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Shizuru stared with cold, bored eyes at the woman trying to get her to buy her idea of a new computer game that sounded far too much like Lord of the Rings, just with a female elf that was in love with a- damn, Shizuru hadn't even heard her say what the damn thing was; she was just too bored to care.

How was she supposed to focus with the hottest female alive walking around her house? And Natsuki was fucking steaming. From the way her hips moved like she was summoning Shizuru to stare to the sound of her husky voice when she whispered Shizuru's name. Just the way she moved under Shizuru could unlock pleasures the world had never heard of before.

"Are there any questions?" The female, a tall red-head human female that was giving the boring presentation, stared at Shizuru with anticipation.

Shizuru wanted to tell her that that the project would be a waste of time when her vice president, still hung over from last night and a bit of a cranky cat at 9:40 in the morning, beat her to it. "Now that you're finished with that 'Bored You To Death' presentation." Shizuru picked up her cup of tea and watched the red-head female's reaction. Already her face was beginning to drop. This one was going to cry, and Shizuru knew it. But Aoi was just beginning her rant.

"-But before I jump off this building, I'm going to shove this crappy idea so far up your ass, your brain will restart and hopefully you will-" Aoi's rant was cut off by Aoi's assistant, Joelle. Thank god for the she-tiger.

But it was already too late. The woman was sniffling, just seconds away from tears. Shizuru placed down her cup and stood. She patted the girl on the back and called her project manager in. She would give the girl a job but that would be all that she could give her.

As the red-head and most of the members of her board left, Shizuru stared at her friend and VP. "Well?"

"What?" Aoi lift up a single eyebrow.

"Aoi?" Shizuru raised an eyebrow as well.

Aoi hissed and hid her head in her arms on the table. "Ok...ok..." Aoi was hung over and useless in her state. She stood and told her assistant to get her keys.

"Come on, I'll take you home."

"You just want to put your head up that cute wolf's butt."

Laughing, Shizuru grabbed her own keys and cancelled all her meetings for the next two days. She wasn't coming back to the office today, and tomorrow she was going to New York.

The ride home was quiet except all the snarling about how fucking bright it was from Aoi. When they pulled up, Maria was outside with the kids that were too young to go to school, as well as Alyssa. The young lion would not speak, and it seemed she was still staring in the direction that Miyu had left in like she had done so the day before.

"No improvements?" Shizuru stood beside Maria as the woman watched over the cubs and pups running and honing their skills.

"None." Shizuru smiled as little Reji, a panther cub that was pack born, pulled on Alyssa's pants leg. The girl smiled at the two year old cub and sat down so that the cub could climb all over her. "She is a good girl, but she refuses to be adopted by any of us."

"She doesn't want to be here?"

"I don't think that's the case. I think she just wants Miyu." Nothing else needed to be said. Shizuru knew that Miyu wouldn't adopt. She had her job and she didn't want anyone waiting on her here. But it seemed that was too late.

Shizuru smiled; over the years she had looked for a reason to make Miyu quit her work. Shizuru had promised not interfere with Miyu's work as long as the fox's work didn't interfere with pack life. Alyssa was pack and a damn good reason to stop that woman from risking her life all the time. Maybe now she could settle down, fall in love, and have some fun.

Haruka stared out the window of her office. She had to. Looking at Yukino made her want things she didn't understand, made her want to do things to Yukino that she wasn't sure she should be doing yet. Haruka wasn't sure of anything. She wanted, but she wasn't sure if Yukino wanted it too.

She hoped so. She needed her to. Her fingers laced tighter around her back as she tried to focus on things but the thoughts just kept running through her mind. Thoughts about Yukino, and the things she wanted to do.

"Haruka?" Haruka jumped at Yukino's voice, turning around and blushing. "Haruka, are you ok? You have been staring outside for an hour now."

She was so close, just an arm's reach away. Yukino licked her lips, drawing Haruka's attention. "I'm fine. Hmm, tomorrow I have to go to New York. You should stay home and have some time with the pack."

Yukino took a step forward, closing the small gap of space between them. "I..I could come with you." Yukino was staring at her with lustful eyes. Eyes that made Haruka feel wanted, sexy even. Yukino's hands reached up slowly, moving a stray hair out of the way.

She smelled so good, like fresh snow. She could feel the pull, the need, for slowly, they were becoming one, and Haruka knew it. "Stay."

Life would have been easier if she had just stayed back. If instead of wrapping her arms around the younger wolf, she had just walked away. But instead, Haruka pressed their bodies together, and forced their lips to meet. At first it was gentle, light, and almost sweet.

It would have stayed that way too, if that soft moan had not escaped Yukino's lips. That's when passion took over. That's when Haruka forced Yukino's lips open with her tongue. Haruka didn't know how anything could ever tease this good. Nothing was better than the way Yukino pulled her hair, or dragged her nails over Haruka's shoulder blades. She could feel Yukino's legs wrap around her, and she knew she was pressing the other wolf on the glass walls, but it was only so they could be closer. And that's all that mattered; Yukino's lips on hers and their bodies getting as close as they could.

They seemed to stop at the same time. It was 10 in the morning, and they were in Haruka's office...Haruka's glass office. She looked up first, and was greeted by smiling employees. She turned red, trying to bury her head in Yukino's neck.

