Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Alpha x Omega(64)

Trigger warning: Gang rape, prostitution, violence This Omegaverse was very well written and had some lovely artwork, but the plot line was one of much suffering for the uke and not an easy read because of that. Nanao (omega) was a collared, ‘owned’ piece of property available to a select group of powerful alphas and teachers at his boarding school. His hatred of alphas ran deep but he was willing to use them for money (they had been raping and abusing him anyway) that he used to buy his heat suppressants. When new transfer student Souiji (alpha) started he fell for Nanao at first sight, but refused to have sex with him. Even when he joined the circle of alphas with access to the omega’s, he chastely wooed Nanao with words of respect, treasuring him as he bought all of Nanao’s time. Through some ups and downs these two slowly developed a trusting relationship that would have been sweet (and it actually was) if it weren’t for the toxic treatment of omegas in this world (and of Nanao in particular). A quick example: Ryosuke (in charge of the alpha’s club) called Souiji in to watch him fuck Nanao. He ordered Nanao to rape Souiji with his heat. He offered up all his omegas to the entire school to be fucked if they were caught, giving no warning or time for the omegas to run. He profited off selling omega’s for sex. All that but because he was drawn to be good looking he was given a hinted love interest...bleh. All I can say is that if I had boarded at that school and was an omega treated as Nanao was, Ryosuke’s would be the first one I would slice to death in a killing spree. Two points for guessing where the slicing would start

Fated mates! When an Omegaverse story brings together a fated pair like Haru (omega) and Renji (alpha) it’s beyond wonderful. Renji recognised Haru as his destined one from the moment he saw him as a youth in his home. The trouble was his family would never accept an omega for the scion of their house, so Reiji forged a different path to claim Haru. Added to that, his jealous brother Eiji also loved Haru, and he took Reiji’s time away as opportunity to make Haru believe Reiji didn’t want him and to pursue him for himself. When Reiji returns, ready to claim Haru, he had to deal with his brother and Haru’s feelings for Eiji. What I loved most about this was that we all saw Reiji as the kind and loving person that Haru saw. But as the story progressed came the realisation that Reiji was actually a scary, ruthless man whose only light was Haru. An intensely possessive and protective alpha who still believed his love needed the freedom to choose his destiny, and choose who and when he mated is about perfect. Great story.

A world of beast/ human hybrids living in tribes with one gender and low birth rates? Awesome! I loved the concept and Kin (omega of the housecat tribe) and Kumo (alpha of the mountain wolf tribe) were great. I thought that it was perfect to have all the little babies. From Tou who grew up to have his own romance, to his 6 little siblings who were given away like weaned kittens to families with love to spare. That was such a surprise, yet it also was so generous and part of being a rare omega capable of giving birth to so many with an alpha partner. No wonder omegas are treasured, it really was a unique idea. I also loved all the sexy scenes and appreciate the uncensored art. Overall, an entertaining and different story that was fun to read with lots of cute babies.

A great Omegaverse story that had some lovely messages that fit the plot and didn’t sound contrived. Like not being limited by your gender and being your authentic self. Which, given that idol Mitsuo was an omega passing himself off as a beta in the public eye, resonated well with his character as he fell for his new partner, alpha Seto, and was publicly outed. The romance between the younger kouhei Seto and Mitsuo was sexy and sweet. Uncensored and pretty artwork and likeable MCs, this was a winner.

Bitten Til I Melt: Takeshi (alpha) and Yoshihisa (omega) have been best friends since school and dating for 6 years. Despite not being a Destiny Pairing, they are happy together as best friends and lovers. But Yoshihisa has always worried what would happen if Takeshi met his Destiny Pair. Would what they have stand up to destiny? And then Yoshihisa had an unexpected heat with Takeshi and still no proposal. All just before the Destined Partner turned up. What happens now? Adorable, fluffy story complete with babies. Short but wholesome (except for the sexy scenes lol, they were spicy). Fulfilling My Needs With You: Music genius and slightly sadistic playboy Fumiya hooks up with salaryman Seijiro for a night of fun. The serious Seijiro is a little overwhelmed to have had his first experience with a man and to have picked up the glowing man he saw on stage, and made breakfast for Fumiya. Perhaps food is the way to a mans heart. That or the incredible sex he continues with Fumiya as he steadily falls for the younger guy. But then Fumiya is called away by his career and Seijiro misses his chance to follow his dreams. Will he get another? This was a lot sweeter than I anticipated considering Fumiya was called a “super sadistic fuck anyone bitch” and starting with a one night stand.

