Rosa al Coda

Like A Dog? Is a poem about being so starved for love that you accept it in its most dehumanizing form. It’s about someone feeling so unwanted that they’re willing to be wanted like a pet rather than a partner.

(I included the unshaped version because there is some lines I couldn’t fit into the shape. If you feel the need to post this on another platform, please restrain yourself.)

Genital Anatomy

To understand genital anatomy you must first understand the relationship between primary and secondary sex. Primary sex refers to male and female anatomy. It’s come to be understood as our external genitalia, with males being associated with a penis and at times a scrotum. Females being associated with a vulva which always consists of the labia majora, labia minora, and vestibule. The clitoris isn’t always external.

A person will be born a primary sex, although they may be clearly male or female, their secondary sexual characteristics will remain ambiguous until puberty and presentation, this is why, in general, we cannot assume or accept a secondary sex until the first heat, hunt, or rut.

Primary sex is what creates the looks of someone’s genitals once they are fully developed, Secondary sex is the actual functioning of these genitals.

A common question is, “Why not get a doctor to check what your child’s designation is?”, the reason we do not do any form of procedure or scan to check for the physical signs of a designation is because it is deemed medically unnecessary. There is no benefit to these procedures except for satiating the curiosity of impatient guardians. In addition, if the doctor were to find something to point in one direction, it’s near impossible to tell the difference between the anatomy of an Alpha and a Gamma, for example. It’d be hard to find something like that in the first place, the secondary sexual characteristics remain ambiguous before presentation and only begin to finish development during presentation. That’s why pups often complain of cramping, other pains, and exhaustion during presentation. Over all, these procedures are unnecessary and mostly inconclusive. Not to mention, incredibly expensive.

Reproductive Anatomy

This will describe the purpose of the sexual organs. This does not mean, for example, that all Omegas wish to be pregnant. People are people and have their own set of interests regardless of their sex.

Alphas and Gammas

Their reproductive anatomy will always include testes, although, Females and Males will have different placements of said testes. The purpose of Alphan and Gamman reproductive anatomy is to impregnate.

Female Anatomy

The Female Alpha/Gamma will have an internal and elongated clitoris, unlike other human females, this clitoris has a urethral opening that allows for the passage of urine and semen. The testes of females are also internal. When aroused or in rut, the female clitoris will protract from its sheath and become erect. Once erect the female may penetrate their mate. Unlike the male, females do not possess a knot meant to aid insemination. Rather, the female lacks a refractory period and will be able to quickly regain or maintain their erection, aiding insemination through multiple ejaculations. The lack of a knot also provides females the ability to retreat from Omegas who experience Post-Coital Aggression. (See Post-Coital Aggression*)

Male Anatomy

The Male Alpha/Gamma will have a penis and scrotum as external genitalia, the testes are held within the scrotum. The penis of a male has a urethral opening that allows for the passage of urine and semen. When aroused or in rut, the penis will become firm and enlarged. Once erect the male may penetrate their mate. Unlike females, males have a refractory period in which they are unable to ejaculate, this coincides with the knot period. Males have, at the base of their penis, a bulbus glandis, or a ‘knot’. During ejaculation the male’s knot will swell, eventually locking inside their mate. This erectile tissue increases the chances of insemination by helping the semen reach the ovum more efficiently. The knot period can last around a few minutes for some but for others it can take a couple hours. Attempting to remove the knot before it gets fully soft can be painful for the parties involved. The knot also, albeit coincidentally, serves as a line of defense against Omegas who experience Post-Coital Aggression. (See Post-Coital Aggression*)

Betas

Betan reproductive anatomy is split, with the males aiming to impregnate, and the females aiming to get pregnant.

Female Anatomy

The Female Beta will have a vulva as external genitalia and a vagina, uterus and ovaries as internal genitalia. The female has an external clitoris that aids in stimulating arousal during intercourse. Female genitals have glands that produce lubricating fluid, however they do not produce as much fluid as Omegas or Deltas. Once the female has lubricated themself, they can comfortably take part in penetration. The female does not have any built-in reproductive defenses, unlike Omegan and Deltan males and females. It is theorized they did not need this development due to less potential mates and their ability to neutralize pheromones, meaning they’d be able to neutralize the aggressive mating pheromones of mates they don’t wish to accept. Female Betas have a gestation period of 9 months and have around 1-2 pups at a time. Unlike the other designations that can get pregnant, female betas do not reabsorb the uterine lining during their cycle, they instead menstruate. This menstruation happens after their cycle, it is similar to the bleeding that occurs in deltas and omegas before their cycles. However, betas are bleeding the actual lining, deltas and omegas have bloody discharge from the blood swelling in the uterus. Female betas give birth vaginally.

