As we stroll up the road, all the men in the street stare at me. Alpha Maximus drapes his arm over my shoulder to show them I’m his. I thought it was adorable he did that. How good it is to be free, walking down a street. I hope I will never be forced back to Alpha Tate’s pack house. Nathan orders food from a Chinese restaurant, but I don't want to sit inside. I want to enjoy the fresh air and space all around me. 'Do you think we can eat our food over there?' I ask Alpha Maximus, pointing to a lush picnic area. 'Sure, if that's what you want to do?’ ‘Yes, it is.’ I smile. We have cute little boxes of rice. There are some vegetables like carrots and green peas mixed in as well. Alpha Maximus tries to show me how to use chopsticks, but I’m not very skilled at it, so instead, he feed