James’s POV
My hands fumbled with the tie around my neck. I was growing frustrated at my inability to tie it correctly. “Damn,” I snarled and ripped the tie off my neck and dropped it on the floor of the closet. I was wearing my best suit, but I could not get the stupid tie right. I sighed and stared at myself in the mirror. Today was my first actual day as Alpha of Whispering Pines. The doctor finally cleared me to work, and I was a little nervous. The lives of five hundred wolves were now my responsibility. Worried eyes stared back at me, and I sighed.
The heavenly scent of chocolate chip cookies momentarily distracted me, and I turned to the source as my Katie strolled into the closet. Her icy blue eyes flicked to the floor. She picked up the tie and wordlessly placed it arou