Male Anatomy

The Male Beta will have a penis and scrotum as external genitalia, the testes are held within the scrotum. The penis of a male has a urethral opening that allows for the passage of urine and semen. When aroused, the penis will become firm and enlarged. Once erect the male may penetrate their mate. The male does have a refractory period in which they are unable to ejaculate, but they do not have a knot that keeps them and their mate together. It is theorized that Betan males did not require the development of a knot because of less potential mates, but also because their neutral pheromones would stop mates from becoming aggressive towards them after mating. The most likely reason is that betas did not need a knot because they have a bonding cycle rather than a mating cycle.

Omegas and Deltas

Their reproductive anatomy will include ovaries and a uterus, although, females and males will have different placements of said organs. The purpose of their reproductive anatomy is to become pregnant and carry a pup to term.

Female Anatomy

The Omegan/Deltan Female will have a vulva as external genitalia and a vagina, uterus, and ovaries as internal genitalia. The female has an external hemiclitoris that aids in stimulating arousal during intercourse. There is little to no chance of impregnating an unwilling female, as within the vaginal canal the female has barbed protuberances that point downwards. Meaning if someone is attempting to penetrate the female and they are not willing or aroused, these barbs will harm the aggressor. The barbs also serve to slow down and catch sperm if the aggressor manages to ejaculate. When the hemiclitoris is stimulated or the female is in someway willing or aroused, these barbed protuberances will retract and allow for penetration. Females produce large amounts of slick in their vaginal canal when aroused. The female is not able to produce slick in their anal passage, their rectum is biologically only for excretion. Omegan and Deltan females have a gestation period of 9 months and have around 1-3 pups at a time. They give birth vaginally.

Male Anatomy

The Omegan/Deltan Male will have a penis as external genitalia, and may or may not also have a scrotum. Them having a scrotum does not allow them to produce sperm. The penis has a urethral opening that allows for passage of urine. For internal anatomy, the male omega has a sort of pseudo-cloaca. The penis of a male is typically the smallest of all the designations, and isn’t typically meant to use for penetration. The penis is meant to aid in stimulating arousal during intercourse. There is little to no chance of impregnating an unwilling male, as the pseudo-cloaca will only open once the male is aroused or willing. A second line of defense for the male, who possesses no barbs unlike females, is their ability to produce boiling hot slick. By producing hotter slick, they can burn or deter their aggressor but they can also harm themselves which makes this method a last resort. The hot slick also serves to kill sperm if the aggressor manages to ejaculate. When the penis is stimulated or the male is in someway willing or aroused, the pseudo-cloaca will open. We refer to the hemianus as a pseudo-cloaca due to the fact that it functions as a regular anus until presentation, when one anus loses connection to the digestive system and fully connects with the cloacal flap and uterus. When aroused the reproductive anus will dilate, pushing back the rectum or as it’s also called; excretory anus. This somewhat closes the rectum and reveals the reproductive opening, which is normally hidden and pushed shut by the rectum. Once open, impregnation can occur, and their slick will be of regular temperature. Males produce large amounts of slick in their hemianus when aroused. Males have a gestation period of 9 months and have about 1 pup at a time. They give birth through their reproductive anus. To clarify, as this is a common question, Male Omega’s do have two holes placed between the buttocks. The reproductive opening is typically pushed shut by the rectum due to how close they are, giving the look of only one hole. The hemianus has many different names, typically doctors refer to both holes with hemianus. Calling one the reproductive anus and the other the excretory anus.

Enigmas

Although not recognized as an official sex, it’s important to educate children on the possibility of becoming an enigma. Enigmas are anybody who has not had their secondary sex fully develop by the age of 16, or anybody whose sexual anatomy does not fit in the typical boxes. This can be caused by a number of conditions, genetics, heavy exposure to pollution, and more. Enigmas can have any mismatch of anatomy, but they more often than not are fully infertile.

