He was trained to lead, to protect, to never let his heart interfere with duty.
She was already promised to another captain bound by the same oath, the same flag.
In a world where orders are absolute and loyalty is everything, one stolen glance turns into a forbidden longing, and one heartbeat threatens to shatter everything they stand for. Between salutes and silent sacrifices, love grows where it should not exist, dangerous, undeniable, and worth every risk.
When duty demands obedience but the heart chooses otherwise, how far will they go for a love that was never meant to be theirs?
A love tested by honor. A choice that could change their lives forever.
(After High Series # 3) Lily Delphine Borromeo came to UPLB to build a life that was entirely hers-until Sandro Cantavieja decided to follow her there.
She never questioned why her childhood friend chose the same university instead of staying in Seattle. She never asked why he looked at her like that. She was too busy pretending they were just friends.
But some truths refuse to stay buried, and some feelings become impossible to ignore.
Lily has spent her whole life avoiding complications, taking the safe path, running from anything that might disrupt the carefully constructed world she's built. Sandro has spent years being patient, waiting for her to stop running.
When their fragile balance finally shatters, Lily learns that hiding from problems doesn't make them disappear-it makes them explode. And sometimes the thing you're most afraid of losing is the only thing worth fighting for.