~ One Year Later ~ “You look so handsome in your little suit!” I can’t help the baby talk while I pinch his cheeks and wipe away the invisible dust on his shoulders. Jake rolls his eyes and shrugs off my comment as he turns to straighten his tie in the mirror. “I’m nervous, Hails. What if we’re not mates?” “Jake, She’s been your mate for over a year.” I deadpan taking the tie from his hands and tying it myself. He’s now eighteen and has a mate, but still can’t tie a tie. He takes a deep breath, focusing on the way the dark blue material slips through my fingers and knots with itself. I can tell he is deep in thought, but I don’t know why. Paige and him have practically been inseparable since she joined the pack. Every time I would visit they would be like high school sweethearts, all