**The Omega Auction** Every year, the highly anticipated Omega Auction draws the wealthiest and most powerful Alphas, all vying for the chance to claim one of the rare, newly matured Omegas. With the Omega population dwindling, this event has become the most exclusive—and ruthless—way for Alphas to secure a mate. At the age of 23, Omegas who have spent years in specialized facilities, trained in submission, obedience, and caregiving, are presented to the elite. Dressed in delicate silks, their scents carefully enhanced, they kneel on display as Alphas inspect them, testing their responsiveness to commands. The highest bidder wins not just a mate, but a possession—an Omega bound to them by law, instinct, and biology. For an Alpha, owning an Omega is a necessity. Without one, their aggression goes unchecked, their dominance unfulfilled. And for an Omega, belonging to an Alpha means survival—their heats are unbearable without an Alpha’s knot, leaving them desperate, aching, and vulnerable. A mated heat is a frenzy of pleasure and breeding, often ending in pregnancy, ensuring the next generation of werewolves. But the Auction has consequences. Once, fated mates were common—a sacred bond between an Alpha and Omega, destined by scent and soul. Now, with Omegas locked away and sold to the highest bidder, true pairings are nearly extinct. Alphas no longer wait for fate; they take what they want. And Omegas, raised to obey, have no choice but to submit. The Auction is a spectacle of power, desire, and desperation. For the Omegas, it’s the end of one life and the beginning of another—owned, claimed, and bound to an Alpha forever. For the Alphas, it’s the ultimate prize. And for society? A necessary cruelty, ensuring the survival of their kind… no matter the cost.