Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

"Sandy, you owe me. You owe our daughter, and it's time you pay it all back!"

His kiss was wild, overwhelming, and left her lips bruised, her heart aching. When he finally let her breathe, Sandy was dazed, reeling from his words.

Without another word, Shane scooped her up effortlessly, tossing her over his shoulder.

Half-conscious from the intensity of his kiss, Sandy's mind clung to the

thunderous words he'd hurled at her: "You owe our daughter..."

That little girl earlier tonight-she looked so much like her.

And then there was Whitney, acting all shifty, trying too hard to hide something. She'd claimed Sandy was studying abroad. But what if she'd known Shane before? Now, Shane had said it himself: that was her daughter.

God. What on earth had happened between them?

Was there anger in

said they'd been together more than

broken memories. Panic and fear warred

you! What does your daughter have to do with

are?" Shane demanded, carrying her

dangerous, masculine energy. He tossed her onto the soft bed, pinning her down with his weight, his

kicked and bit at him, fighting

dangerous, his eyes burning with something fierce and unfathomable. He'd wanted this for a long time, she could tell. His grip on her chin was hard as he spoke

you're related. You're her mother. You lost your memory, Sandy-did

fooled me. Fooled

that's impossible!" Sandy's voice broke, her eyes wild. "Don't

with what's in my system. You were always

as she shook her head, knees pressed together, but she was no match

fought, the more it