The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0140

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.

“No one likes Piper, but to actually try to kill her?” whispered one girl to another.

far,” said

had passed, and Nicholas released me, Susie

“Piper!”

waved out my arms so

happened?” Susie looked at Nicholas. “Why would

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

authoritative. It was unusual to see Julian take anything seriously, but right.

where

you are disqualified

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

in the act.

to the room, his eyes sunken in

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

me terribly, and now this final act of terror. But, even so, if I wished to press charges, it would extend into a court

gaze, I shook my head a little.

away,” Julian said

be a weak–willed 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 so far above

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

kindness for cowardice,” I