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 back to his room before his legs gave out.

His back hit the door as he slid down, hands trembling, breath coming too fast—too uneven.

Elias clenched his fists, nails biting into his palms, willing himself to steady. He had faced worse than this. Had survived worse.

The Alpha wasn't breaking him with violence or threats. He wasn't using brute force.

He was using something far more dangerous.

Elias squeezed his eyes shut, but it didn't help.

The Alpha's voice still curled around his thoughts, still whispered against his skin.

"Because you look like a man who dreamt of something very, very real."

Elias sucked in a breath, forcing his mind elsewhere.

And if he wasn't careful, he'd lose before he even realized he was fighting.

He pushed himself up, shaking off the moment, shoving the Alpha's words into the deepest corners of his mind. He refused to let them settle. Refused to let them take root.

There were more important things at stake.

The Alpha watched the door Elias had disappeared behind, the smirk on his lips lingering.

Oh, his little one was unraveling beautifully.

The Alpha turned, heading back to his quarters, his thoughts lazily circling the events of the night before.

Elias thought it had been a dream.

The Alpha hadn't expected to slip up that night, to let his impulses drive him straight to Elias's bedside, to touch him, to let himself get too close.

And that was when the real fun would begin.

chapter 132: still waiting