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THE ALPHA/BETA/OMEGA MEME

In our world, sexual roles are commonly defined by genders -- male or female or other, by sexualities -- gay or straight, bi or asexual or in-between. But what if they were defined by something else entirely?

Alpha/Beta/Omegaverse is a fusion of fanfiction tropes and animalistic behavior. In this world, sexual roles are divided into three categories: the Alphas (the dominant, the protective and the aggressive), the Betas (ordinary humans) and the Omegas (submissive, fertile and able to carry children).

RESOURCES:
Fanlore on the Alpha/Beta/Omegaverse
Alphas, Betas and Omegas: A primer.

CONTENT WARNING: Below the cut contains descriptions of animalistic sexual behavior as applied to humans, situations of dubious consent, explicit situations, mpreg, and scenarios of societal oppression. Click with caution!

ROLES:
1 - The Alpha.
* Stereotypically type A personalities.
* Anatomically: Males have a penis; females may have a penis in addition to a vagina.
* Alphas knot their mates, meaning that the base of the penis swells and locks them inside their mate while they produce copious amounts of semen in an effort to breed.
* Strong sense of smell.
* Near an Omega in heat, they experience a compulsion to mate that is almost impossible to overcome.
* Alphas may go into rut, which is their equivalent of Omega heat, and drives them to mate.

2 - The Beta.
* Ordinary human being.
* Males have penises; females have vaginas.
* Can mate to anyone.
* Might be able to smell hormones of Omegas and Alphas, but will not be overwhelmingly affected by them.

3 - The Omega.
* Stereotypically submissive, quiet, intelligent and less physically able.
* Female anatomy is similar to Betas; males are self-lubricating and may have either an external or internal vaginal setup.
* Regularly go into heat, which involves being overcome by the urge to mate. They are unable to consent while in heat.
* May be made compliant by a bite to the neck. However, that may also induce a mating bond.
* Often regarded as second-class citizens or prizes to be won.

SITUATIONS:
1 - Bonding - Love at first sight. You've spotted your soulmate. You can smell them, you can feel them, you know that they'll be with you until the end of your days. Unless there's something between the two of you. It could be age - maybe one of you has to wait until the other has reached maturity. It could be that the bond is one-sided, and the other has yet to fall in love. It could be an unwanted bond, or society could have divided you into different places. Is your love strong enough to conquer?

2 - Heat/Rut - The need is coming on you strong. Everyone for a half-mile around can smell it. Better find someone to ride it out with, or hole yourself up in a room with a few bottles of water and a durable sex toy. And you'd better hope that there isn't someone out there who will take advantage of your pliable state. Best case scenario, there might be a Beta who can take care of you, or fend off anyone too predatory.

3 - Pregnancy - Whether through a heat or not, you're pregnant. Congratulations - or condolences. Is it time to start a family, or time to start panicking?

4 - Suppressants - You're using suppressants to keep yourself on an even hormone cycle, skipping heats, or maybe pretending to pass as a different class of society. After all, Omegas might want to be in the military, where they're not usually allowed - or an Alpha might want to take a job in a university or as a nurse. Shouldn't they be allowed to, if their hormones are suppressed? Just hope that you don't miss a dose.

5 - Mistaken Identity - That friend that you always thought was an Alpha, or an Omega, or a neutral Beta, turns out to be something entirely different, and your world is turned absolutely upside down. Does it challenge your preconceptions? Or does it just ruin the balance between you two?

6 - Unlikely Pairs - After all, there's no actual reason that Alphas have to mate with Omegas. Maybe two Omegas can satisfy each other. Or two Alphas. Or your intended mate could easily be a Beta. Maybe this is just about breaking out of your pre-established role and becoming something new.

7 - Manifestation - In some cases, an individual may not know they are Omega, Beta or Alpha until their first heat/rut/manifestation, usually happening in early teen years. It may take you by surprise; it may be a blessing, or may be a deep disappointment.

8 - Other - Adventures in getting jobs, making families, fighting bad guys, and anything else you can come up with!

