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 turned away from the mirror.

He needed to stop thinking about it.

With a sharp breath, he crossed the room and sat on the bed, forcing his body to relax.

But as soon as he closed his eyes, he felt it again.

That lingering warmth. That ghost of a touch. That damned voice whispering just beneath the surface of his thoughts.

He had spent years perfecting control. He wouldn't let it slip just because of one night. Just because of a dream that felt too real.

A quiet knock at the door made him tense.

Elias forced a breath out before answering. "Come in."

The door opened, and a soldier stepped inside. Not the Alpha. Not even one of his higher officers. Just a regular soldier with a message.

"The Alpha has requested your presence."

Elias kept his expression neutral, but something inside him tightened.

Still, he hesitated. Just a second too long.

The soldier shifted slightly, waiting.

At least, that's what he told himself as he stepped past the soldier and walked into the hall.

But no matter how much he repeated it, the truth clung to him like a second skin.

He wasn't sure what unsettled him more.

That the Alpha had called for him.

A part of him had been expecting it.

Chapter 116: expecting