Surrender To Us, Our Luna (One Luna, Four Alphas) novel Chapter 210

Chapter 210: 210-Medals

Clementine:

Once we were told about the intensity of the task and how many other crusaders had died trying to finish it, we just went silent. I could tell everyone was grateful we had come back alive at all.

But there was more. The door opened again, and this time the headmaster walked in. He wore a big round black hat. His face was covered with a black surgical mask. His hands were clasped behind his back, his long black overcoat buttoned tight down to his pants.

The coat trailed behind him even though there was no breeze. He almost floated across the floor. His upper body barely moved when he walked.

He reached the podium, stepped onto the main stage, and stood between the ringleaders. They instantly moved back to let him take the lead.

Behind him came lurkers carrying bouquets, medals, and baskets filled with food items like coffee and snacks.

"We acknowledge that some of you have been working hard. It’s a new milestone. The Wendigos were gotten rid of thanks to none other than Ian Hunt. Ian not only carved the stone but also found a secure subway and killed all the Wendigos," Miss Rue announced, clapping excitedly.

The others clapped too, and I couldn’t help but glance at the Red Squad and the White Squad. Except for Joshua, they were cheering. Even our squad clapped, but it was mild. How were we supposed to celebrate when so many had died?

I expected Ian to refuse like he usually did. But this time, I watched him reluctantly walk toward the headmaster. He stood tall, hands behind his back, and looked up.

I didn’t know if he could see the headmaster’s eyes that close, but we couldn’t. They stared at each other before the headmaster signaled a lurker forward.

The lurker slipped a gold medal around Ian’s neck and handed him a bouquet. Ian released his hands from behind his back, grabbed the flowers with one hand, and let them hang low, the petals brushing the ground.

Then he was given a basket full of goodies. He held it in his other hand, arms heavy at his sides, before walking back without a word. He set the gifts on the table, folded his arms across his chest, then dropped them back behind him. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Then we also want to acknowledge Joshua," Mr. Rick announced. "He took care of his squad, saved Jack, and carried him for a while. He also played a big role in remembering the markings, quickly learning the message in them, and delivering it to Ian."

Joshua walked up and accepted his gifts. He was given a silver medal. When he returned, Miss Lenora let out a deep breath. I could tell she was disappointed her squad hadn’t done better.

"We would have given Matthias a medal, but he chose to stay behind. However, there’s someone else we must admire. Black Squad," she said, before stepping aside for Miss Rue, who wore a wide, happy smile.

"We want to acknowledge all of Black Squad for doing your best to help everyone in tough situations. You’re the only squad that’s been coming back without losing a single member. That’s incredibly impressive. No other squad has done that before, to always return alive after great achievements. So congratulations, Black Squad." Everyone cheered for us.

"We will also present medals to Haiden, Yorick, and Troy, especially Haiden, for finding a bus in the North where no technology works. He managed to get the bus running, drive it around, gather all the crusaders, and bring them back to the station safely."

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