Nan and Chester walked hand in hand as their song played; Chester wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, smiling up at him with all the love and admiration that her heart could carry. They did make a wonderful couple; Chester had been helping her with her cooking business, and I spoke to Patrick already, apparently, he was planning on funding her to help her run her restaurant.

“She’s my best employee. I was going to tell her afterwards,” Patrick told me, his eyes traveling to Nan from across the room. “I’ve tasted her cooking, and she’s incredible in the kitchen. She deserves a chance at making her dreams a reality.”

Patrick shrugged in his usual manner, shoving his hands in his pockets. I knew Patrick was a softy at heart, and he’d never let Nan or anyone he took under his wing struggle. Nan didn’t grow up with a family; the only family she had was Judy and her family. Patrick knew this and treated Nan as if she were his daughter.

“You’re a good man,” I said, squeezing his shoulder. “She’s lucky to have you in her corner.”

“It seems she has a lot of people in her corner,” Patrick said, looking around the room at the gathering. “Don’t tell her just yet, though; I want the funding to be a surprise. I even have the place picked out for her. Chester knows and has been helping me set things up.”

I nodded.

“Well, if you need extra help, let me know. I’ll be happy to do it.”

Patrick nodded in return before returning to his table. I turned to look at Judy, who was seated with the rest of the wedding party, her eyes fixed on Nan and Chester as they danced in the center of everybody.

I had to admit, the place looked gorgeous. It was a nice-looking place, considering it was the most popular resort in the territory, but Irene certainly outdid herself. I honestly had no idea she was this good at wedding planning; she had always wanted to be a clothing designer. She had her own brand and everything, but I wondered if maybe event planning was her true calling. She hadn’t created a new line in a long time; she said she was taking a small break from designing clothes… but she had no problems planning this gorgeous wedding.

She sat with Chuck, someone I’m still getting used to. He recently came back from his own pack to see Irene and be there for the wedding Irene spent months planning. They have a long-distance relationship right now; Chuck was just named Alpha of his own pack in Jeremy’s territory, and there had been talks about him taking Irene back with him. I wasn’t sure how I felt about my daughter being in someone else’s territory, but I knew I couldn’t keep her away from her mate.