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.

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

far,” said another.

released me, Susie rushed to my

“Piper!”

promised her. I waved out my arms

happened?” Susie looked at Nicholas. “Why would

jaw. “Some nobles don’t know how to

said, loud and authoritative. It was unusual to see

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

candidate, you are disqualified

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

in the act.

to the room, his eyes sunken in rage, Julian

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

press charges, it would extend into a court hearing.

gaze, I shook my head a little. He seemed to

her away,” Julian said to

but you will always be common underneath,” Linda

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