Only a miracle could save me from the sickness I carry inside. There’s only one woman’s touch that could make me feel alive again. This is Lazarus’ story. When you’re raised like us, there’s only two possible outcomes in life - you’ll end up in a ditch, or you’ll end up in jail. I accepted my fate a long time ago, even when Lazarus couldn’t. I loved him enough to set him free. There was no way both of us were getting out unscathed. He hates me for what I did, but it’s easier than letting him love me for who I am. I spent the last ten years trying to forget my past. I might not be happy, but men like me don’t get happiness. Men like me get “good enough.” The MC keeps me busy. I don’t have time to think about what happened to the only woman I ever cared about after she chose the streets over me. My brothers think I’m a joker, a pretty boy, a fun guy to be around, but they don’t know the hellfire that burns inside my soul. Nobody does, but her. Just seeing her face fills me with regret. Regret for time lost. Regret for giving my heart to someone who obviously doesn’t give a damn. Regret for not wanting to send her right back where she came from the instant I laid eyes on her after all these years. It never ends well with us. She is my sickness and my cure, and now she’s back in my life, whether I like it or not. Steel Resurrection is Book 3 in the Royal Bastards MC, Pittsburgh, PA Chapter.