The second the ceremony ended, the entire courtyard turned into absolute chaos. "Congratulations!" was literally being thrown at us from left, right, and center. Everyone wanted a piece of the new Luna. Dr. Sloane managed to push through the crowd first, a massive, genuine smile on her face as she wrapped me in a huge hug. "Congratulations, Zelda," she beamed, squeezing my shoulders. "You look absolutely stunning." Right behind her was Riven, wearing the biggest, most chaotic grin I'd ever seen. "Congrats, man," Riven told Damir, stepping up and pulling that classic guy move where he stretched his hand out for a handshake but leaned in for the half-hug style. Damir just stared at his hand, looking totally unbothered, like he didn't want to take it at all. He was still playing the brooding Alpha role, but Riven wasn't having it. Riven basically forced the handshake, grabbing Damir's hand anyway and aggressively bumping shoulders with him. I couldn't help but laugh out loud at t
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