Note: The Parallel World series happened in a parallel universe; the plot and settings are completely unrelated to the previous story. This Yuka is still the famous "Vase."
The pain from his gland being thoroughly bitten made him furrow his brows, and Yuka's soothing touch tensed his legs.
The rose-scented pheromone slowly infused into his gland, a mix of pain and pleasure robbing him of his judgment for a moment.
By the time Kenji came to his senses, Yuka had completed the lifelong mark and was watching him for any discomfort.
Kenji touched the bite mark on his gland, a lifelong mark that would accompany him forever, signaling to others that he was bonded.
"I don't see a lifelong mark as a shackle," Kenji looked at Yuka. "It's a connection, a protection."