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.

actually try to kill

too far,”

and Nicholas released

“Piper!”

out my arms so she could

looked at Nicholas. “Why would Linda do

set his jaw. “Some nobles don’t know how

unusual to see

looked absolutely furious, glaring down at where Linda whimpered. “For attempting

you are disqualified from

that she had

seen her in

room, his eyes sunken in rage, Julian directed

course, assuming Piper does not wish to press charges,” Julian said, looking at me. “What she has done

final act of 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 just wanted this entire situation to go

shook my head

said to the guards.

will always be common underneath,” Linda

forcing them to stop, and for Linda to face me.