Dove pov People press even tighter together as they dance, so keeping near the door keeps me out of their paths. Before I can make it outside, I catch sight of dev's fiery red head of hair in the crowd as he rushes toward me. "Slight problem," he says breathlessly as he sidles up next to me. "What happened?" I scan his person, but other than looking a bit ruffled with his shirt untucked, he looks perfectly normal. He glances back the way he came. I follow his gaze, watching Varian emerge back into the party, his expression stoic as he takes everything in. "Your Alpha lover just stopped me in the hallway and interrogated me," he hisses lowly, panic flushing over his face. I inwardly groan. I'm sure Varian was waiting all night for Dev and I to separate so he could advance on him lik

