Silver

Captive Alphas #2.5

by Wendy Rathbone

In a beta-ruled world where betas are sterile, the breeding of alphas and omegas is strictly controlled.

Silver lives in the Hall of Alphas, a fancy prison where alphas, considered dangerous by society’s standards, live out their sad lives while donating weekly quotas of semen to the world’s breeding programs via milking machines.

Tobin, a sensitive beta, works as a fluffer, someone who helps keep alphas with various sexual dysfunctions aroused for the milking machines so they can properly knot and meet their quotas.

Normally, omega heat scents piped into milking rooms are enough to send an alpha into rut, but when Silver loses his sense of smell and can’t knot, he is sent to the infirmary where he becomes Tobin’s responsibility.

A waaay more than professional relationship ensues.

MM romance, novella, first time, forced breeding programs, knotting, milking machines, high heat, a surprise bond, HEA.

Genres: M M Romance, Omegaverse, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Short Stories, Werewolves

55 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 9, 2024

About the author

Wendy Rathbone has had dozens of stories published in anthologies such as: Hot Blood, Writers of the Future (second place,) Bending the Landscape, Mutation Nation, A Darke Phantastique, and more. The book "Dreams of Decadence Presents: Wendy Rathbone and Tippi Blevins" contains a large collection of her vampire stories and poems. Over 500 of her poems have been published in various anthologies and magazines. She won first place in the Anamnesis Press poetry chapbook contest with her book "Scrying the River Styx." Her poems have been nominated for the Science Fiction Poetry Association's Rhysling award at least a dozen times.

Her recent books include:

"Pale Zenith," science fiction novel

"The Foundling," male/male romance novel

"None Can Hold the Dark," sequel to "The Foundling"

"The Secret Sharer," science fiction romance novella

"Unearthly," omnibus collection of 7 out-of-print poetry booklets

"The Vampire Diaries: The Myth," available from Kindle Worlds

"The Vampire Dairies: Deep In the Virginia Woods," available from Kindle Worlds

"My House Is Full Of Whispers," erotica short story collection

"Letters To An Android," science fiction novel

Upcoming very soon:

"Risque Science Fiction," short stories by Wendy Rathbone

"The Red Fountain, Where Vampires Come to Drink," short stories and poetry by Wendy Rathbone

Look for more novels and short story collections coming up in 2014.

She lives in Yucca Valley, CA with her partner of 32 years, Della Van Hise.

Reviews

[Drusilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

A tiny bit of omega smut. Or at least that's what I thought. Somehow this short story was in the wrong folder. I put it under smut because the TWs clearly state: forced breeding, knotting, milking machines …
And yes, it is, but at the same time it's a pretty adorable story and neither the alpha character nor the beta/omega character are typical and yes the initial situation is not good, but what develops between them is true love and the author manages to create a fitting atmosphere in the few pages and made me believe in them and empathize with them.
Nevertheless, please pay attention to the triggers, because I, for example, am not a fan of slavery in any form whatsoever and get a stomach ache every time. That's why it took me a while to read this. But since I'm having a weird week, it was a good fit. And luckily for me, my anxiety was greater than the book was terrifying.
But yes, there is also enough smut in there.

He was magnificent and should never have been brought down to this level in my opinion. He looked like a great king, a healthy, virile alpha, and yet he sat before me all in white on a milking bed, all his muscles and will and inherent power slackened, diminished. 🥺💔🥺

“Oh my, oh!” Silver yelled.
Thick cream started to fill my mouth. I drank it down hungrily, not caring about anything in that moment but getting more, getting it all. I was thirsty for him. Had been for weeks in my forced denial. And now, coming off the longest heat I’d ever experienced in my life.
I wanted this man. He was mine. He was for me and I was for him. Why and how and when it had happened didn’t matter. It was a truth between us and that was that. 🤤🔥🤤


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Content warnings: a kind of slavery where all alphas are kept as prisoners and milked for their seed, omega heat, infertility
Cheating between MCs: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
Kinks: knotting

[Elena · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was too short and, because of that, slightly OTT but still an anjoyable read and a nice addition to the Captive Alphas series.

[Anna Goerlitz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another entertaining addition to this series, but way too short and choppy. I wanted the relationship build-up and I would have liked Silver's point of view too. An epilogue would also have been nice. But the bones of the story were great. We can hope that she'll expand it one day.

Once again some niggles made my brain trip up. Why was Silver in a different type of garment, than any other Alpha in the establishment? His had fastenings down the front. Every other alpha we've met has had velcro sides, so they could come off without unchaining the wearer. And I simply cannot believe that there would be no cameras inside the infirmary bay. Nope. No way. There are supposedly cameras everywhere else, but not there? I don't believe it.

This novella is free on Prolificworks Silver

[Carole-Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another Omegaverse short story, with a vaguely humourous situation.
Silver, a captive Alpha, solely used for his semen, loses his sense of smell, so cannot get aroused enough to produce semen when subjected to the omega smell (which is supposed to "do it" for him).
Enter Tobin - a fluffer - with obvious results HA!!
Lots of forced orgasms, a milking machine, AND a mate bond between the two :)
Silly nice!

[Annemarie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wish this had been a bit longer and gone a bit further with the characters and the storyline. All Alphas are taken to The Hall and held captive by betas. They are milked of their seed everyday. Tobin is a fluffier that helps those that need more stimulation. He falls for Silver and Silver for him. Did they have a happy life? Have children?

[mlady_rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kinky little medical play short with a “fluffer” who aides an alpha in getting aroused enough to be milked.

Looks like there are full length novels in this universe, but I can rarely get into the almost inevitable mpreg side of omegaverse stories. This was just kink … and love in the strangest of circumstances.

[Ken Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brief novella , part of a series, featuring Tobin a "fluffer" and an alpha Silver. Dystopian alt-world, a relationship built, a risky change effected. Story is complete for its length and pleasing.

[Michi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this unique look into what else was happening in this world. I thought it was nice to see the roles be a little different and how this world handles situations when things aren’t going perfectly. Great addition to this world.

[Sue Milkovich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't Miss Silver's Story. This is a MAGNIFICENT Novella and another great addition to this wonderful series!!! This is a series that is like no other currently out!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK AND THIS CAPTIVE ALPHAS SERIES!!!!!

[SulleyGal · Rating 5 out of 5]

So Good! but I needed more

It was way too short. Hopefully the authors decides to turn it into a full length book at some point. We needed to see the relationship develop as well as how their escape turned out.

[Raven · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this short story!

[Joseph Tonlet]

Aug 23 - sept 03

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[Jacquie Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Made me want to read the whole series

[Claudia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was fine, a little too short and rushed but a decent installment.

[Katherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok. The plot/world is interesting, but the writing felt detached, and I didn’t connect with the characters.

Freebie from author.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars - novella

[S'hayka Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, but very short. Too short, want more.

[Zeoanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful short. I only wish it would've been longer to give us a peek at their future.

[Mr J · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well I never

The Beta Council outwitted and out manoeuvred, really good twist to alpha, beta and omega relations. Turning the omegaverse upside down.

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3.5☆ ... 4 if there had been any form of epilogue

[Li Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent

I’ve loved this series from start to finish ( this maybe the last one in the series but I hope not)

Love Silver and wish we got an update of where they are now sort of thing.

Highly recommended