LEGENDS OF CASCADIA

Washing

just gotten the parking spot and the big raise that paid for the flashy new car a

d up from Brooks Brothers the weekend prior. Her hair was perfectly cut every six weeks, without fai

s every few weekends, and she planned to keep it that way. Humans tended to get a bit shirty when confronted

rofessional life from the Pack. They wanted her to hook up with a male from the Pack and settle down. They felt she could do that better if she worked for one of the Pack businesses. And she could understand their wishes. Who knew what her other sisters wou

tense chemical and metaphysical bond to their spouse. At some point in the future that would be what she wanted but right then, Layla had plans! Those plans did not include bossy were

be button- down on the outside, but Layla did love sex, and the tho

sn't ashamed of being a werewolf, she just didn't make it her

ning, Ms.

n been due to happen until year five of the ten-year plan and here she was at year three. Booting up her compute

finished playing catch-up and coul

he was supposed to meet her best friend for dinner and drinks but she was

building, Tia was waiting there, already

you'd try to get out of tonight. I can see it in your face right now! But we b

ia through the doors after she'd unlocked

o let's see what you have in your closet. I'll pick out an outfit for you while you shower." Tia shoved her into the direction of h

ird grade. They'd gone to college and roomed together and basically shared just a

f Tia as the fun-loving one while Layla was the serious one-they didn't know that Layla had a f

wer, Layla saw that on her bed lay a

a party as Catwoman two years before and probably hadn't worn the pa

en and hell, woman, I'd be surprised if you even ate today.

was right. They fit quite well and Layla h

one. You know how I hate when straps show and goodne

red, shimmery, short-sleeved blouse that was ti

s tousled in a sexy style and she wore red lipstic

're going to Nautica. I

spot. Members only. Tia lov

i

supposed to play tonight

ho want to fuck thei

hey want to fuck you. Some of them are hot to be married into the Warden family bu

got her job through her connections instead of the fact she'd graduated at the top of her class, interned and then worked part-time at her company for th

mans. She didn't think it was fair to have to hide such a large part of herself from them

agreed with me from the start and I didn't hav

s. "It's 1996! What is up with the mullets?" Layla whispered this quietly to Tia be

olves clustered near the front doors, several with the s

ow, but I'm sure glad Cade got rid of his. Your

hostess just smiled at them as if they were a bi

iped a neutralizer for pheromones through the air circulation system. So there wasn't a whole lot o

d around her shoulders like she'd just rolled out of bed and very big china-blue eyes took in the room around them

" Sid asked h

he red hair is Layla Warden. The petite one is Tia Mathers. Layla

not take his eyes from Layla Warden's mouth with that shiny red lipstick painting it. His cock throbbed in anticipation as

. She's a bit cool. But yeah, Tia and I dated a few times. L

Adam Rosario. I have very fond naked me

ion. Short black hair, a row of earrings in his right ear. Nautica had a strict dress code but despite

ught seemed to escape her as she

ous. Long t

lashes a bit. "Hi, Adam." "Hey, Layla

could speak. But she would

. And it had been a while

ting here for a few weeks. Sid, th

o the full- on, deep, soul-shaking look he gave Layla. Taking her hand, he

et you, Layla. I like

Clapton fans when I was conceiv

lirtatious and

here do you call home?" Layla felt like s

heir orders and Sid watche

ng a mural-I'm an artist. I liv

es. I do portfolio plann

o Yuppie

ll. I love smart women. I

beer, he'd touch her in some small way. His total attention was on her at every moment. His voice was low and

essively while he talked about his work. Saw the delightful light in his ey

that his surety wasn't smug or smarmy. He was a sexy guy in town for a few

aside. "Can I give you a ride home? Or

ng with his scent. Male werewolf did indeed sme

ou staying?"

ell Tia. I'll

and hugged her goodbye. Tia winked at her,

t's

etly and Tia offer

ked if she minded him smoking a

smell in s

ne scent of him. God, she had it bad. She wanted to rip his

e of desire in her eyes because he took her hand a

, and when they arrived he tossed the keys

he said in the elevator

ing as they hurried down the hallway to the doo

followed her, careful to put the "Do Not Distur