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 her?” whispered one

far,”

Nicholas released me, Susie

“Piper!”

I promised her. I waved out my arms so she

Susie looked at Nicholas. “Why would Linda do

nobles don’t know how to lose.”

unusual

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

disqualified from the

she must have known that

her in the

finally returned to the room, his eyes sunken in rage, Julian

said, looking at me. “What she has done is worthy of jail time, Piper.”

even so, if I wished to press charges, it would extend into

gaze, I shook my head

her away,” Julian said to

little mouse. You can dress yourself up in silks and satins, but you will always be common underneath,” Linda said, finally finding her voice. “How dare you act like you are

stepped into the way of the guards, forcing them to stop, and for Linda to