Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

He lurched forward, clearly about to get up...

Both sons stared, eyes wide.

Whitney's face drained of color. She pressed a slender hand to his shoulder. "Don't you move!"

He grinned, "Alright, Ms. Valentine, you're the boss."

Seeing how pissed she was, Ludwik licked his lips, Adam's apple bobbing, his usually gruff voice turning oddly gentle. "I know you're just worried about me. But look, I'm fine.

Seems like whatever I do, it's never right in your eyes.

If I don't visit our daughter, you say I don't care.

If I do visit, you say I'm acting on my own.

Danny, Sammy, your old man's got it rough now. If she keeps bullying me like this, you two better keep your eyes open. Don't take her side every time, or she'll end up bossing me around for life."

her mouth, but couldn't even think of a good comeback. Sammy and Danny exchanged

finally met your match, huh? If this guy decides to play the victim, you're in for trouble. And

if only he hadn't

she bent over, trying to take the baby

her, but watched her with open admiration as she leaned down The loose neckline of her black

from everyone else's view, eyes narrowing

furious glare, cheeks flaming red, and quickly

eyes, you creep," Whitney hissed,

late, already

must be fine. It was just a bullet to the gut. The wound's healing, I'll be out

nursery at home, get a doctor in. Then you and the kids

with me. So much better

can't stand another day here, not seeing

the moon, too?" Whitney rolled her

was he in such a

gaze softened, and she hesitated. "If you're worried about helping my mom with that thing-don't. I talked to her just now. She said not to rush, and Bryce's fate isnt even certain yet. She trusts