O1uwapelumi

Synopsis:
In a world where Alphas rule with absolute power, Alpha Caidren Thorne stands above them all—a warlord feared for his cruelty, a ruler whose hands are stained with the blood of both enemies and kin. His lands are harsh, his rule even harsher, and his name alone is enough to strike terror into the hearts of those who hear it.

But there is a darker truth hidden beneath his legend.

Every Omega sent to him has perished.

No one knows why. No one dares to ask. Some whisper that his presence alone is enough to snuff out their fragile lives, that no Omega can withstand his brutality. Others say that he is cursed, doomed to be alone forever. But Caidren does not care. He has never let anyone close—not a mate, not a lover, not even his own people. His heart is stone, and his hands are weapons.

When the noble House Velmire is forced to offer him an Omega, they do not send their treasured daughter. Instead, they send Elias—an adopted outcast, a boy without a place in their world. Elias has spent his life alone, unwanted, and now, he is being sent to a fate worse than death.

And when he arrives at the Bloodfang Stronghold, he is welcomed by a scene of horror.

A man clothed in black can be seen writhing in agony. Blood soaking the ground. And standing above it all, delivering judgment with cold precision, is Alpha Caidren.

Elias’ fear takes root instantly. This man is no savior. He is death itself.

Caidren barely acknowledges him, dismissing him with a single glance. Another Omega. Another life that will soon disappear.

But Elias does not die.

Days pass. Then weeks. And for the first time, an Omega survives.

Elias is not weak. He is not fragile. He is not like the others. And against every instinct, every warning, Caidren begins to take notice.

What starts as indifference turns to fascination. What was once just another burden soon becomes something the Alpha refuses to let go of.

For the first time in his life, Caidren is afraid—not of war, not of death, but of the one thing he never thought he could have.

And when enemies rise and threaten to take Elias away, Caidren will burn the world to keep his Omega safe.

scarred by the Alpher, claimed by his touch.

The more Elias searched, the less sense it all made.

Each night, as the camp settled into uneasy silence, he sat awake, replaying every detail.

The assassins who had come for him.

The mark of those who once hunted Omegas.

Each clue led to a dead end. Nothing connected the way it should.

And that was what disturbed him the most.

It meant something was missing. Something he had yet to see.

Elias had spent his life surviving by reading between the lines, by understanding the things left unsaid.

This wasn't just a puzzle with missing pieces.

It was a puzzle that someone had deliberately scattered, ensuring no one could put it back together.

And that meant there was still someone—or something—lurking in the background.

The enemy hadn't struck again, but Elias could feel them.

Like an unseen figure standing just out of sight.

And that was worse than an outright attack.

Because it meant they were still planning.

Still waiting for the right moment.

The feeling of being watched had faded, and Elias had thought, for a moment, that perhaps the Alpha had truly lost interest.

But as he moved through the camp, he began to wonder if it was intentional.

Had the Alpha really stopped watching?

Or had he simply become more discreet?

Was Elias being given enough freedom to let his guard down—so that when he finally made a mistake, the Alpha would be there to catch it?

The thought sent a shiver down his spine.

Then Elias wasn't just searching for answers.

Late one night, Elias sat at the edge of camp, staring into the darkness beyond the perimeter.

The guards were stationed in their usual positions, the patrols moving in steady shifts.

And they were waiting for him to realize it.

chapter 66: not alone, being watched