Velvet’s POV

I thought the thesis would be simple.

I was wrong.

The first week had been relatively easy. Observing a single Omega without a mate, charting cycles, taking notes, preparing reports, it all felt manageable, even kind of fun.

But then I reached the stage that mattered most: the stage that had kept me awake at night, the stage that now felt impossible. I needed an Alpha test subject. One male, unclaimed Alpha, willing to participate so I could observe interactions, pheromone responses, and various mating signals they give off.

I had approached quite a number of Alphas.

Unfortunately for me no one volunteered.

No one showed interest.

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