The youngest top-tier Alpha general in the history of the Human Federation became an Omega after an accident.
To stay in the military, the once-celebrated general had no choice but to become an Omega comfort officer, using his pheromones to soothe the agitated Alphas who had been on the battlefield.
Everyone thought he would give up, or even break down. After all, no one could endure such a fall from grace.
But they didn't know that the general had once been a military female. On the battlefield, he had convulsed as he dug out his own shattered insect egg with his bare hands. So the effects of these hormones, the regrowth of his reproductive cavity, and the sleepless, feverish nights were all small potatoes to him.
What really made him anxious was his job.
The military didn't keep dead weight. He had to prove he was useful.
But because of his former authority as a general, most Alphas only dared whisper behind his back. He noticed a few ill-intentioned glances, yet the only requests he ever received were for blood pheromones.
That wasn't what a comfort officer was really for.
He watched the Alphas coming and going, his former comrades, brothers-in-arms, and students.
He called one of them over, lowered his head, and swept aside his too-long hair to reveal a swollen, feverish gland. In the same casual tone one might use to discuss the weather, he asked, "Want to try biting it?"
He really was only trying to do his job, at least at the time.
He never imagined how much trouble it would bring him.
Three months later, he received a marriage application.
That's when things began to spiral out of control.
The young Alpha had idolized someone since childhood. He was lofty, powerful, and imposing, the goal he strove toward and the ideal of his entire life.
Then the star fell, crashing down to earth. Then, in a daze, he bit into him and tasted what an Omega was like: strong, spicy, and alcoholic.
He realized his dream had been within reach all along. Beneath that hard exterior lay the softest of things.
He swore he would have him, and then
cherish him for the rest of his life.
Reader's guide:
1. An ABO and insectoid crossover, with lots of original worldbuilding.
3. A fictional setting unrelated to reality. Please don't draw real-world parallels.
Purpose: Perseverance brings victory