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 Alpha returned to his quarters, but the restlessness in his veins refused to settle.

He sat in his chair, his fingers tapping against the wood in a slow, measured rhythm. The fortress was silent around him, the lanterns burning low, casting flickering shadows against the stone walls.

He should have left Elias alone after confirming what he already knew—that the Omega was not as weak as he pretended to be. That he was hiding something beneath that frail act.

And yet, the moment he had touched him…

His jaw tightened slightly, fingers stilling.

It had been subtle. A shift too small for most to notice. But the Alpha had felt it—the quiet response Elias likely hadn't meant to give away.

Something the Alpha had not expected.

His lips pressed into a thin line as he leaned back against his chair.

This was supposed to be about control. About unraveling the mystery Elias had woven around himself, peeling back the layers until nothing was left hidden.

And yet, for a brief moment, the Alpha had lost control.

Not in his actions. He had done nothing outside of testing Elias's reactions. But in his thoughts, in the way his body had reacted without his permission.

He exhaled slowly, rolling his shoulders as if to shake off the weight pressing against him.

Elias was still a puzzle. A puzzle that belonged to him to solve.

And if, in the process, the Omega learned something about himself—about the way his body betrayed him, about the way he wasn't as unaffected as he wanted to be—well.

A slow smirk ghosted over the Alpha's lips.

And when Elias finally shattered that carefully crafted illusion of his…

The Alpha would be there to catch every single piece.

chapter 104: reacted