Swiftcurrent Creek Please help me chop this tree down

Confusion moved across his face at her words, and he leaned against her to give her leverage to pull herself up from the ground. When he was sure she wouldn't fall back down, he looked at her, his expression tender. I'm just as much at fault for this as you are. I believe we were both being pretty stubborn just now, the alpha answered first. But it was more than that, and the answer to her question went farther back than just today, not that he considered it to be putting up with her. 
Watching you love the children as much as I do makes me want to ensure that you want for nothing, he answered truthfully. How could he not take care of someone who so selflessly took care of the beings he loved more than anything else in existence? And, well, I....care about you and want to make sure you feel like you belong here. Kavik looked away, afraid of how she would react to his last admission. It was the truth, though. Not a day had passed since their fight that he hadn't been filled with immense guilt and regret over the things he had said to her. He was not a cruel man, and he had been cruel to her that night; it was something he would continue to try and make up for for a long time, he was sure. And on top of that, she had slowly made her way into his heart, and now he couldn't imagine their family without her.