“Overwhelming?” I supplied as we wove our way through the crowd.
“Very,” he chuckled and sipped his own champagne. “I’m in the same boat as you. First ball. I did learn how to dance before coming here, but I’m not great at it, and I haven’t even asked one of the omegas. I didn’t expect to make a connection with them. Any of them should work, but now that I’m here, it seems so impersonal. Dance with them and pick one. Except Snow Moon Pass isn’t ready for an omega. We desperately need one, but it’s so f*****g cold and isolated. I’d say that the right one can handle it, but they’ve been so sheltered.” Frowning suddenly, he rubbed his chest and looked around.
“Are you all right?”
“Yeah. I just...nothing.” He pushed open the door and held it for me. The night air hit me, and I breathed in d
