Abstract
This article expands on previous scholarship on the subject of social power in the Omegaverse fan fiction genre and how its often unequal distribution can be used as a metric for the various community perspectives on power. I examine how the wolfish trait of scenting (produced by extra olfactory glands) can be read to reinforce roles of predator and prey within the genre using examples from the popular Teen Wolf fandom. While some Omegaverse fics might use the animal traits, such as scenting, to manufacture predatory relationships for purposes beyond social commentary, there is overwhelming evidence in the more popular fics to support a more critical examination within the community of the power hierarchies they interact with.
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