Nakamamatay ang expectations. Bilang bata, inaasahan tayo ng mga magulang nating maging role model sa ating mga kapatid. Inakay natin ang responsibilidad ng pagiging magulang kahit tayo ay bata pa lang. Noong lumaki tayo, kailangan nating makakuha ng honors, magkaroon ng hobby, makapagtapos, at makapagtrabaho. This time, it was the expectation you brought to yourself to surpass other's expectation in you. You wanted to be the best but still, expectation kills.
How did Tres survive 104 beatings of the steel-hand initiator? It was simple. Noong bata pa siya, alam niya na ang sakit ng bawat hampas sa kanyang katawan. Sa kagustuhan niyang mabago ang bulok na sistema, sinuong niya ang napakapusok na daan tungo sa kapayapaan ng lahat.
Hindi niya inaakala na sa kabila ng mga patakaran ng pamamalakad niya, may mga taong babalik at babalik pa rin sa dahas. His long hair was cut short, and his legs were bruised and bleeding. She was reminded of her suffering and it was her failing that someone was hurt. Thus, as atonement, she did the unspeakable.
The poor student's name is Shen Ali. He was humiliated, hurt, and had nowhere to go. Tres made sure that the compensation for her organization's actions was sufficient. However, Shen's deep affiliation with Tres has certainly reached its limit, to the point where it's not transactional. He crossed the border.
But he had his reasons to stay away from her. In exchange for her happiness was his misery. This was the most noble sacrifice he could ever make.
Kung sa tingin ng iba'y demonyo siya, kay Shen, hulog ng langit si Alette Avery Ayala o kinikilalang Tres ng Irida.
#AcesofASeries2 - The Seraph in the Devil
When Attorney Raiven Valiz finds himself in trouble with one of his cases, his life is threatened and a bounty is put on his head. To protect him, the government sends the dazzling and charming Scout Ranger Keiran Sanford. He's exceptionally good at his work and he's a good cook...except that he's the same guy Raiven kissed at a bar two years ago.
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Attorney Raiven Valiz is cold and indifferent, the kind of lawyer who would defend anyone, good or bad, with money - to him, money was the center of his world, and everything else was a waste of his time. But when a certain Scout Ranger is sent by the government to protect him, Raiven thinks Keiran's piercing blue eyes and sexy smile are far more deadly and dangerous than the criminals after his life, especially when he makes Raiven feel different emotions he's never felt before. To come to terms with Raiven's confused feelings for him, Keiran proposes an agreement Raiven can't reject...an amorous agreement.
DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.
COVER DESIGNER: Regina Dionela
Lineart: Marjorie Medino