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,”

the danger had passed, and Nicholas released

“Piper!”

her. I waved out my arms so

Nicholas. “Why would Linda do

set his jaw. “Some nobles

said, loud and authoritative. It was unusual to see Julian take anything seriously,

where Linda

are disqualified from the

have known that she had

seen her in

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

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

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

my head a little. He seemed to

away,” Julian said to

satins, but you will always be common underneath,” Linda said, finally finding her voice. “How dare you act like you are so far above me?! Piper, you

forcing them to stop, and for

not confuse kindness for cowardice,” I