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Gabriel keened, high and loud, as Jack pushed himself in. This was something he hadn't ever felt before, the way it all just took over. Not being in control for once wasn't so bad- or perhaps it was just his hormones telling him so. Regardless, everything was right and good once Jack pushed inside of him and Gabriel took it all eagerly.

As Jack nipped at his chin, Gabriel automatically leaned back to bare his throat to the Alpha. He'd be so embarrassed at the submission, if there was any thought in his head other than breeding. Right now, he just wanted to be as pleasing to his mate as possible, so they could both get what they needed.

Jack took a long time. He tugged at Gabriel's hair and licked the sweat that formed on the skin of his throat. He had enough of a mind not to bite, however. Bonding and mating were two different prerogatives and the former was not something Jack outwardly attempted these days. Then again, he didn't usually surround himself with Omegas. Too much hassle, even properly suppressed. Jack needed all of his senses. He needed to rely on every member of his team. Heat changed everything.

Gabriel never ceased being tight. Perhaps later Jack might wonder if Mohinder knew Gabriel's secret or if Gabriel managed to hide it from him. It was rather obvious that Jack was the first one ever to be inside of Gabriel.

He preferred it that way, his idiot hormonal brain was telling him. Fresh, his-his-HIS!

The chant continued even when he felt himself brimming over, felt the knot swelling, his balls tightening-- he couldn't pull out even if he wanted to. Not that he wanted to, of course. It was an imperative to be sure his seed was properly able to take root.

Gabriel did not have enough of his own mind to not want the bond. It had been too long, and this was his first time, and the hormones had taken over even more completely than they might do to most Omegas. He grunted happily as Jack licked his neck, but it turned into another whine as he realized a bite wasn't going to follow. Of course, Jack would pull on his hair then, and that was almost as good.

He writhed under Jack, taking what of Jack's he could, and tensed as he felt Jack getting bigger inside him. That knot lodged itself in Gabriel. He shifted his hips, just to make sure Jack wasn't going anywhere, and then he let out one long, shaky breath. This was it, he thought as lightly rubbed his belly. This was what he wanted. He groaned with deep satisfaction.

The orgasm felt like an eternity. Jack growled and moaned and perhaps at one point even howled before his body had determined that it had done all it could do for this round. Jack's muscles felt pleasantly strained and he dropped to the side, pulling Gabriel with him. It could be an hour or more before the swelling went down and that meant that where he went, Gabriel Gray was just going to follow.

Jack panted, laying one hand on Gabriel's thigh just below his hipbone, and held the younger man to his chest almost carefully. The sheer amount of pheromones in the air made it impossible to speak, so Jack didn't even when his mind returned to him.

They didn't have so much time once they could uncouple. He would have to get as far away from Gabriel as possible before the next release brought him back. ... Then again, he could spend that time building a proper nest and licking every inch of skin too.

Gabriel curled into Jack, frequently making quiet, happy noises. Jack's release set off another tumble of physical responses, and Gabriel was basking in them. It felt good to be cared for and held. At this moment in time, he just wanted Jack to hold him like this forever.

It was only after he'd fallen into a short doze and woke up still connected to Jack that he started to feel even slightly like himself again. He hummed and licked a little sweat off of Jack's clavicle, and murmured, "You okay?"

He did not yet have his mind on the many complicated conversations he was going to have to endure, once this whole thing was over. Mohinder didn't know about any of this and would probably feel betrayed. He might get fired. Jack was bound to be cross. At least he'd started taking birth control last week, so he was unlikely to get pregnant (would Beta drugs work, though, and on him as a regen?). For now, though, he was only dipping a toe back into the human thought pool, and the first thing that coalesced was that he should make sure Jack was doing all right.

Jack had to be doing better than Gabriel-- but that thought was ridiculous. Omegas desired breeding more than Alphas felt compelled to do it. He'd been through all the classes. During his own time, Alphas and Omegas had mostly died out, and for good reason. It was easier to be a Beta, there weren't any hormones to ruin your life or career or to put you in the arms of someone that just so happened to fight his or her way to the top of the community genetic food chain. Jack hadn't really had to deal so much with this.

