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To understand this story, I would like to clarify some terminologies. They may have different meanings, but these are my interpretations.
Terminology
Secondary Gender:
There are three secondary genders (irrespective of their primary gender), they are:
- Alpha- The most powerful/strongest of the three. Also known to be aggressive, territorial, possessive and the provider. Almost 35% of the population are Alphas. (20- Male, 10-Female).
- Beta- The mediator/diffusors. They act as a buffer between the Alphas and Omegas in the Society. They are usually calm and they tend to avoid confrontations. They don’t interfere with the other genders, unless necessary. Almost 50% of the population. (25-Male 25-Female).
- Omega- The calm/smart ones. They are also territorial when it comes to people they love. Their bodies are not built strong like the alphas or tall like the betas. They are usually short, petite and cute.Almost 15% of the population. (10-Female, 5-Male).
The power dynamic in the society is as follows:
- Male Alpha,
- Female Alpha,
- Female Beta,
- Male Beta,
- Female Omega,
- Male Omega.
Male Omegas being so rare in nature were treasured by the Government and any harm to them can be punished by death.
Female Alphas were desired for not only their beauty but also their strength.
Male Alphas were feared and respected in the society.
Betas, well they were just there.(No offense but yeah)
Special words:
- Presentation: Your secondary gender shows during puberty.
Alphas present at 12 years by going through a Rut and Omegas present at 15 by going through a heat . Betas don’t present, they are able to smell scents of already presented people any age between 12-18. If you have a soulmate you will present on their birthday, if not you will present on your birthday.
- Rut: A mating phase where the Alphas are driven by Sex, they have the need to procreate and they prefer omegas to spend their rut with. Usually occurs once every 2 months. A healthy Alpha can go into rut as much as 8 times a year.
The first rut is painful for Female Alphas, because they have to grow their reproductive organs, and its hard for the male alphas to control their hormones, often ending badly hurt due to a fight. Alphas in a rut are dangerous to other Alphas(unknown to the alpha going through rut) because they might think the other Alpha is a threat in his territory.
- Heat: A mating phase where the Omega’s body prepares them for fertilization. Usually occurs every 3 months. An Omega goes into heat 4 times a year. Early heat/late heat is harmful for the body and there are no more that 4 heats in a year.
The first heat for the Male Omegas are extremely painful considering the change in their body, sometimes people die from the pain(Another reason why male omegas are rare)
- Scent: Everyone irrespective of their gender have scent glands in their necks. They begin emitting smells specific to them after presentation, when they are going to pre heat/rut and also when there is a change in their emotions.
Betas are able to guess their presentation after they can smell others and they themself emitting a smell.
- Suppressants: They are prescribed tablets/injections that act as hormonal blockers. They are used by omegas. If an alpha is found using suppressants, they will be fined/ thrown in prison based on the usage. Only sick Alphas are allowed to use suppressants, and must be wearing their neck patch to show that they are Alpha, to avoid many tragic accidents of the past.
- Scent patches: Omegas use Scent patches during their heat if they are in the public. Everyone are supposed to use scent patches at any sports events and if anyone misuses their scent to harm anyone, they will be severely punished.
- Mate: Can be a soulmate or just anyone whom one’s nature is compatible with and wants to be partners.
- Brand: A mark given by your mate in your scent gland, to form a bond like marriage. They can feel emotions like distress through the brand.
- Consent: To have sex, both the Alphas and Omegas must have given verbal affirmation before their pre heat/rut. If found that there was no consent, the offense is punishable by death.
- Soulmates: Someone destiny has chosen to be a perfect pair to one. They can be romantic or platonic.
In this universe, the Soulmate mark appears on their body after their secondary gender is presented. Also the soul-mark only appears after both of them have presented. If you are the first one to present, you wont get your mark util your partner’s and if they already presented before you, your mark will appear immediately. This was a system used to find the age of their soulmate, because it gave a rough idea about it.
- Rejection: After finding who their soulmate is, if one of them reject the other, the rejected person’s mark turns black and get dark. The rejected mark hurts and the pain is equal to death.
If the soul-mark is not rejected it slowly fills in color as the relationship develops and as the color is completely filled, both of them can use telepathy to convey their thoughts even if they are far away.
Sometimes, one of them can build a wall and block their existence from the other. This shows like the other person is dead through the mark. Building a wall is harmful and takes a huge toll on your body. If the wall stays on for long, then the person who put the wall up becomes numb to any emotions. It is also dangerous for omegas during heat and Alphas during rut. Their emotions may build up and cause their body to shut down.
Sexuality
Just like primary genders and different sexuality there is also a more complex system when it comes to secondary genders.
Heterosexuality:
- Male Beta- Female Beta,
- Male Alpha- Male Omega,
- Male Alpha- Female Omega,
- Female Alpha- Female Omega,
- Female Alpha- Male Omega.
These pairs are considered as heterosexuals.
Homosexuality:
- Male Alpha-Male Alpha, Reproductive success-5%
- Male Alpha- Female Alpha,Reproductive success-10%
- Male Alpha- Male Beta,Reproductive success-2%
- Male Alpha- Female Beta,Reproductive success-5%
- Female Alpha- Female Alpha,Reproductive success-15%
- Female Alpha- Male Beta,Reproductive success-8%
- Female Alpha- Female Beta,Reproductive success-10%
- Male Beta-Male Beta,Reproductive success-0.5%
- Male Beta- Male Omega,Reproductive success-0.2%
- Male Beta- Female Omega,Reproductive success-1.5%
- Female Beta- Female Beta,Reproductive success-4%
- Female Beta- Male Omega,Reproductive success-0.2%
- Female Beta- Female Omega,Reproductive success-0.2%
- Male Omega- Female Omega,Reproductive success-0%
- Male Omega- Male omega,Reproductive success-0%
- Female Omega- Female Omega.Reproductive success-0%
Children born in rare pairs of Alpha-Alpha are considered Pure breed Alpha and are often sick and may have defective genes, but are really strong.
Omega pair can’t have kids as their body are made for bearing child and not to create children. Male omegas though they have their organs, their sperm are infertile.
Beta can’t reproduce with the other genders, because of their nature and when they do reproduce the kids born are betas.
This story will be built based on comments, I have a rough idea of how I want the story to go. It’s either oikage or atsukage endgame.