Breaking Dawn: Abstinence
"I am one of them," Seth confused her even more when he said it again, "they will not hurt me."
"Seth," everything about him and his world confused her, and now he was telling her that he was one of the beasts outside, "I don't understand."
That is when Jacob Black entered with more look-alikes than she could count, slapping their bare wet feet behind him, each one tall as he, with cut short raven hair, dark energized eyes, and muscled abdomens beyond possible imagination. They were glistening with rain, their soaked heads ducking when they entered the room, wearing only jean cut-offs, their impressive chests on display, rippling muscles that would end in only bloodbath, and Benita stood in front of Seth, she had to protect him. They were not human.
"You brought her here," Jake growled, visibly shaking, his hands clenching, "do you have any idea what you have done Seth? The Cullens are freaking out."
Seth stepped in front of her now, defending. Benita wished she could see his face, "She was going crazy there Jake-"
"That doesn't mean you take her-"
"Hey, don't yell at him," one of the guys pushed past Jacob, a finger pointed at her, "It's her fault too! She probably made Seth do it!"
One of the guys was actually a female, she had raven hair to her shoulders, feminine, but tall like an Amazonian. A warrioress Maria would have turned if she was given the chance, but Benita and her mother had seen these type of supernatural creatures. Shape-shifters.
"Deja Seth impasse," the half-vampire told the female, Benita's hands balled into fists too, the venom dancing on her tongue, threatening to spill, even the thought of someone touching Seth made her want to attack, "leave him alone. If you have to take me back, do it, but leave him out of this."
The female got in her face, "Oh I will, after I kick your ass!"
Benita bared her canines when the woman growled, she would not go down without a fight.
A hand got in the way, "Stop it Leah, no one is fighting."
Seth came between them all, ever the gentle peacemaker Benita was learning, "Jake, she deserves to be here. She deserves to get away from them. They attacked her, they locked her up-"
The female shape-shifter looked mean enough to spit on her, as if she was a bad omen upon him, "She attacked the Cullens first! She wants us all dead, come on, she is the enemy Seth! Open your eyes!"
Those were Benita's eyes she was talking about, Seth was not stupid, he knew the truth, she never wanted to be apart of any of this, and feeling his hand envelop her shoulder, right in front of the angry female shifter, it calmed her, "She is my imprint Leah," there he went confusing her too with words she did not understand, "she stays with me. You know that means Jake, you know how important the imprint is," Seth turned to another tall shifter, this one as tall as Jacob, "Sam, come on man, back me up here."
"I would do it," said the shifter named Sam, he shared a long look with Jacob, there was something going on there, "if you join the pack again Seth, I will let you keep her."
"What the hell is that," the female pushed against the one named Sam, "hell no. He is not leaving Jake's pack, our pack," Leah corrected herself, "not if I have anything to say about it," she adds cracking the fingers in her fists, it would appear that she was a viper with everyone not just a select few.
Jake thought differently, his demeanor calm, "It's his decision Leah."
She turned on him too, her eyes brought anger to a whole other level, "Seth doesn't serve anyone, especially not Sam, we are our own wolves to command, and my brother stays with me. Jake, tell him, don't stand there, tell him!"
Seth did not think so, Benita could feel him shaking, he was upset, "I will do it Sam."
"You will?" the wolves shared looks. This was no small thing. Sure Benita was confused in every way, but she could see that this was no easy choice for Seth. Why was he doing this? Why would he give up his ties?
Seth did not stop looking at Sam, "as long as she stays here, as long as she stays with me," the female growled in anger, and that made Benita worry, she clenched her hand around Seth's arm, the female could not have him.
"I stay with Seth," Benita agreed too.
The female's chuckle was cruel, "Of course you would say that, he is the only one that cares about you."
"Leah! Stop it."
"What? It's the truth, you being here," Leah was addressing Benita now, "it's going to hurt any chance he's got to make it through all this shit with Nessie and the Cullens," the female told her, and the words did not go easily down. Benita had an understanding with the female shifter, she knew the consequences, and how horrible this could go if they weren't careful. The one thing Seth seemed to lack.
Benita stood next to him all the same during all the exchanges of glares and looks.
"I can protect her Seth," the tallest one rumbled, "I can stand behind you on your decision," said Sam, "if you promise come back to our pack. Promise to put our people first."
"That doesn't mean you have to join him," Jacob spoke up, rolling his eyes as if he had heard this all before, "the Cullens can protect her too, they are not our enemies."
