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

danger had passed, and Nicholas released me, Susie rushed to

“Piper!”

I promised her. I waved out my arms so she could see for

looked at Nicholas. “Why

his jaw. “Some nobles

It was unusual to see

looked absolutely furious, glaring down at where Linda whimpered. “For

you are disqualified from the competition.”

spoke weakly. Even she must have known that she had

seen her in the act.

to the room, his eyes sunken in rage, Julian directed him to

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

terror. But, even so, if I wished to press charges, it would extend into a court hearing. Even though

head a little. He seemed to understand.

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

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

for