Janis Bellew asked L.V. Lane:

I am new to this genre of omegaverse, is it always a dom/sub situation ? Does it always the female that gets hit ? I have a tough time with this and trying to understand..

L.V. Lane Hi Janis, Thanks so much for the question! And apologies for only noticing this now. In short, Omegaverse is a paranormal D/s trope that takes some of its ideas from the shifter trope. So, yes, we typically have a D/s situation. There are a few books that don’t follow the heavy D/s tope, but they are the rule breakers rather than the norm. It’s not always females who are the sub / Omega, either, the trope actually started as a m/m fanfiction with male Omegas as the sub.
Whether m/m or m/f subgenera, we often see heat, knotting, rutting, nesting, and pair-bonding. Omegas (both male and female) are often oppressed members of society, rare and highly coveted. Authors can take the trope in different directions, but at its core is an animalistic bond that removes the rational decision process we would expect between consenting adults. The Omegas typically can no more help responding to the Alpha, then the Alpha can help responding to the Omegas.
Are the Omegas happy with this? Rarely, and this is what creates all the angst in the book.
You have to throw out the rule book for how consent is given because it does not apply in this trope. I’d be the first to say, this trope is not for everyone! Hope this explanation helps. But please feel free to connect on Facebook / via email and always happy to discuss or recommend lighter versions of the trope.

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