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 dismissed the soldier with a lazy flick of his fingers, his smirk never wavering.

Elias had locked himself away, struggling, resisting—but for how long?

It would burn through him, reduce his walls to dust, leave him desperate for relief he wouldn't find.

The Alpha leaned forward, eyes gleaming in the dim candlelight.

Would he claw his way through the haze, force himself to endure?

Or would he give in, let the heat consume him, let it unravel that fragile control he clung to so tightly?

A slow, satisfied hum left the Alpha's throat.

The Alpha stood, stretching, rolling his shoulders before stepping toward the window. From here, he had a perfect view of the fortress, its towering walls, its endless corridors.

Perhaps cursing his own body, cursing the situation, cursing him.

The thought sent something dark and satisfied curling in the Alpha's chest.

This was what made the game worth playing.

Watching Elias fight himself. Watching him crumble in ways he didn't yet understand.

The Alpha's fingers twitched at his sides.

He could step inside that room, lean down, whisper in his ear—

He needed to suffer a little longer.

To realize, piece by piece, that the more he fought, the deeper he sank.

So the Alpha turned from the window, his smirk deepening as he walked away.

chapter 139: let him be for now