In this world, humanity evolved into three secondary genders:
Alpha, Beta, and Omega—each shaped by instinct, biology, and an invisible force called pheromones.
But among them, two rare variants walk in legend and power:
• Dominant Alphas—born rulers
• Transcended Dominant Alphas—made by fate
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🩸 Transcended Dominant Alphas
(The Transcendents)
Extremely rare.
They are not born dominant, but triggered through extreme emotional stimuli—usually tied to a specific person.
Once the gene transcends, their presence is overwhelming.
They emit a unique pheromone signature that is rumored to subdue not just Omegas and standard Alphas... but even Betas—
—even if Betas aren't supposed to react to pheromones at all.
It's said that their gaze alone can bend the will of weaker hearts.
And their pheromones?
A battlefield weapon.
Their greatest weakness?
The one who awakened them.
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🩸 Dominant Alphas (Born)
They're different from standard Alphas.
They are born dominant, their presence sharper, stronger—often evident by the time they can speak.
While all Alphas have a commanding aura, Dominant Alphas can subdue other Alphas with their pheromones alone.
Even without awakening, they instinctively rise to power—corporate, military, political.
They don't need to roar.
Their silence is enough.
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🩸 Standard Alphas
Physically strong.
Emotionally reactive.
Often raised to lead—but many fall short of their Dominant counterparts in clarity, control, and scent strength.
They still hold authority in society, and their pheromones can affect Omegas strongly...
...but among Alphas, only the Dominants truly reign.
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🩸 Betas
The majority.
They do not emit pheromones.
They cannot sense them either.
Stable, logical, and often the glue of society.
But once in a while, according to legends...
A Transcendent's pheromones can reach them too.
And if that happens...
Even Betas can fall to instinct.
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🩸 Omegas
Most fertile.
Most vulnerable.
But never mistake softness for weakness.
Omegas are highly sensitive to pheromones, which makes them easy to break...
—or awaken.
Though delicate in constitution, the strongest hearts often belong to them.
They are the ones who endure.
The ones who carry.
The ones who remember.
🩸Recessive Alphas
Often mistaken for Betas due to their subdued traits, Recessive Alphas are a rare and often overlooked subclass within the Alpha designation. They are born with Alpha markers but express them weakly—so faint that even advanced medical scans often misclassify them.
They emit minimal pheromones, enough to trigger light reactions in sensitive Omegas, but insufficient to cause full rut cycles. While standard Alphas undergo twice-yearly ruts with powerful hormonal fluctuations, Recessive Alphas might experience one or none throughout their lifetime. This absence of cycle makes them seem stable, emotionless, or "safer"—but it is a misconception.
Despite the quiet nature of their scent, Recessive Alphas are fully capable of:
• Forming bonds and marking Omegas permanently
• Engaging in fights and combat, though their natural instinct for aggression is dulled
• Suppressing pheromones without external aids, leading many to believe they are Betas
Society treats them as a soft footnote in the hierarchy—not Beta enough to blend in, not Alpha enough to be feared. But in reality, Recessive Alphas are the sleeping swords of the system.
They are often:
• Overlooked in inheritance lines
• Unmatched in arranged bondings
• Underestimated in power struggles
But when a Recessive Alpha breaks—when their bonds are betrayed, their promises shattered, their Omegas harmed—
they awaken with a fury that rivals even the fiercest Dominant Alpha.
Because unlike the others, Recessive Alphas are not ruled by instinct.
They are ruled by choice.
And once they choose to rise,
they do not stop.
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🩶 "You were a Recessive Alpha when you were born," the doctor had once told Xue Zhen.
"Like a dormant weapon. You chose peace. You chose restraint.
But if you ever lose what anchors you... may the world be ready."
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👪 The Usual Household Unions:
• A × O (Alpha × Omega)
The most common high-status pairing.
Capable of producing offspring from any of the three secondary genders.
Their bond is powerful—both emotionally and biologically.
A single whiff of pheromones can trigger lifelong instincts.
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• A × A (Alpha × Alpha)
Rare and intense.
Two natural dominants rarely coexist in harmony.
Often results in a single child, or none at all.
But when it works—it creates legends.
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• B × B (Beta × Beta)
The most stable and peaceful of all unions.
Betas live outside the chaos of scent and instinct, but also outside the power of it.
Children born are usually Beta.
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• B × O (Beta × Omega) and A × B (Alpha × Beta)
A less common—and often tragic—union.
Though betas are emotionally dependable, they cannot emit pheromones and therefore cannot fully bond with their alpha or omega partner.
They cannot mark, nor be marked.
They cannot soothe ruts or heats.
This creates an insecure union—one where the omega may remain physically loyal, but emotionally restless.
And in cases where the alpha is exposed to an omega's pheromones...
The beta is often left in a world that has quietly fallen apart.
For this reason, B × O and A × B unions are often frowned upon in elite families.
But sometimes...
they happen anyway.
And they leave scars that never truly fade.
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📜 Bloodline of the Xue Clan
🏯 Xue Rui — The Patriarch (Main House)
• The eldest son of the former Xue Lord. Quiet, revered, and feared.
• Oversees all four branches and holds authority over internal disputes.
1️⃣ Xue Jingshan — First Son (Main Branch)
• A high-ranking diplomat.
• Father of Xue Zhen, the "Awakened Dominant."
2️⃣ Xue Ling — Second Son (Second Branch)
• More reserved, handles legal affairs of the family.
• Father of Xue Liyan, the sharp-minded Beta.
3️⃣ Xue Minglan — Third Son (Third Branch)
• The most politically ambitious.
• Father of Xue Bo and Xue Yiran, who both seek to inherit power.
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🏠 The Second House (Outer Branch – Managed by Xue Rui)
Xue Jianyu
• The late younger brother of Xue Rui.
• Died early, leaving behind only one son.
Xue Hexian
• Sole heir of the Second House.
• Adopted Xue Ning, a girl from the Xiao family.
• Died in a car accident when Xue Ning was ten
Xue Ning
• Adopted daughter of Xue Hexian
• Biological Name: Xiao Jing
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🧬 Reader Notes:
• Second House is not blood-related to Xue Rui's direct line beyond siblinghood.
• Xue Ning is not related to the Xue Clan by blood.
• She is the biological daughter of the Xiao family, adopted into the Second House under Hexian's care.
• This is why Xue Bo's resentment runs deep:
"No blood, no right. Not even half a drop."
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In the Xue Family... nothing is peaceful.
Power is inherited.
Secrets are buried.
And one forgotten Omega...
...may just awaken the deadliest Alpha of them all.