Tennyson had the ability to think like a killer at iyon ang naging daan upang makilala niya si Alvin Montemayor; a Special Agent and NBI’s most prized profiler. He’d asked for her assistance to a case na hawak nito and because of the attraction she felt for him ay hindi niya natanggihan ang binata. Tennyson allowed Alvin to experiment, allowed him into her life, into her heart, and even into her bed. But Tennyson’s betrayal at ang madilim na katotohanang nadiskubre ni Alvin sa dalaga ang naging dahilan upang agad siyang takasan nito. Now, another small town is being terrorized by an anonymous murderer and Tennyson needs to race against time upang patunayan kay Alvin na wala siyang connection sa mga pagpatay na nangyayari sa lugar na pinagtataguan niya—even if it means they have to trust each other again… and even if it meant their lives will be once again put in the line.
View MoreTHERE was blood everywhere she looked.On the floor, on the curtains, on the desks…on her hands… on her legs and feet. Ng bumaling siya sa salamin ay nabigla din siya na maski ang mukha niya ay nababalot ng dugo; soaking the tips of her hair up to the roots… trickling down to her forehead… to her nose… to her cheeks pababa sa labi niya.It looked as though she bathed in blood.The woman on the floor lay lifeless. It was too obvious sa kahit na sinong papasok na wala ng buhay ito. Nakahiga lang ito sa sahig at nababalot ng sarili nitong dugo. She died and she’s beyond recognition. She was almost decapitated with the way her throat was sliced from ear to ear. There were stab wounds all over her body and she even saw
“SSH, Tennyson! It’s me!”Tennyson resisted struggling at ng pakawalan siya ng nakahuli sa kanya ay agad niyang nakilala si Alvin—with Maverick on his side. Hindi niya mapigilan ang sigh of relief na kumawala sa lalamunan niya bago tuluyang ibinaba ang baril at hinarap ang dalawa. “What are you guys doing here?!”“To assign personal guards to your family.” Si Alvin sa pabulong ring tinig. “There was another murder in your University. And this time, the killer had left a message.”Kumunot ang noo niya doon. “Message?”“For you.” si Maverick na nagpapalinga-linga sa kadiliman; clearly uncomfortabl
“I'Msorry.”Alvin eyed Tennyson na nakahiga sa tabi niya; her head pillowed on his arm habang ang isang kamay niya ay mahigpit na nakayap sa baywang nito; not allowing even an inch sa pagitan nilang dalawa. “For what?”“That you have to see… that—all of it. I’m sorry na ganito ako.”Saglit na natigilan ito bago nagkibit balikat; muling idinaan ang mga daliri sa likuran niya. “That’s not true.”Iniangat nito ang kamay nito na ngayon ay malinis na. After their intense lovemaking, he proceeded with bathing her.
TRAINING with Mavvy is pretty brutal. The man with his very obvious military background taught her kung paanong gagamitin ang mga abilidad niya without suffering too much consequences—such as a headache and nosebleed. Twice, she suffered a nosebleed at may limang minuto siyang incapacitated dahil sa matinding sakit ng ulo. He taught her how to use her shield—because apparently, she had one—something na hindi niya alam at tinuruan siya nito na i-utilize ang shield niya while tapping on the feelings around her. That way ay hindi siya maaapektuhan ng mga nadarama niya sa paligid niya; leaving her vulnerable for attacks—physically and psychically speaking. Tunay siyang n
THEY were as blind as a bat—psychically, speaking. Hindi malaman ni Tennyson kung paanong kakausapin si Alvin habang nagpapaikot-ikot ito sa loob ng opisina nito. He was usually well-dressed ngunit ngayon ay magulo ang hitsura ng binata. His hair a sloppy mess, his eyes wild and confused, and his shirt untucked and rumpled. She would have laughed at him kung nasa normal lang sila na situation. Ngunit walang normal sa sitwasyon nilang dalawa. While they were in the middle of… making love, they were both startled ng mag-spark ang lahat ng nakabukas na ilaw sa opisina ni Alvin. The lightbulbs flickered about three times at sabay-sabay na namatay—even the air conditioning unit. But they barely paid attention because they were so… preoccupied.
TENNYSON woke up with a jolt.She had this odd feeling na may nanonood sa kanya habang natutulog siya for the rest of the night. Wala sa loob niyang hinawakan ang batok niya; feeling a chill run up her spine sa kabila ng kalagitnaan ng summer at nakapatay ang air conditioning unit niya bago sinipat ang braso niya; the tiny hairs on her arm raising on its ends.Tennyson shrugged off the uncomfortable feeling and turned to her right upang ipagpatuloy ang pagtulog ng may makapa siyang basa sa gilid ng kama niya. She was instantly on the alert at sinipat ang kamay. Nanlaki ang mga mata niya ng makitang may bahid ng dugo ang kamay kaya naman agad siyang napatalon paalis ng higaan. She was still in a panic ng hilahin niya ang puting comforter and nearly screamed ng makita ang katawan ni Amanda San Juan sa
“WHATdo you mean there’s another murder?”“You heard me.” Ang walang emosyong sambit ni Alvin kay Tennyson habang naglalakad sila patungo sa pool area ng University. It hasn’t been three days since the murder of Rosalyn San Juan at ngayon naman ay isa na namang katawan ang natagpuan sa loob pa rin ng unibersidad. “The victim’s a student of this University; same with the first vic at ang nakakita sa katawan niya ay ang maintenance staff.”“A-Anong nangyari sa kanya?”“Same MO. She was… skinned. And again, the face was basically untouched.” Ilang police officers ang agad na bumati sa binata ng makarating sila sa crime scene kung saan m
“NEXTtime you do that trick, I deserve a little warning.” Tahimik na tinanggap ni Tennyson ang tubig na iniabot sa kanya ni Alvin at sa kabila ng matinding panginginig ay ininom niya iyon; nearly finishing the entire bottle kung hindi lang muling inagaw sa kanya ng binata upang bigyan siya ng oras para huminga. “Breathe.” He hissed at her at ng agad siyang tumango ay ibinalik nito sa kanya ang bote ng tubig. Inabot niya ang bag na nasa lapag at kinuha doon ang bote ng pills niya; popping two tablets into her mouth and swallowed it with water. When she turned to Alvin ay sinikap niyang maging mas kalmado. “I’m sorry.” “Apology accepted. Now, tell me, anong
Three “SO, are you saying you’ll be working unofficially with this Alvin Montemayor?” Tahimik na nilinga ni Tennyson ang nakatatandang kapatid na si Diana bago tumango at ipinagpatuloy ang pagtutupig ng mga damit. “Sasabihin mo din ba na mali ang decision ko katulad ng sinabi ng Papa?” Mula sa kinauupuan nito sa lapag ay agad na tumayo ito at tumabi sa kanya; draping one arm over her shoulders. “Not really. I was supposed to say interesting.” “Why?”
July 16th, 2007 THERE was blood everywhere she looked. On the floor, on the curtains, on the desks…on her hands… on her legs and feet. Ng bumaling siya sa salamin ay nabigla din siya na maski ang mukha niya ay nababalot ng dugo; soaking the tips of her hair up to the roots… trickling down to her forehead… to her nose… to her cheeks pababa sa labi niya. It looked as though she bathed in blood. The woman on the floor lay lifeless. It was too obvious sa kahit na sinong papasok na wala ng buhay ito. Nakahiga lang ito sa sahig at nababalot ng sarili nitong dugo. She died and she’s beyond recog...
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