He thought about not answering. Being quiet would work the best. No talking. No figuring anything out. He was already starting to soften-- Finally. But the irrational need to mate again to secure his position as the father of Gabriel's children.

"Are you all right...?" He wasn't one for being quiet, unfortunately. "Gabriel, you should have told me." He stroked strong fingers down the line between Gabriel's shoulder blades. "We could have prevented this."

Gabriel would've accepted it if Jack hadn't answered. It was half of a test anyway, to see if he could even manage to speak. While it seemed he could, his throat was ridiculously dry. So that was why water was suggested.

He blinked up at Jack, parsing the words. He got a little distracted by rolling his shoulders under those fingers- it felt really nice. "Haven't told anyone," he said into Jack's shoulder. "Didn't think I'd have to. Always been able to get meds for it before."

His voice was a croak, when he actually tried to speak above a near-whisper. He held up a hand. A bottle of water flew into it from his hotel room. He offered it to Jack before telekinetically calling another.

Jack accepted the water easily. It was his role to be served first and he didn't question it -- How could he when he was still embedded inside of Gabriel? He finished half of the bottle in one go and recapped it to set it against the headboard, within reach.

An absently affectionate nuzzle followed, Jack pressing the tip of his nose against the crown of Gabriel's hair. He could feel the start of his slipping from the other's body and though instinct taught him to fight that and pull Gabriel to him by the hips, he ignored that more or less successfully.

After Gabriel had his drink, Jack shifted their bodies so that Gabriel was once more on his back. He rose on his knees and pushed a hand to the younger man's shoulder before tugging himself out of the Omega. The bed was going to be sticky and smell like their sex for a long while, all the more reason to get up and move.

The tip of his cock painted a sticky pattern on Gabriel's stomach and thigh as Jack moved over him.

"We're going to lock you in and I'm going to get as far away as possible." It almost physically hurt to express that. His mate needed him to fend for him. "Can't risk it, Gabe."

As Jack pushed him onto his back, Gabriel went easily. But when Jack started to pull out, the Omega let out a sound more pitiful than he thought he could make. It actually snapped him back to his senses a little more. And that meant that his response to Jack's reasoning was not to plead and reach for him. In fact, in order to stop himself from doing something like that, he crossed his arms and hugged himself.

This sounded like the worst idea in the world, but Gabriel knew he'd gotten himself in this position. He should've said something sooner. He tried not to look at Jack as tears came to his eyes.

And that was just silly. Gabriel was going to deal with this whole thing on his own anyway, wasn't he? So this will just be going to what he was going to do in the first place. "Okay," he said, sniffling a little. "Sorry." That was for the sniffling. And then he added, "Go ahead. I'll be fine." It wasn't the most convincing effort, but it was at least coherent.

There had not been a bonding bite. Jack did not share the same emotions with Gabriel. That did not mean that his stomach didn't drop straight to his knees when Gabriel started to weep. Being strong and doing the right thing for the most good was Jack's mission statement. His life generally led him to picking what was wrong for himself and those closest to him on the simple fact that two or three people versus the greater good wasn't a contest.

But his scent covered Gabriel. The Omega had just gone through the first wave of heat.

His could he leave him?

The truth was, as Jack wavered, he realized that he could not go. He couldn't leave him. So the Alpha crawled back into bed with Gabriel and spooned him, kissing the back of his neck comfortingly. "Shhh... I won't leave if you want me to stay."

Yes, good. As long as Jack was here, it was okay. He didn't have to do anything, just be close. Touching. Gabriel knew heats didn't work like that, and it would pick up again eventually, but it was easy to rationalize Jack staying this way.

He shivered as Jack curled up around him. Getting his neck kissed relaxed him considerably, and the release of all that tension in his face finally let a couple errant tears fall. He was mostly annoyed by that. "I feel so weak," he complained quietly to Jack. He was quiet for a moment before he added, "I want you to stay."

He heaved a heavy sigh, settling himself into Jack's arms. "I don't know how any of this works. My first heat didn't go well, either." It was probably easy for Jack to tell that this was just his second.

