she spoke of dante, and he was perceptive enough to understand where her questions had their root. "i will say nothing," he assured her, hiding a smile. "but if you will allow me, i think that dante is in no hurry to take a mate and sire children. such is his right, as he is alpha now, but he is a logical sort; not hotheaded, not hasty."
to her next question, he passed a lingering look beyond her, not wanting to press the contact of eyes if she remained ashamed of her earlier words. "be as clear as streamwater at the beginning of your union with this creature; do not allow him, or her, to believe that children will be the end result of your relationship if you do not ultimately desire to be a mother. if you are direct, your intentions cannot become muddled in the end."