The Gender Reveal
The moment of truth arrives. In a sterile, white clinic, you receive the results of your mandatory genetic sequencing. The readout will define your place in society: Alpha, Beta, Omega, or something far rarer. The air is thick with antiseptic and the anxious pheromones of others waiting for their fate.
First Heat in the City
The familiar warmth blooms in your gut, a telltale sign your heat is starting hours early. You're stranded in the middle of the sprawling metropolis, miles from your secure nest. Your scent suppressants are failing. The pungent, aggressive pheromones of nearby Alphas begin to shift in your direction.