The Luna Choosing Game

As Linda dived at me, knife first, both Julian and Nicholas moved at once.

Nicholas ran at me. He grabbed me around the waist and pulled me toward him, shielding me behind his body.

Julian, meanwhile, went straight for Linda. He grabbed Linda’s wrist and twisted. The knife clattered

down onto the floor.

“Someone get Joseph the hell back in here!” Julian shouted at one of the guards. They ran out of the room, doing as commanded. The others closed in around Linda.

Disarmed, she shrank in on herself, seemingly realizing what she had done. Her eyes were wide and vacant. Tears streamed down her face.

Nicholas eased me back, though he kept his hands on my shoulders.

“Are you okay?” he asked me.

“Yes.” That knife never had a chance to reach me with both brothers moving as if in tandem.

Still, Nicholas checked me over, dropping his gaze down the length of my body.

one likes Piper, but to actually try to kill her?” whispered one girl to another.

far,”

and Nicholas released me, Susie rushed to

“Piper!”

out my arms so she could

happened?” Susie looked at Nicholas. “Why

his jaw. “Some nobles don’t know how to lose.”

It was unusual to

where Linda whimpered. “For attempting

candidate, you are disqualified from the

She spoke weakly. Even she must have known that she had no defense. Everyone in the

in the act.

returned to the room, his eyes sunken in rage, Julian directed him to escort Linda

is, of course, assuming Piper does not wish to press charges,” Julian said, looking at

terror. But, even so, if I wished to press charges, it would extend into a court hearing. Even though I would likely win, I really

shook my head a little.

said to

in silks and satins, but you will always be common underneath,” Linda said, finally finding

them to stop, and