Sexy, tattooed and inevitably dangerous. Memphis is all that and more€¦ I live for the pain; it€s what drives me to keep moving. But there comes a time when one has to push the demons aside in order to survive. I thought I buried them deep. I thought I was ready to finally live. Until€¦ my brother, Alex; he throws me into the fire€"right into the place I could never control myself, the one place I never want to be again. When I put my hands on people, they get hurt. Things happen that bring me back to that night. The one that will forever torment me. I€m doing fine, keeping to myself in order to ensure no one gets hurt by me. Then along comes Lyric, and all I want to do is touch her, to put my hands in places that I know will only lead to her being crushed by me. She€s the rush that I crave. The darkest of poison running through my veins, killing me bit by bit; like a drug I can€t get enough of even though I€m almost down to my last breath. And being around her only hurts more, but what she doesn€t understand is that I welcome the pain; I get off on it, which in the end leaves me with the hardest decision of my life€"one that might get us all killed€¦ ***Author's note*** Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18. This is a stand-alone novel that will have more books with side characters that can all be read alone.