Carrie Ann Ryan said this quote

He kissed her softly. I think we both need time to get to know one another before we make love again. I don't want to rush things.But mating us so we're connected for all eternity isn't rushing things?

~ Carrie Ann Ryan

It wasn't every day that a lion shifter next in line to the throne, dealing with a possible uproar and war in his Pride, found himself a soon-to-be father with a not-so-human potential mate after he'd left her all alone because he'd been forced to hurt her. There weren't any manuals for this sort of thing....

~ Carrie Ann Ryan

He wouldn't grovel, wouldn't fall to his knees and beg forgiveness. He was the son of the Leo, the King of all lions. He would, one day soon, be the Leo and reign over his people. He couldn't fall for her more than he already had, but he could hope she could see how he felt.Because if she didn't, he wasn't sure what he would do next.

~ Carrie Ann Ryan

Telling a male lion not to be a lion wasn't exactly the easiest thing in the world.

~ Carrie Ann Ryan