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!"

Sienna broke down, clutching Emma and sobbing uncontrollably. "Why did Shane do this to me? They sent

shock, her voice rising

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

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

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

in Sienna's battered, trembling

closer, her voice

all beat up ↑ brought you inside. But... did something happen? Shane would never do what you're saying That's just not who he

lying. I wish I'd died last night. I don't

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

raised her

the gashes on her skin. She wiped her

didn't want to

be that kind of

saw it with

having dinner with you

had something