Combative Series by Jay McLean

We all play victims to our pasts; to the choices we make and the lives we create. They define who we are. And sometimes if we're lucky enough, the past stays where it belongs: in the past. I'm not one of the lucky ones. I never have been. Because now the past is knocking on my door, offering deals I have no choice but to take… deals that will help bring justice—not just for me, but for my brothers. The problem? The deal is a ticking time bomb. One I didn't know existed. Tick. Tock.

It’s said that your life flashes before your eyes when you die.It must only happen to those whose lives are worthy.Clearly, Bailey’s life is not. Unwanted from the day she was born, and then discarded, Bailey’s only plan in life is to make it through to the next day. But one hopeless night, one wrong decision, and one pull of the trigger changes everything. Not just for her, but for Nate DeLuca too. Born into a world of crime, he had his entire life planned out for him... moreIt’s said that your life flashes before your eyes when you die.It must only happen to those whose lives are worthy.Clearly, Bailey’s life is not. Unwanted from the day she was born, and then discarded, Bailey’s only plan in life is to make it through to the next day. But one hopeless night, one wrong decision, and one pull of the trigger changes everything. Not just for her, but for Nate DeLuca too. Born into a world of crime, he had his entire life planned out for him. He wasn’t supposed to find her that night.He wasn’t meant to capture her, either.And he sure as hell wasn’t meant to save her. Sometimes villains are born. And sometimes… heroes are made. less