Chapter 67

Arielle’s POV:

I had to admit, I was more than a little pleasantly surprised about how the date was going.

A picnic. It had been like what I was expecting out of Richard. As I had mentioned to him, it was such a romantic setting. I had definitely not thought that Richard, the strong and stubborn Alpha with such a dominant personality, would do this.

Still, I liked it, a lot more than I could ever express.

The food had also been delicious, and we had eaten it in comfortable silence. It had simply been scrumptious, and I had found myself swallowing every bite with relish.

Now that we were done eating, I watched as my mate gathered up the dishes and placed them back in the picnic baskets where they had come from.

Letting out a sigh, I looked around. The place was simply beautiful.

“Enjoying yourself?” I heard Richard ask, and I turned my head slightly, glancing out of the corner of my eyes at my mate.

He looked incredibly handsome, with his face glowing due to the candles lit around thi