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 exhaled slowly, his gaze fixed on the path Elias had taken.

Not when he already owned the battlefield.

Elias was running. Pretending. Fighting so hard to convince himself that none of this was real.

And yet, with every glance, with every unguarded moment—

The Alpha could see it now, clearer than ever.

Elias wasn't just pretending to be weak.

He was forcing himself into a mold that didn't fit.

Because when he had thought no one was watching—

That flicker of raw power hidden beneath his fragile little act.

He licked his lips, an amused hum rolling through his chest.

Not the delicate, breakable thing everyone else saw.

Elias was something much more interesting.

And he didn't even realize how much he had already given away.

The Alpha pushed off the post, stretching lazily, as if the conversation had been nothing more than a passing amusement.

Inside, a slow, simmering hunger curled through him.

This was so much more than he had expected.

As nothing more than a passing interest in a stubborn little Omega who refused to cower.

To strip away those fragile layers of control and drag out the real Elias piece by piece.

Because for all of Elias's denials, for all his desperate attempts to resist—

That heat. That tension. That raw, unspoken hunger.

And the moment Elias had moaned in his sleep—

The Alpha had nearly lost himself.

His jaw clenched at the memory, heat flickering through his blood.

Elias had no idea how close he had been to being devoured right then and there.

He still thought this was a fight he could win.

The Alpha smirked, his mind already shifting to his next move.

He was more than happy to remind him who was really leading this dance.

With a slow exhale, he turned away, his steps unhurried.

Let him struggle. Let him pretend.

Because the next time they crossed paths—

chapter 124: interesting