Chapter 81 Accolades

• Hannah
• The lights of the grand ballroom seemed to blur together as Noah and I took center stage, the Luna Queen’s attendants placing ornate crowns on top of our heads and sashes around our shoulders. My heart pounded in my ears, the roar of applause fading into the background as I turned toward Noah.
• This was all so much—far more than I had anticipated. It seemed as though the Luna Queen’s frivolities had no limit, and I was growing tired of the crowd.