Chapter 160: [Parallel World] A Banquet
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."
Kenji’s thoughts drifted to the scent of roses—the pheromones from Yuka, the faint bite mark she left on his gland, the warmth of her breath as she spoke close to his ear, and the gentleness of her touch on his cheek...
He made perfunctory conversation with people trying to cozy up to him and walked deeper into the castle, planning to leave after an hour.
Suddenly, a flash of pink caught his peripheral vision. Kenji looked up sharply but didn’t see Yuka.
’Am I seeing things?’
Frowning, he noticed Ayoi from the Beatrix family, whom he had seen with Yuka before. He approached her quickly and asked, "Excuse me, is Yuka here?"
Ayoi, holding a wine glass, was stunned to see the notoriously aloof Admiral Kuba asking about her friend. She hesitated before replying, "Yes, she’s here."
Kenji nodded in acknowledgment, thanked her, and walked towards where he had seen the pink dress disappear.
Left behind, Ayoi stood frozen with her glass. Alex approached and asked, "What’s wrong?"
"I think..." Ayoi frowned, "Admiral Kuba seems quite familiar with Yuka. But didn’t Yuka say she hadn’t met him before?"
Meanwhile, Yuka, holding a plate of desserts, faced an alpha male she had encountered before, who had fiercely warned her and Vivian to watch out. The man’s eyes were fierce, and he was followed by several alphas who seemed eager to see some action.