Chapter NINE

Eddie carried Alina into the guest house, almost scared to kiss her. The second he got his mouth on her, he knew the tight leash he had on his control would slip.

“Eddie,” she whispered, her tear-streaked face gazing at him with so much love he damn near tripped.

“Alina,” he replied, cupping a hand behind her neck and tugging her face to his.

“Are you sure?” she asked.

“I have never been more sure of anything in my life. I want you, mate. Need you. Love you so fucking much it hurts.”

Then he was kissing her, and all rational thought left his brain, Eddie’s Bear chuffed and pawed the ground in that metaphysical plane where he waited. The beast delighted he was finally going to claim the sexy little Tigress.

Wind howled outside, and fat flurries fell, hitting the skylight above the bed as Eduardo slowly unwrapped his mate. Her skin shone like ivory and his breath caught in his throat at her beauty.