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Notes

I’m kind of straying away from just basing the omegaverse off of wolves and their behaviors, I’ve started to put every animal I can think of in a big melting pot to put in a human shaped mold.

I thought it was strange that no one ever gives omegas defensive anatomy, so I came up with cheese grater and boiling water 💀

I like to pretend I know anything about biology, so if this doesn’t make sense just take it as fictional magic.

The hemiclitoris was based off of female snakes, the hemianus as far as I know does not exist. I made that up. (Also the reason I’m not calling it an anus and and vagina is because I imagine it to be made up of different tissues and well it was connected to the digestive track at one point, vagina just doesn’t quite fit it.)

And now…

A short excerpt from one of my many first drafts:

“No matter what way Riyo looked at it, Rudo was unusual, a total enigma. He seemed to be a good kid as far as she’d seen —of course she’d still keep watch as he settled into the pack— but one thing she still couldn’t wrap her head around was none other than Rudo’s secondary sex. Something like that wouldn’t normally matter to Riyo, or really anyone in the Cleaners aside from Eishia and Semiu. Eishia being a doctor and Semiu because she deals with people’s cycles when they have take temporary leave or when it makes them cause a ruckus in the HQ. Something Riyo was guilty of when she first came to HQ.

So since Riyo couldn’t wrap her head around it, it was time to bump brains with her pack,

“Mini-Akuta meeting!” She called, swinging Enjin’s door open, the man jumped at the sudden intrusion. Pulling Zanka in with her by her strong grip on the back of his shirt.

“Ya dragged me all da way here fer a stupid meetin’?!” Zanka grumbled, still wiping the sleep out of his eyes.

“You know, for how many years you’ve been here, I’m still not use to how heavy your accent is when you wake up,” she released Zanka’s shirt, getting a running start to leaping on Enjin’s bed.

“Riyo!” She heard Enjin shriek as she landed hard on top of him, “Damn your skinny elbows..!” He groaned.

She giggled and rolled around for a second, taking in Enjin’s scent. She’d never tell him, but his scent was by far her favorite, the scent of petrichor called to mind the feeling of a nice day off due to bad weather.

“What’s this ‘bout, Riyo? And why’s it so hot in your room, Enjin!” Zanka crossed his arms, standing at the edge of the bed.

“Oh! It’s about the new kid,” she laid her legs across Enjin, “I’m totally stumped on his secondary sex!”

“Huh?! You woke me up for something like that,” Enjin whisper shouted, it’s night after all, “and I’ve told you before, you wear too many layers to bed, Zanka!”

“Zanka’s pajamas aside, Isn’t it weird Rudo doesn’t have any scent? I got a good whiff of him in the van while playing with his cool hair, and there was like nothing,” Riyo twirled her hair.

“I thought the scuzz was wearin’ scent blockers?” Zanka sat on the bed.

“Nah. Remember, I took him to Alice’s after I found him. I would’ve seen any patches and she woulda told me if he took any pills.” Enjin stared up at the ceiling from his bed, unable to move underneath the prison of Riyo.

“For real?! That brat gets weirder by the second!” Zanka seemed to consider something before returning to a more neutral expression, “Aside from the scentless thing, I noticed the kid’s canines were filed down, just the bottom set though…maybe that means he’s.. ya know,” Zanka’s eyebrows furrowed.

Riyo’s face tightened for a moment, Zanka was an omega. Normally that wouldn’t really mean anything other than “Hey, you just presented and all the sudden you can get pregnant!” or “Happy day, because your an omega you’re like 10x more likely to get harassed!” but for Zanka, being born a Nijiku, it meant more than that. Riyo didn’t have the full story but, after he presented, his family was determined to marry him off to produce heirs. At some point in that process, they rounded down Zanka’s canines, claiming potential mates preferred a softer look. It made her sick to think about.

“Riyo? You good?” Enjin lifted his knee to get her attention.

“Huh? Yeah, why?” Riyo questioned.

“You were stinkin’ up the room because ya got upset,” Zanka poked her, a slightly embarrassed expression on his face.

Riyo smelt it now, her dusty scent of bone twisted by her emotions. Giving life to the smell of rotting, bloating flesh. Enjin looked directly into her eyes.

She frantically waved her arms around, as if to blow away her scent, “Whoops! Anyway, the canines are definitely a clue, but we don’t know how omegas are treated on the sphere..” ”