Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

"All three of the ladies are down—I glanced over and saw there's a

hole in the window!"

"What? Is Sienna still in there?" Whitney's face changed as she rushed inside.

Sure enough, three sturdy middle-aged women were sprawled on the floor. One

was moaning, another had blood running down her forehead, and the third was

completely knocked out cold.

"What the hell happened here?"

Another bodyguard quickly helped up the one woman who was still somewhat

conscious.

Standing over her, Whitney demanded, "Where's the girl you were supposed to be

watching? Did she do this to you?"

"Oh, Miss, that girl is vicious! She nearly killed all three of us trying to get out! She

cried and screamed half the night, but Felix told us not to be too rough, so we just

tied her up and tried to keep her calm.

Later, she passed out. We figured she had an asthma attack, so we loosened her

restraints to check on her. Next thing I know, she's clawing at my sister's eyes!

Then she hit me in the head with a brick.

Neither of us could get up, and then she knocked the third one out and climbed

out the window!"

The woman wiped the blood from her cheek, pointing shakily at the shattered

window.

Whitney looked over.

out. He leaned back in

climb out

right

went icy cold. "When did she get out? The blood's still

didn't you call Felix?"

ago..." The woman ducked her head, guilt

face. "Honestly, all three of us couldn't handle one wild cat

be furious. Plus, we were in no shape to even get up, let

call anyone."

Whitney ignored their excuses.

had put these women in charge

this hard.

Clearly, expecting Sienna

was way too optimistic.

narrowed her eyes, cold

strode to the window and looked

dawn. This was the outskirts of town, and the

exactly

Sienna also knew they wouldn't seriously hurt her.

safer. For her to risk running off into the dark, she

her sleeve.

together in a hard

thinking too hard, she knew Sienna was up to no

out of Shane's apartment was

which was an even bigger

simply wouldn't

trouble. What was she

them to

to

another word, she

called

him to tell