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."

opened her mouth, but couldn't even think of a

Parker burst out laughing. "Ha! Whitney, finally met your match, huh? If this guy decides to play the victim, you're in for trouble. And doing it

wanted to boot him, if only he hadn't

over, trying to take

of their daughter's safety and let her, but watched her with open admiration as she leaned down The loose neckline of her black sweater slipped a little pale skin like fresh

her from everyone else's view, eyes narrowing

quickly straightened up. His big hand steadied her,

creep,"

already saw

her. "See? If I can look and talk, I must be fine. It was just a bullet to the

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

much

day here, not seeing

the moon, too?" Whitney

he in

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 you'll get