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 barely made it through the day.

Or at least, that's what he told himself as he forced his body through the usual routines.

His hands didn't shake. His breathing was steady. His expression was blank.

It wasn't supposed to be like this.

He had trained himself to ignore his body, to suppress anything that could betray him.

His body was betraying him anyway.

Heat curled low in his stomach, unwanted and unwelcome, making his every movement feel too aware.

Like his skin still remembered last night.

Like his body still craved the warmth that had pressed against him, the touch that had lingered too long.

Elias clenched his jaw, hands curling into fists.

Just the Alpha playing mind games with him, testing him, waiting for him to slip.

He forced himself to move through the day, ignoring the way his muscles ached, the way his thoughts kept drifting back to him.

Forget the heat, forget the touch, forget the way his name had almost sounded different in the Alpha's mouth.

His pulse spiked, instincts screaming at him, but he didn't react.

Because he already knew who it was.

He could feel those eyes on him, studying him, waiting, enjoying this game far too much.

A slow, dark heat curled through Elias's chest.

Wouldn't give the Alpha the satisfaction.

So he exhaled, forcing himself to relax, and kept moving as if he hadn't noticed.

A terrible, undeniable truth settled in his gut.

And no matter how much he ran, no matter how hard he fought—

chapter 126: a revelation