Chapter 49: Being a Beta (1) *** “Being a Beta is truly a horrible thing… in their society Betas were always thought of as the lowest of the low… beneath humans even…” Lawrence explained while closing the door to Noah’s room… Because being a Beta meant that you weren’t strong as an Alpha nor had pheromones like an Omega. The Betas were right in the middle, the third gender, which is that they were neither one or the other… A Beta possessed virtually no upside, only downside… Because being a Beta meant that you couldn’t be with a human because you weren’t one… yet you weren’t strong enough to protect an omega either, and you definitely aren’t capable of birthing for an Alpha, it was simply too risky. That being said, Betas would also experiences heat similar to an Omega but wouldn’t