Of course Gabriel wanted him to stay. Just like Jack wanted to stay. It wasn't like this was twisting his arm. He relaxed in the smell of the lull in Gabriel's heat, eyes closing. He wasn't tired, but he needed his rest. This was going to be a very long weekend.

When he started stroking Gabriel again, he wasn't entirely sure. His fingers trailed over his chest and belly, down the front of his thighs, over his arms. It was like a substitute tongue at the moment.

"Didn't you ever go on the Internet?" Jack laughed softly. He knew that Gabriel was from a repressed childhood and that his mother was obviously a beta. Gabriel's father likely was as well, and the gene had been carried on his biological mother's side. He'd never presented as an omega so he never was singled out for special classes. That he managed to stay hidden through high school was a great achievement actually! "What do you want to know?" This wasn't his first rodeo.

Gabriel hummed happily as Jack started brushing fingers over him again. That felt really, really nice. His body twisted just a little to encourage more of that sort of touch, and his eyes drifted closed, as well. When Jack laughed a bit at his lack of knowledge, Gabriel didn't even mind. Jack was taking care of him, so the defensiveness that would usually show when anyone but Mohinder pointed out something like that-- it just wasn't there.

Gabriel was finding it interesting, and just a bit worrying, how much his perspective had changed.

"I mostly wanted you to know that I don't know what I'm doing," he explained.

Jack had been right about his mother. On the day of his first heat, he'd called on his walk home and warned his mom of what was happening. Apparently she'd been ready, because as soon as he got home, she injected him with something that made him feel like he was dying. He was horribly ill for days afterwards. After that, she'd pretended it never happened, something she was very good with. Gabriel had no idea what sort of weird suppressant his mother got her hands on, but he decided he was never going to go through that again. He'd taken care of his own suppressants since then. He hadn't known until after several years had gone by that it wasn't supposed to be a permanent solution.

Laying here with Jack, he was realizing that the whole process was much better- and different- than he had thought. "I'm not feeling like myself- I guess that's normal? My emotions are all over the place..."

Jack tugged up the otherwise kicked away blankets as he listened to what Gabriel said and what he did not say. It was worrying that he could be so clueless as to himself. He probably knew the biology of it, the physicality, but beyond a Wikipedia entry and some dirty jokes, that was it. Technically, Gabriel was still young. Never having an Alpha wasn't something abnormal. But not going through an actual heat at least once every few years was just stupid and dangerous.

The build up of hormones... Well it could make people crazy. Jack left all of that out. He wasn't that keen on telling someone that they were nuts when he intended to be with them again. He could already feel his blood start to boil again and he almost absently licked Gabriel's ear before trying to focus.

"It's going to last a few days. Maybe longer. Most Omegas use suppressants for their cycle minus the last day. Their calls are less strong and it stops any potential issue from arrising from hormone blockages. You might last longer, I'm not sure. Everyone is different."

Feeling amorous again, his hand moved to cup Gabriel's cock while he spoke. This didn't have to be like a high school sex ex class.

"I'm going to fuck you every few hours until your heat ends," he growled. "It's going to be exhausting. And... I should see about some protection." He had a condom made for alphas somewhere in his suitcase. Maybe. He liked to be prepared. But he also liked to pelt Mitchell with water balloons.

Gabriel rolled his eyes a little, because he knew how long a cycle was supposed to last on average. But of course, he didn't know any of the rest of it, because he'd basically avoided anything having to do with being an Omega as soon as he found out he was one. So he had the most basic two-week health course to go by. And this...well, it felt a great deal more complicated than he expected.

When Jack growled, it stirred something deep inside him. And the words Jack was saying were enough to make Gabriel arch his back and roll his hips into Jack's hands. He wanted nothing more than for Jack to fuck him until neither of them could move anymore. He bit his own lip, and then twisted to lightly nibble at Jack's chin. They'd had a break, and apparently now he was ready for more.

But he managed to stay clear-headed enough when Jack mentioned protection. "I found some birth control here- been taking it for a couple weeks. No idea how effective it'd be, though."

Gabriel was not new to doing things that could mess up his body. He couldn't exactly be upheld as a stellar example of stability, either. But he did at least try to fix things, when presented with the opportunity. Hopefully his tendency to go for the extreme fix wouldn't make him any more crazy than he already was.

