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.

too far,” said

the danger had passed, and Nicholas released

“Piper!”

I promised her. I waved out my arms so she

Nicholas. “Why would Linda do that?”

nobles don’t know how to lose.”

and authoritative. It was unusual to see Julian take

at where Linda whimpered. “For attempting to murder

disqualified from the

have known that she had no defense.

in the act.

sunken in rage, Julian directed him

not wish to press charges,” Julian said, looking at me. “What she has done

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

I shook my head a little. He seemed to

away,” Julian said to the

continue to be a weak–willed little mouse. You can dress yourself up in silks and satins, but you will always be common

them

for