An innocent college girl. A dangerous underworld enforcer. A gritty port city drowning in blood.
For Stella, being a freshman and getting asked out by the richest, most popular boy at school is a dream come true. When her dream date suddenly turns into a nightmare, she runs into a mysterious young man who unwittingly rescues her from a destructive fate.
Only known as Trey, he belonged in the deepest shadows and bloodiest corners of her city, dispensing a brand of justice no law could reach. He was her own twisted guardian angel.
When a turf war finally comes to their door, would her love be enough to make him stay in the light, or would he disappear into the darkness forever?
Set in the unforgiving underworld of the Philippine Midwest, 'Angel' is a poignant romance on finding love even in the absence of light.
From the 2023 short romantic fiction collections, 'Always, Yours: Facets of Love' (March 2023) and 'Always Love' (April 2023) from Inky Sword Books. A full-length novel, 'Angel of Darkness,' will be released in May 2023.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
"𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒅 𝒃𝒐𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏"
𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒌 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒑?"
She thought she had her life figured out.
A quiet job in a quiet town, a routine that never hurt, and a heart too careful to fall for anyone too fast.
But then he walked in.
The new hire. Mysterious. Impossibly attractive.
He had the smile of a gentleman and the presence of a man who'd burn the world to keep your attention.
He said all the right things. Held doors. Knew how to make her laugh.
And when he looked at her-it felt like she was the only girl in the universe.
But love, she learns, can be blinding.
And not all monsters hide in shadows.
Some wear suits. Some call you "baby."
Some hold you like you're a prayer-then break you like a curse.
Because he has secrets.
Dark ones. Dangerous ones.
The kind of truths that can't be buried without blood.
So now the real question is...
Will she uncover who he truly is-before it's too late?
Can love survive when it's soaked in lies and obsession?
And when she finally sees the monster behind the man...
Will she run?
Or will she stay?