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.

Elias walked through the hall, his steps steady, his expression unreadable.

But inside, his mind kept circling back to the same thing.

He wasn't the type to get rattled easily, but last night had been too vivid. Too real.

The warmth, the touch, the way his body had reacted…

His fingers twitched slightly before he forced them still.

It had to be a trick of the mind. A side effect of exhaustion. There was no other explanation.

The Alpha had never touched him like that.

Elias clenched his jaw, dismissing the thought. It didn't matter. A dream was just a dream.

Whatever nonsense his mind had conjured up, it had no place in reality.

And yet, as he entered the eastern wing for the inspection, something made him glance up.

The Alpha stood at a distance, speaking to one of his men, his posture effortlessly controlled. From the outside, he looked the same as ever—composed, unreadable.

But for just a moment, the Alpha's gaze flickered toward Elias.

And in that single glance, Elias felt it—

That unshakable, suffocating presence.

His pulse skipped before he could stop it.

Then, just as quickly as it had come, the Alpha looked away. As if Elias was nothing.

As if last night had never happened.

But as Elias moved to take his place, something deep in his gut told him otherwise.

That feeling—the one he couldn't name—uncoiled slowly, a quiet warning.

He swallowed it down and turned his attention forward.

chapter 112: unsettled