The Absent Fragment (Pieza Faltante Series #1)

Pieza Faltante Series #1

Loreina Achaia Virencia grew up believing she was fortunate to have someone like her mother, Nanay Faye. Kahit wala siyang marangyang buhay gaya ng ibang pribilehiyadong tao, may isang bagay siyang hindi matatawaran --- pagmamahal. She was confident, principled, and driven. With beauty, intelligence, and an unwavering sense of purpose any man would fall for. Lagi siyang sigurado sa bawat hakbang na kanyang ginagawa basta't alam niyang tama ito.

And yet, despite having everything she thought she needed, something inside her still felt incomplete --- an absent fragment she couldn't name.

Until he met Khyro Zain Lauriel, a dashingly handsome man in his teens, a cool yet mischievous person, and the campus heartthrob who seemed to live for the sole purpose of annoying her. He challenged her in ways no one else ever had. He confused her. Unraveled her. Haunted her dreams. Siya ang nagpapayanig sa mga paniniwalang matagal na niyang pinanghahawakan.

Sigurado siya sa lahat ng bagay --- maliban sa pag-ibig... at sa kanya.

Ang lalaking handa at kayang isugal ang lahat ng hindi kasiguraduhan sa mundo. Ang taong hindi niya inaasahang pupunan ang kakulangan sa kanyang puso at pagkatao. But as the truth unfolds, paano kung ito rin ang taong hindi niya inaasahang madudurog niya habang binubuo siya nito? Magagawa rin kaya niyang paghilumin ang pusong wasak --- na siya rin mismo ang naging dahilan?

As their hearts break in unison, Loreina can't help but wonder if their souls, both deeply intertwined yet incomplete, are destined to remain apart.

Because sometimes, love doesn't just heal --- it ruins, rebuilds, and leaves a mark no truth can erase.