Empire Of Ruin Book 1:Ruin me slowly

Zaheer Al-Mansour is a king in a world ruled by blood and power. Ruthless, calculating, and feared by all, he has built an empire on the bones of those who dared to challenge him. But despite his lethal reputation, there is one line he never crosses—he doesn’t kill women or children. A principle he holds onto in a life filled with brutality. Zina was born into power, trained in shadows, and raised to rule. But the night Zaheer burned her father’s empire to the ground, she lost everything. Left with nothing but rage and a name carved into her soul, she swears vengeance. Now, she is no longer just Zina—she is a ghost, a storm, a woman with nothing to lose. Disguised and deadly, she infiltrates Zaheer’s world, fighting her way into his inner circle. But getting close to the man who destroyed her family is more dangerous than she ever imagined. He is not just a monster—he is something else entirely. Intelligent. Unpredictable. Captivating in ways she never expected. Every move is a game, every glance a battle. The closer she gets, the more she realizes that revenge isn’t as simple as she thought. Because beneath his ruthless exterior, there are secrets. And worse—there is an attraction she can’t afford to feel. In a world where power is everything, where betrayal is written in blood, and where love is the deadliest weapon of all—Zina must decide. Will she destroy Zaheer before he ruins her completely? Or will she fall for the enemy she swore to hate? Ruin me slowly © 2025 Athena Deen All rights reserved. No part of this book may be copied, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without prior written permission from the author, except for brief quotations used in reviews or critical articles. This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or places is purely coincidental. The characters, settings, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination.