Zero Days Ruth Ware Novels & Stories

He got one text and was dragged to the room by the man Finn swore he’d never kneel to again. Magnus. The suite’s dark when Finn steps inside. Magnus likes it that way. Darkness makes people honest, knocks down walls, gives him time to do as he pleases. The only thing Finn can really see is the mark on his collarbone. Magnus left that mark. It was supposed to be nothing, just a night, but here they aren, nothing never happened. Now Magnus stands close. Too close. Finn can feel the heat of him, the steadiness of his hand, thumb angled under his chin, nudging his face up. Slow, deliberate. Merciless. Like he’s got all night, and he’s going to use every minute. There’s a choice here, but it’s not much of one. Take off your clothes. Give in. Get what you need or walk away and let someone else pay for it. Magnus presses a piece of paper against Finn’s skin, dragging it down, fingertip tracing the edge to his waist. Finn’s breath stutters. It was never really about the drug. It’s Magnus watching him, already sure how the night ends, almost like he’s been counting the days for Finn to walk right back through a door like this. Finn undoes the first button then the next.Magnus just watches, lazy smile bending his mouth, and the room feels tight, hot, full of something dangerous and old that never left. Some hungers just sleep. They don’t die. So, is Finn going to surrender tonight? Or by morning, will he even want to leave?

BLURB I came into the Moonbridge pack with only one mission in mind: Make the Alpha triplets pay for the death of my parents. All these started Many years ago, the human clan and the wolf clan were at odds. In order to prevent further loss of life, our emperor compromised. At every eighteenth year interval, any young lady about to turn eighteen or is eighteen would be sent to serve the Alpha of the wolf clan. But I wasn't ready to back down and let history determine my fate, I would kill the Alphas regardless of any situation. But now, fate made a cruel joke on me, I became the Alphas' human mate, tied to them by a dangerous bond, one that draws me closer to them regardless of the hatred I have for them. Now I am not sure if I could bring myself to kill the ones that stole my heart. **** “Little vixen! How many times do I have to tell you, you can't do anything to us." Scott said, as his hands parted my thigh, sliding in between, causing my back to ache backwards. “She hasn't learnt her lesson yet!" Seth added, his breath hot against my skin, peppering kisses all over my neck. I bit my lower lips tightly to keep myself sane. I wasn't about to give them the satisfaction they needed. I forced myself to swallow the moan that threatened to spill out of my mouth. “I will have my way Alphas’ you better be careful….” I hadn't even finished as Sage sprang forward and sealed my words, claiming my lips possessively. He pulled out suddenly gasping for air, his gaze locked on mine, as his eyes kept searching mine. “We will see about that Vixen, who exactly needs to be careful."

Nia Whitmore is a Moon Healer Apprentice just trying to piece her life back together. Five years ago, after one passionate night under the festival moon, Kairo Adeyemi—the cold, devastatingly handsome Supreme Alpha of Nightfang—crushed her heart to settle a bitter pack score. He branded her his enemy and discarded her, leaving Nia with nothing but painful memories and dark family secrets. Now, after a brutal public betrayal by her warrior boyfriend, Nia is forced to flee the city and seek refuge in Silvermoon Hollow. She thinks she is running toward safety, but she is walking straight back into the lion's den. Kairo is back, more powerful and ruthless than ever as the Blood Alpha King. He was supposed to use Nia as a mere pawn for his Blood Oath Retribution, but her intoxicating scent still drives his inner wolf wild. When ancient pack secrets unravel, Nia discovers her own hidden heritage connects her to a dangerous Rogue Pack Warlord, making her the ultimate prize in a deadly war for the Moonborn Crown. Can Nia resist the dangerous, hyperactive chemistry of her true mate, or will the Supreme Alpha break her completely this time?

Rejection should have killed her. Instead, Tia Adams survived 18 years of lies, hiding what she really was behind human skin. In a new pack, she swore to be invisible. Then she met him. Alpha Orion. Feared by kings. Wanted by no one. A man carved from ice and violence. The mate bond snapped back to life — cruel, inevitable, impossible. Because Tia isn’t a wolf. She’s Fae. The thing wolves were taught to hunt. Love between them is a death sentence. For her. For him. For the war it will start. But some bonds don’t ask permission. And some monsters will burn the world to keep what’s theirs.

"Don't touch me, I'm not your whore," I spat out through clenched teeth, my eyes turning red from anger. He smirked and lifted a hand to my hair. I flinched as he did that and averted my eyes from his. "Now listen bella. . ." he said slowly, a cruel expression on his face. I tried to bite back the moan of pain that almost escaped my lips. "I fucking own you and I can spank that pretty ass of yours so hard that it'll bruise. . ." He paused briefly and continued, "And you won't do a thing about it because I'll make you scream so hard that you'll beg to be my whore." *** When Arianna is sold off as a sex slave to an auction house she realizes that her life would never be the same again. To make it worse, she is bought and given to the ruthless mafia king, Gabriele Andino. He is cruel, dangerous, unfeeling, and undeniably the sexiest man Arianna has ever seen. Despite the fact she should hate her master, there's something in her that yearns for his touch. So much that she would be willing to be his sex slave. A DARK ROMANCE WITH TRIGGERING SCENES!