Trigger warning: Rape and emotional trauma A surprisingly powerful story that packs a lot into 5.5 chapters. This starts off lightly with workaholic salaryman Shoma Otsuki (omega), who is flung unwillingly into plans for an arranged marriage by his concerned mom. Stumbling home drunk one evening, Shoma is helped by a vagabond young alpha with a pretty face. Drunk inspiration has Shoma asking Kanata Tachibana to pretend to be his lover in order to deter his marriage candidate. That is the start of these two total opposites relationship. By living together they become close, but both need to work on relying on the other and honest communication. Then there are hate filled others and dark times to deal with. It’s not all smooth sailing but it’s real love for the MCs and the family they create together from such an unlikely beginning.

I think this mangaka does not like her uke’s very much. In the Omegaverse story the alpha deliberately raped and bit the omega. Not because he was overwhelmed by his nature, or full of lust and/or love. Simply from cruelty, the desire to control and dominate his boss. A horrible story because even at the end, the omega hated the alpha. And the bullshit excuse of putting up with a lifetime of rape and bullying so he doesn’t have to take his suppressants? Wtf kind of crap is that? Then, the other stories... The high schooler who blackmails the salaryman over old AV vid he was in and makes him have sex in public. Turns out the salaryman was fine with it but the dynamic was poor between the two. The story was meant to be erotic with a foot job under a restaurant table and fear of being caught, but the pair had no chemistry. The suicidal friend story I was looking forward to, but it ended unresolved and was way, way to short to do justice to such a sensitive topic. Total letdown, but has potential. The otaku friend in bondage story also had potential but it fizzled as it felt like a meaningless and opportunistic fuck with zero deepening of their friendship subsequent to having sex. The only story that was ok was the horrible doctor one and the male nurse. This one was good because they both recognised the dark nature beneath the friendly smile AND they developed feelings for each other. But even in this story the uke had to be sexually assaulted by a stranger.. like I said; this mangaka doesn’t like their ukes. They don’t have love enter the stories, they like the ukes to be raped and powerless without any retribution. It’s not even reflective of good BDSM relationships which have aftercare and trust and safe words. So, read if you like these kinds of stories. I was really disappointed.

A very cute little story with an alpha seme (Akiyama) who breaks the usual moulds on Omegaverse. He shares the downside of heavy expectations that go along with being an alpha and the lack of appreciation for the effort and hard work he put into his work. Then there is the omega Kasahara, who moves through life cheerfully but who is weighed down by the pain his mother feels for him being omega. Both alpha and omega help each other and have a sweet romance.

I liked the touch of sadness and loneliness in this story. It made falling in love that much of a sweeter balm for bth MCs. This story would flow much better if it ‘ended’ at the moment of happiness together. Then, title the future parts as an epilogue and extras and it would flow perfectly and be satisfying (instead the jump was very jarring).

Taisei and Luca were best friends. When faced with Luca leaving because he was an omega, Taisei (alpha) offered to bond with him in order not to be parted. The boys loved each other and were ready to commit to being together forever. However, angry parents felt it was too soon so the boys bonded in secret. Once they were found out by their families, Luca overheard the angry views of his in laws of him holding back Taisei because he was an omega. Then at school, Taisei became popular. Their bonding was secret at the behest of their parents so Luca became the observer to his partners success in grades, sports, girls.. all the while he struggled with grades and feeling like an ever increasing burden. And then, a school mate raped Luca viciously. Devastated, Luca broke up with Taisei. The rest of the story follows them as they meet each month for sex in heat. It’s going to take something big to shake these 2 to being honest with each other. I liked the story because there is a lot of love between these 2, and they always did things for the best of the other, even if it was hard.