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 to his room before the weight of everything crashed down on him.

The second the door shut behind him, he exhaled sharply, pressing his back against the wood, fingers digging into his palms.

It was just the Alpha playing his games. Just a trick. Just—

His breath caught in his throat, pulse spiking instantly.

"Are you hiding from me, little one?"

His fingers twitched against the wood. He would not answer.

"You've been avoiding me all day," the Alpha murmured, tone impossibly smooth. "I wonder why."

Knew exactly what he was doing, knew exactly how to push, knew exactly how to make Elias react—

Elias forced himself to breathe evenly, to keep his voice calm.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

A long, slow silence that stretched between them like a knife's edge.

He would not let the Alpha get to him.

Because the way the Alpha said it—

As if he already knew Elias would.

As if he was already inside his head, already pulling the strings, already winning.

Elias turned away from the door, fingers curling into fists.

"You sound tense," he murmured. "Are you sure you're alright?"

Elias's skin prickled, his pulse hammering against his ribs.

Had he heard him last night? Had he seen—

This was just another mind game. Another trick. Another way to push him off balance.

"Go away." His voice was sharp now, cold.

The Alpha was silent for a moment.

Elias released a breath he didn't realize he was holding.

His whole body felt on edge, the heat curling low in his stomach refusing to fade.

Needed to remind himself who he was, what this was, what the Alpha was trying to do.

A dangerous, frustrating, infuriating game.

He was starting to wonder if he already had.

chapter 128: game