Jack had not been entirely in his right mind last time to do anything romantic. There hadn't been much touching and no kissing, but Gabriel's mouth was painfully kissable and he pressed his own down against them the moment they were in range. He did not let go of his cock either. If they were to do this, it was only fair for the Omega to get some pleasure. Technically, they were able to feel it from insertion too, but everyone different..

And Jack didn't want to over think too much.

He'd have enough of that later when he was forced to go out for food. He'd pick up some condoms then, but he was pretty sure that this instance of the universe did not have Alpha sizes with a larger tip to collect the copious amounts of fluids brought about by a heat. "When did you start to take them?" Jack managed to ask once his mouth was free. Inquiring minds needed to know.

Anything less than a week could be ineffective. And he honestly didn't know if Beta birth control worked in Omegas.

He thought he'd said already, but after being kissed and fondled, his fuzzy mind wasn't sure. "Couple weeks ago," he said. "Soon as it looked like we might run over."

Did that sentence make sense? He couldn't be bothered to make sure. As soon as he had finished speaking, he was licking at Jack's lips until they opened for more kissing. With some attention paid to it, his cock was getting hard, too, and Gabriel wiggled his hips against that hand some more. The way he twisted to allow for both things betrayed at least some measure of flexibility. He felt like putty in Jack's hands.

Gabriel reached up to run a hand through Jack's hair, and his fingers brushed over an ear, tracing it. "Mmmm, Jack," he murmured. "Think I need you again." At least he could speak words this time.

If he'd been on birth control for weeks now, that should be all right. Hopefully. The hormone balance between a Beta woman and an Omega was different but it wasn't in Jack's current ability to care too much about the possibilities of a child.

And there were ways to stop a fetus from growing if unwanted. Torchwood had several ways to do that. So it would be fine. Obviously. And Jack would not get attached. He promised himself that as he kissed his temporary mate again and, hand still gripping Gabriel, guided himself back to a place wet from more than Gabriel's desire. Jack's first foray still laid within.

"I'd hate to make you wait for something you need," he growled, rolling onto his back so that Gabriel could be seated astride his hips.

It left ample space for his hand to bring his mate pleasure too.

Gabriel wasn't terribly concerned about a child right now, either. He did the responsible thing (eventually), and now they just had to see what came of it. It wasn't like he was avoiding being a father- he'd love to have a child to care for. But he just never thought the opportunity would arise. Being an Omega in the closet pulled those chances down further.

That was over now, of course. He could talk to Mohinder about bearing a child with him. Thinking about it, even for a moment, made his heart flutter. But then Jack growled again and pressed into him again, and Gabriel couldn't do anything but shudder and moan.

As Jack rolled onto his back, Gabriel happily sat up on top of him. Gabriel could just roll his hips- and he does, for a short while. But he wants more- more feeling, more friction, more everything. So Jack will notice that Gabriel is lifting himself with telekinesis, only to slide him back down on Jack's amazing cock. And with all of this, he was thrusting into Jack's hand, his own erection heavy and hot.

He should be taking care of his Alpha, he knows that. But the ability to be absolutely shameless in his pleasure is too tempting. Jack put him in this position, so clearly he wanted it this way, right? Gabriel leaned forward, in between moans and gasped murmurs of how perfect it all was, and he gave Jack a sloppy kiss.

Mohinder wasn't on Jack's mind. He would let the Indian induce a new set of guilt when he invariably felt betrayed and broken hearted by a man who had not easily earned his trust back again. Jack knew that this was biological, and he knew that Betas understood that, but understanding and emotions did not always come together in a holistic sort of way. That was no problem for other things coming together though.

Gabriel was perfect, just as he thought, and as this new way of hormone induced heat came over him, Jack became less interested in the brilliant ways he could use his abilities and more focused on the act of breeding. At least his hand was already locked around the other's cock. He was too mindless to move it, and the other hand pressed easily healed bruises into his hips.

