This is a homosexual story that takes place in the "Omegaverse." If you know what that is, Great! You probably don't need to read this! Feel free to go to the first chapter! For those of you who don't know what the Omegaverse is, or are maybe a little fuzzy on the genre, then here's your info-dump:
The main idea behind Omegaverse is that there are three secondary genders to which males and females can be born in to. These are: Beta, Alpha, and Omega. Betas would be the equivalent of normal humans. These people don't usually have anything particularly special going for them, and make up the vast majority of the population.
Alphas are the top of the top. Usually born male, they've got the drive and motivation to be successful at nearly anything they want to do. They're known for being smart, talented, and most usually aggressive. They also experience a periodic hormonal period called "rut" which ups their sex drive tenfold. Basically, they'll fuck anything that moves. There's not much information on how a female Alpha would experience a rut, but an Alpha in rut can be a dangerous thing, even more so for any nearby Omegas.
Omegas are the absolute bottom of the food chain. They too experience a hormonal cycle, called "heat" in which their desire to be on the receiving end of sexual intercourse can be almost painful. They'er known for having a high fertility rate, and even the ones born male have developed a secondary set of internal reproductive organs capable of producing offspring. Due to their biology, Omegas are seen as nothing more than walking baby factories at best, and whores at worst.
An Omega's heat and an Alpha's rut have a symbiotic relationship. A heat will trigger a rut and vice versa, through the use of pheromones. These pheromones are strong enough for passing Betas to notice, and irresistible to either an Alpha or Omega respectively.
The other main device in Omegaverse stories is the "mating bite." Though I'm not sure where this originated, the idea behind it is that when an Alpha bites an Omega on the back of the neck during a heat/rut induced mating, they become biologically linked. This linking helps stabilize both the Alpha's and Omega's hormone cycles, leading them to be less intense and to only affect their linked partner. It is also permanent, and there are instances where individuals of a mated pair have become ill after trying to have intercourse with anyone but their "mate." As a result, and to prevent unwanted and accidental bonding, Omegas wear collars in public to protect themselves. Unfortunately, this is like waving a big flag saying: "Hey, look! I'm an Omega!" This can make them easier to stigmatize.
There are hormonal suppressants Omegas can take which can take the edge off of their heat cycles and increase the time between them, helping them attain somewhat normal lives. Many also have a birth control built in. There are similar medications for Alphas, though many don't bother taking them.
Its no secret that many a doujinshi has applied these universe rules to their stories to force a sexual outcome, usually violent. It's also a common trope in werewolf stories, and due to it's nature it allows for male impregnation. When I first came across this universe, that's pretty much all I found. But, there were a few gems in there that treated the subject as, "What if these were real people, and not just some pornography?"
That's what attracted me to the genre, and what inspired me to start this book. What if actual people had to deal with this? What would this society look like? What services would be available, etc?
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I've enjoyed writing it!