Haruka realized three things in that moment. One, she needed to get real walls. Two, Yukino was her winter haven. And three, she needed to mark Yukino soon, or risk taking her by force, because kisses like that, the ones that made you forget everything, called to her demon like nothing else ever had.

As she fought down the part of her that made her unlovable, she could feel Yukino slowly sliding down her body. "I'm sorry." Yukino whispered those words, and for the life of her, Haruka couldn't figure out why.

Natsuki stared at her best friend, who at the moment was sitting sideways on her lap. It was late afternoon and she had a good feeling that her whole pack had gone crazy. They had gathered in what looked like a cross between a game room and a library. Nao had found it and dragged them all into the room for "pack time". But Natsuki was sure that the female only wanted to see how last night went.

When she had told the pack about the plan to drive Shizuru into a lustful stupor had backfired, they all had their opinions. Which brought her back to staring at the woman sitting on her lap. Maybe she should have left out the "about to be marked" part.

"You want me to what!"

"I don't want you to do anything; I'm just suggesting that you sleep with Shizuru." Mai shifted on Natsuki's lap, turning her face closer to Natsuki. "It's been a long time for you, and it's easy to see that you two have chemistry."

"It hasn't been that long." Natsuki tried to fight back a blush, but failed.

"Face it, hon, you haven't got laid since Mai." The blunt statement from Nao made Mai blush and Natsuki hid her face in the other woman's neck. Damn it, it really had been a long time, but the pack didn't need to know that. "How long ago was that, two, three years?"

"That's none of your damn business, Nao." Natsuki was sure that statement would have held more power if it wasn't muffed by Mai's neck. It was two years ago, but it was just an alpha thing. Mai needed, Natsuki provided. If any of the others had come to her in such a lustful state, Natsuki would have given them what they needed.

"Oh come on! Look, this is what you do. Don't let her touch you. Rock her world and go about your life. If she doesn't get a chance to take over, she can't mark you. And you get to tease that oh so sexy Shizuru Simul." The dreamy look on Nao's face only made Natsuki want to bite it off. But instead, she just lifted her head and let off a warning growl.

Takumi grinned from his place under the chair Nao was sitting in, his wife off napping in her room. "I think that's a good idea. I mean, you can always go grizzly on her."

"Loki's ears! Stop calling it that!" Natsuki found her spot right back in the nook of Mai's neck. A couple of years ago, Nao had met a grizzly female that taught her how to "perfect" the art of sex. Of course Nao was more than happy to share. Natsuki had no objections for using the skills.

The only problem is now she couldn't help but think of doing that to Shizuru. She knew Shizuru would be a wild one. The way she touched her last night, the way her hands and mouth ran over her skin drove her mad with lust. She hid nothing from her, wasn't scared of her lust and even blatantly showed it.

She dreamed of that touch. Was haunted by the way Shizuru's lips touched her body, the way her fingers slid over her skin. All she wanted was for Shizuru to fuck her senseless last night, but the female wanted more, more than she could give.

Maybe Takumi was right. She could control the sex, give Shizuru no control and she wouldn't have to worry about getting marked. It wasn't like she would be anywhere near Shizuru's fangs most of the time.

The pack was talking about Yukino and her absence during the day. She wasn't worried, Yukino was always a workaholic. Somehow the conversation turned to when Haruka and Yukino would have sex.

"By Saturday, I'm telling you." Nao placed both hands on the back of her head. The cocky look on her face said she knew more than anyone else. "I mean, did you see the little love performance last night? Haruka couldn't keep her eyes off of our girl."

"Oh I know, but Yukino can be a bit…selfless at times. Haruka will have her work cut out for her." Mai wrapped her arm over Natsuki's shoulders. To outsiders, this would have seemed possessive but they had been friends so long, this had became natural. "I think we need to interfere. Yukino needs a push."

"Hmm, I'm thinking we should…"

"Do nothing!" Natsuki could feel the scheming and plot setting from Nao. "The last time you to tried one of your schemes, I ended up with 40 stitches and you had a six broken ribs."

"Don't act like it wasn't worth it." Nao wiggled her eyebrows. Natsuki shivered as she remembered the night they decided to interfere in polar bear business. They ended up taking down 6 bears, but pocketed about $300,000 in cash.

"40, Nao, 40!" They laughed, going into a conversation about that night until the door sang open.

Everyone turned and stared, and Shizuru stared back, but her eyes zeroed in on Natsuki and no one else. Cold red eyes stared at Natsuki and made her feel both guilty and scared. In truth she had no idea why she felt guilty, but she knew the fear was because the other alpha watched at her like she had just found the fattest deer alive.

Mikoto, in lion form, stood beside Shizuru. She eyed Natsuki, then Mai. She let off a tiny roar, matched towards Mai and Natsuki, and sat down. She eyed them both, as if waiting for something that never came. After about three minutes, Mikoto stood grabbed Mai's pants leg, and dragged her out. In her haste to leave, she bumped Mai's head on the floor.

No one said anything, just stared at the now smiling Shizuru and listen to the fading yelling of Mai as she cursed the lion and fought for her freedom.

"Well then, that's settled. See ya'll at dinner."

With a wave, Shizuru was gone.

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KAnu: so im back and i got what all of you have been bitching and threathing me about. damn let a girl get some sleep! lol no, thank all that believed, im finishing this for you. REVIEW