any of them violate him like that. Not while he could barely think, and it seemed Fox was realizing that too.

"Idris. I think you're right. Calix could help. If this goes on any longer, we'll end up giving in and I will hate myself if we do. We all know much it sucks to be mated against your will" Fox's voice ended in a whisper at that last part. He was now as worried about this as Idris was after calming down. The heat had almost got him. He had so easily given in and he felt bad. His last statement brought a wave of pain in Idris' heart. All three of them did not exactly have a choice on whether they wanted to mate or not and it seemed Fox's words brought Jules back to earth again.

"Fuck! Okay. Okay. I've called him. He's coming, but I swear to the gods that if he tries anything funny I'll kick him out immediately" Jules grumbled.

"That won't be necessary sweetheart. I promise I'll behave" Calix said sweetly, seeming to materialize in the middle of the room. He turned to Tao who was still trying to get away from Idris and smiled.

"Alright my little angel. Let me help you."