Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

"Sienna!" Emma hobbled over as fast as she could, leaning heavily on her cane.

The doctor quickly pressed Sienna's pressure point above her upper lip. "She's trapped in a nightmare. Looks like she's been through a lot."

"Sandy, please don't hurt me, I'm begging you..."

"Sienna! It's Grandma! What's Sandy done to you? Don't be scared, sweetheart! What are you talking about? What did Shane do to you, honey?"

Emma's voice trembled with fear, her eyes brimming with tears.

Mrs. Nelson stared at Sienna, lying in bed, muttering nonsense, her face ghostly pale. A chill settled deep in her heart.

Why would Sienna mention Shane...

She tried to speak, but the doctor was still tending to Sienna, and Emma was sobbing, clutching Sienna's hand desperately.

After a few tense minutes, Sienna gasped for air and finally opened her eyes.

"Sienna! Wake up, honey, you nearly scared Grandma to death!" Emma shook her gently, shouting, "If anything ever happened to you, I don't think I could go on, darling!"

Emma and sobbing uncontrollably. "Why did Shane do this to me? They sent

face froze in shock, her voice rising in

Nelson's hand faltered as she turned away, horrified. "Sienna, you can't just

the hell happened?!" Gary demanded, storming into the room, his jaw

recoiled in fear, gripping Emma's cardigan, her face drained of all color. She finally looked up at everyone. "Am I really at the Nelsons'? Am I safe?

took in Sienna's

stepped closer,

on our porch, all beat up ↑ brought you inside. But... did something happen? Shane

not lying. I wish I'd died last night. I

what happened," Gary said, not sure what to believe,

her

gashes on her skin. She wiped her tears, her

didn't want

kind

it with my own

here having dinner with you all. Shane said he couldn't

had something