Mina is an eighteen-year-old teenager, her life was so unfortunate that she lost her father at age 10. And her mother was experiencing a terminal illness which could cost her life if emergency surgery was not performed. Poor Mina had no choice but to accept the job offered to her by a mysterious lady. That is, having a one-night stand with a complete stranger!. "I'd do it!. Please, I need the money!". . Alexander Cassano, the famous Ruthless Mafia of Las Vegas. With dark silk hair like the night, and icy grey eyes, he was the guy that any girl would desire to be with. Fate has it that when love is bound to be, nature will be at its best. Alexander believed in no such thing as love. Love is a weakness to him. He got into a fatal accident and lost the privilege to father a child (Impotent). Six years later, Mina, a complete nobody, returns with three kids identical to the Ruthless Mafia she bumped into. Book 2: "Superstar Daddy; My Loving Hubby!".

TIANA hates her werewolf identity and would do anything to keep it hidden forever, until her pack is attacked by a terrifying killer. Now she's forced to accept her werewolf identity as she sets out for revenge and would stop at nothing to get it, while fighting her attraction for her betrothed's archenemy. ALEX is a lycan wolf, infact he is the lycan king. He also has a secret, HE'S THE TERROR OF THE TOWN; THE RIPPER. He has a strong hate for werewolves even though he is one. He fails to resist Tiana and her innocent charm, even though he knows it's wrong and forbidden to desire your enemy's betrothed, and the key to the immortality he has always desired.

He wanted a breeder. She needed a miracle. Neither expected fate to entwine their shattered souls. In the ruthless Golden Moon Pack, power rules—and love is a dangerous game. Alpha King Ellison Redmond has buried his heart beneath layers of nightmares and bloodshed. Haunted by betrayal, he vowed never to take a Luna, only a breeder to carry his heir. Desperate and broken, Omega Lucy Grey accepts the unthinkable—becoming the King’s breeder in exchange for the money that could save her comatose mother. But palace walls hold more than luxury—they conceal venomous secrets, deadly rivalries, and a Luna Dowager who will stop at nothing to crown her own daughter Queen. As Lucy finds herself caught between court politics, hidden enemies, and a King who’s not as heartless as he seems, she discovers something far more dangerous than rejection… love. Betrayal runs deep, and when the truth claws its way into the light, Lucy must fight not just for her future, but for her children, her mate, and the only man who ever made her feel seen. Can a love born of desperation bloom into destiny? Or will the shadows of the past claim their happily ever after?

"You’re nothing but an asset Thersa. When will you learn? I made you and you belong to me only" Wham! Mr Diego Mondragon hand struck her cheek which forced her to stumble. Thersa thought she’d finally escaped Mondragon’s cruel grasp, but fate had other plans. After losing her child and seeking solace in Rafael’s arms, she dared to love again….only to be dragged back into Mondragon’s world of control and deception. Carrying Rafael’s child, she is forced to hide the truth, allowing Mondragon to believe the baby is his. But when the truth unravels, he refuses to let go…He turned their son against her and demanded she return to him as his wife if she truly loves his son.. "You’re not my mother. You can never be my mother!" he screamed and ran away with tears streaming down his face. Torn between a mother’s love and her passion for Rafael, Thersa betrays him to protect their son, shattering his heart. But Rafael isn't the type to give up. He will do anything to have her back…even if it means facing the devil himself. "I’m telling you, Mondragon….no matter what it takes, even if I have to destroy you…I will win her back. And I will take my son!" he vowed.

Alice Hell I was Alpha's daughter. My pack was slaughtered by rogues which were led by one of our own people. I had to step into the role of an Alpha. The ruthless Alpha princess I am today. Everyone fears me and my pack. I swore ro reject my mate when I found him, but Neil Reis was not what I was expecting. He was as ruthless as I was, and thirsty for rogues blood. Or maybe he was even worse, since he killed his own father and was known as the beast around werewolf's. Even my people feared him. But he didn't know my story. He had no idea I was supposed to be the chosen one. And no one from outside our pack should ever find out. But the bond pulls us together even when I want to stay away from him? Each time I try to reject him, something prevents me to do it. Will I be able to overcome my fears or would I get pass all the barriers and reject him? * Neil Reid I was forced to kill my own father when I found out he was responsible for my mother's death. He was working with rogues and had them kill her, because someone convinced him having a mate made him weak. I swore to reject my mate once I found her. But when I finally found her she is nothing like I imagined her. She is ruthless, gorgeous and hates my guts. But more time we spend together, harder it is to try to reject her. I want her and I can see she wants me. But once our secrets start to show their ugly faces, could we overcome all the fears together, or are we destined to burn together with our love?