Reprisal

The prologue to "Blood Ties":

Max Harding has just been released from a 5-year prison sentence with only one thought on his mind: revenge. Revenge on the man who is responsible for his spending 1825 days behind bars for a joke gone terribly wrong.

While his girlfriend Emma tries everything to keep Max on the righteous path, his sole being revolves around getting even.

Will Max realize what really matters, or will his descent into darkness go on until there's no way back up anymore?