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~Elara's POV
The music softened as the last model took her final steps down the runway, the lights glinting off the intricate beading we had painstakingly sewn onto the gowns. The host stepped forward again, microphone in hand, her eyes bright.
"Ladies and gentlemen," the host said, her voice carrying across the hall, "Luna Elara and Alpha Darlon have truly outdone themselves today. But we want to hear from you, our esteemed designers, Alphas, and Lunas. What are your thoughts?"
I felt my stomach tighten. This was the moment, the moment when everyone would weigh in on our work. The applause subsided into a quiet, anticipatory hum.
A designer in the front row, a middle-aged man in a sharply tailored suit, stood. "The attention to detail is remarkable," he said, gesturing toward the runway. "The embroidery, the textures… and the way each piece tells its own story, this is not just fashion. It's art. Well done, Luna Elara."