The silence hurt to be in, especially becuase she the problem of it happening in the first place, "Don't hurt yourself Seth, don't do this if it is going to hurt you-" Benita felt herself say, even if she did not understand it, she could see that it hurt him to agree to those terms. Here she was destroying a boy's life. It seemed so unfair, it was not right to take when he only gave and gave her more, "I can go back to the Cullens," it hurt to say it.
"Don't worry Benita," he noticed the look on her face, "you don't ever have to go back there."
"I worry about you," Benita had to tell him, "I don't want to see your pain."
"Same here," the boy took her face again, there was a more relieved smile on his lips, and she noticed how he seemed to make everything just a hum in the back of her head, bad static over the radio, "this will keep you safe."
"Yeah right. This is going to make the Cullens hate our asses," Leah said, exhaling as if she had run miles, and she massaged her temple, "bro why did you have to imprint on the evil vampire? You fucked us all over."
The wolves silenced for the cat fight.
It was like they expected it, hell they wanted it.
She would not give them the pleasure, "Evil vampire," Benita grinned, "you can say that again," at least Leah was the first person to notice that she was not just fucking around coming to the Cullens. She wanted to cause serious damage, not participate in assisted suicide at the hands of a puto traitor.
"I don't know," said one of the guys, "Seth always liked Mexican food."
"Fuck that's true," another chimed in, "Leah you're little brother has more game than you."
"Oh shutup," Leah bit back, "before I clobber you Paul."
The guys laughed, while Sam and Jacob shushed them, the tense atmosphere dulling to a hum that was tolerable enough to relax her half-vampire nerves. Her fingers reached out to Seth, and he did not push them away, but he did not return the favor.
Benita was more interested in, "Wait? Your brother, she is your sister," Benita raised her eyebrows at Seth, he gave her a smile she had never seen, this was one was far more forced than the last, he was nervous.
He took her hand now, "Benita, this is my sister Leah."
Benita looked at Leah, the woman did not respect her, that much was obvious, but, Seth's sister, that changed things, this was the woman that cared for Seth with a passion that she could respect. Nothing was stronger than family.
Benita dipped her head, "Bienvenido Leah."
She waved her like a pesky fly, "Yeah, yeah, not that you care or anything, but if you hurt my brother," the female was back in her face, they would be tearing into each other if they did not have their humanity left, or the guys here to hold them back, "I will make sure you never get back home to your Mama."
That was no problem, as long as she knew, "If you ever threaten me or Seth, I will suck you dry," Benita promised her.
"Be nice girls," Jake said putting a hand around Leah, and Seth pulled Benita back into his chest.
"Be nice Benita," Seth whispered in her ear, tickling her belly, and she would have spun out of his grasp only to plant her lips on his surprised ones, only if all the eyes in the room were not looking at her like she was an alien in their living room.
One of the shapeshifters in the back spoke up, "So what's the plan? What do we tell the Cullens?"
"She is an imprint," the one named Sam looked to Jacob, and Benita was getting a feeling that these two were the leaders, "she is pack business now. Tell the Cullens that Jake turned her over to my pack, and in the meantime, Sue can stay with Charlie, and she-"
"Benita," Seth spoke up, he even said her name with the accent, "her name is Benita."
Sam listened, "Alright, Benita can stay here with Seth-"
"I am not letting a vampire sleep in my room," Leah walked right up to Sam. It looked like she was ready to punch him, "who the hell do you think you are, trying to control my life again-"
"Stop it guys. She is staying in my room," Seth spoke up, his hand rubbed Benita's arm, subconsciously calming her, "unless any of you have a problem with that too?"
"This is your home Seth, Sue will understand, I will explain it to her," Sam said, leaning over Leah throwing the accusation back at her, "unless you want to take that away from him too?"
"Just leave her alone," Jake came beside Leah, his hand went over her shoulder, but she pushed him off, "that is her little brother, she has a right to fight over this if she wants to."
"I am done," Leah lifted her hands, "I am tired of Alphas. I will be my own Alpha," she snubbed in both of their faces, "until you both find out that she is going to get my little brother killed, she is going to get us all killed, whatever, I can't control you," this was directed at Seth, and then she went running out the screen door.
"She's right," Benita said it, ripping to shreds her mother's plans, "I have to tell you why I came here, Seth," she brought his hand to her face, the veins teamed there, especially on one knuckle, but she ignored it, "Leah is right, I am evil."