Chapter THREE

Eduardo was so tense, he was liable to jump right out of his skin. Looking at Alina and the picture she made in her nude leotard and slippers had damn near stopped his heart. Such a beauty. Too fucking beautiful for him.

I don’t deserve her.

Her eyes cut into him, sharp and bright with intelligence. They gleamed like the palest of blue diamonds, slicing him with their laser like focus. She was poised and elegant, her cat-like grace prominent in her posture. Damn. Did she know she could bring him to his knees with barely a glance?

Grrrr.

He closed his eyes to settle his beast. The Bruin inside him wanted to claim her more than he wanted his next breath. It was a difficult battle, the Bear nearly out of control with longing, but Eddie’s human side was master here.