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.

try to kill her?” whispered one

far,” said another.

passed, and Nicholas released me, Susie rushed to

“Piper!”

I waved out my arms so she

happened?” Susie looked at Nicholas. “Why would Linda

set his jaw. “Some nobles don’t

unusual to see Julian

at where Linda whimpered. “For attempting to murder a

are disqualified

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

seen her in the

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

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

it. Linda had certainly treated me terribly, and now this 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

I shook my head a

her away,” Julian said to the guards.

and satins, but you will always be common underneath,” Linda said, finally finding her voice. “How dare you act like

of the guards, forcing them to stop, and for Linda to face