Even for an alpha, this wasn't about pleasure. Jack growled and breathed hard and the bed creaked but his mind had settled on the need to make sure Gabriel had his child.

He envied Betas. They lost their animal instinct and these mind wrenching genetics long ago.

Jack groaned as he unloaded another hot batch of seed into his sweet Omega. It took several long moments for him to check and see if Gabriel had come too.

Gabriel was panting and sweaty, feeling like he was burning up from all the stimulation. His mind had drifted back into those instincts, and he mostly felt pleased to have Jack's large knot in him again as he lay down on the Alpha's chest. But their position did work quite well, and he'd had the benefit of a release, too. He swiped his hand over the spunk on Jack's stomach before he was lying on top of it, and licked it up off his fingers without thinking about it. Any other time he would've been disgusted by the move, but this just felt natural.

He rubbed his face on Jack's sweaty chest, licking him occasionally. He closed his eyes as he slowed down, finally feeling the last of Jack's seed (for now) pump into him. This was how it was supposed to be, so he was happy with it.

Eventually, he would think about how he'd tell Mohinder this, and what he would have to do to properly apologize. But his brain was actively not letting him be upset or stressed. It was actually quite nice not constantly coming up with contingency plans in case something went wrong- but perhaps he wouldn't like it later. Only time would tell, there.

"Mmmm," Gabriel said again. His murmurs were barely audible. "Thank you for staying." It meant more to him than he wanted to say, more than just what the instincts wanted. He was used to dealing with things alone, especially when he'd messed up. He didn't know if he could've actually handled it that time.

"I couldn't leave you," Jack murmured against the curve of his neck. He liked holding Gabriel like this. It felt like family, like this was what his life had been missing. He knew better than to let the heat cloud his mind with those thoughts but they were so nice and warm.

Omegas might use heat to secure a mate and offspring but Alphas were the same. He rubbed the small of Gabriel's back and thought of how wonderful babies were. Their smell... And caring for the Omega while he or she was pregnant-- Jack was a good father. It had been so long since he had enjoyed that role.

No.

He could never be attached. Not to Gabriel. Jack closed his eyes. "We should order room service... When I'm able to pull out. Don't want to scare the bellhop."

Babies were on Gabriel's mind as well. He was about to ask Jack if he'd ever had children- he could only assume so- when Jack brought up food. "Sounds great. I don't know how long its been but I'm starving." He licked a line up Jack's neck. "Although I know I'm always hungry."

Jack had seen this firsthand. Gabriel never turned down food, and usually ate enough for two people. Whenever they had the opportunity, he'd snack on something.

He pressed his cheek against Jack's and closed his eyes again. "This isn't as bad as I thought it'd be," he murmured, suddenly. "Not anywhere near. 'm glad you're my first, first Alpha."

He wasn't sure where he was going with that. "So what're you going to order?" he asked, sleepily. "Think I'd eat anything..."

Jack understood Gabriel's need to cling and He immediately wrapped his arms around the Omega tightly to not only keep him warm and close, but protect him. With the amount of hormones flooding through then, being reacted to by them, clinginess was just going to come with the territory. Jack just had to watch his possessive streak.

Gabriel was not his.

But why not? A Beta can't give him what I can--

It was a dangerous and dark thought. "I should be your only Alpha," he murmured. Possessive, yes, but a reminder that he was in love with a Beta. Gabriel couldn't keep doing this. "I'll order one of everything and you can eat whatever and as much as you like. You'll need your strength."

When Jack muttered, Gabriel kissed at and then licked Jack's jawline, right up to his ear. "You'll be my only Alpha," he half-whispered. He wouldn't go so far to say it, because even in the state he was now, he knew he was walking dangerous territory. But Gabriel would live a long, long time, and that meant it was likely he'd spend a good chunk of that time missing Mohinder and very lonely. Perhaps this gave them some wiggle room on some things.

And with not even being a quarter of his way through his heat, he knew he didn't want any other Alpha but Jack. As it turned out, Jack wasn't the only one with a possessive streak in this bed.

He hummed with happiness as Jack discussed the plan just to get everything on the menu. That and the arms around him made him feel more safe than his regeneration possibly could right now.

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