QUOTE : We risked a lot to come here.” I think of the sucker wounds on his chest and the scratches that cover his body, and shudder.<br /><br />“I will always come back for you, my Llo. I will never leave your side.”<br /><br />I squeeze against him tighter, holding him closer. “I love you. I love you so much.”<br /><br />“Thank you, my mate.”<br /><br />It’s not the answer I expect from a declaration of love, and I look up at him in surprise. “Er, thank you?”<br /><br />“For giving my tribe new life. Here on this shore, and”—he touches my belly—“here, L’ren.”<br /><br />Okay, now I’m going to cry again.