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 had barely slept—not that it mattered.

His body still felt tense, still felt too aware of itself, still felt like it hadn't fully escaped the night before.

He pushed himself up from the bed, shoving away the weight in his chest, forcing his expression into something empty.

Except the moment Elias stepped outside, he felt it.

Refused to acknowledge the figure leaning so casually against the courtyard railing, arms crossed, eyes sharp, lips curled into something just shy of amusement.

Would not give him the satisfaction.

It was a casual remark. An observation.

"You seem tired," the Alpha continued, tilting his head slightly. "Something keeping you up?"

Elias clenched his jaw, keeping his voice flat.

Because it meant the Alpha wasn't done.

"Hmm," the Alpha mused, his tone still light, but something darker swam just beneath. "Strange. I slept quite well last night."

Heat curled deep in Elias's stomach before he could stop it.

So he forced himself to scoff, to roll his eyes, to turn away—

"Are you sure it was just a dream?"

His breath caught. His pulse spiked.

Somehow, some way, the Alpha knew.

Elias's body reacted before he could stop it, his shoulders going tense, his fingers twitching—

"Ah." A pleased sound. A discovery. A confirmation.

"I'll be seeing you, little one," the Alpha called after him, his voice warm with amusement.

Elias hated how his body responded.

Hated how his skin still felt too hot.

The Alpha watched him leave, his smirk widening.

The Alpha would be right there to catch him.

chapter 130: waiting