Mari's Mistake (Icehome, #10)

by Ruby Dixon

"Being your mate is about sharing your life. It is not just taking you into the furs and making you scream my name. It is about being there for you when you are sad. It is about making you smile. It is about keeping you safe. It is about being happy together." He tugs lightly on my hair. "I still want all of those things with you. Nothing has changed for me, my Mari."

"This is why you must talk to me, my mate. This is why we are partners. Because we are better together than separately."

"You are focusing on the wrong things, my Mari. Do not focus on what we do not have. Be thankful for what we do."

"You have faced down everything to protect me when I was helpless. So tell me again that you are not brave, and I will tell you once more that you lie."