My memory is very fizzy with this story but I remember this guy, i believe he was forced to mate another man somehow, but he was consider a second rate citizen? A scene I remember was that he somehow challenges this women to a duel on a beach cause he doesnt know their customs and wins. Another scene was that he had to fight to the death with a man he won by choking the man with a chain but got his arm broken. He had braided black hair I believe and I think his partner started letting him wear a uniform. Oh and i remember when he was at the beach that he was kidnapped and raped by a gang of men, but he got away from them eventually. I think they took him because they didnt know he was claimed or they did and they didnt care cant remember. I also remember he tried to cook with food he was unaccustomed to I believe and his mate and his mates father didnt care for it