Betrothed (The Selection series and Red Queen Fanfic)

Chapter 1 - The Selected

"My Lady. My Lady, please wake up" Anne said shaking my body slightly.

I groaned. I obeyed her, opening my eyes to see that I fell asleep during reviewing. Again! I remove my eyeglasses and rubbed my eyes.

I don't use my glasses every time, just for astigmatism or up all night studying. Moving my limbs seems so hard because of staying at this position for a long period of time.

I lost my balance, luckily, Mary and Thalia are there to catch me.

"Geez! Thanks!" I replied.

"Time for bath, Ms. Del" Anne announced.

"NO!!!!" I squealed, jumping on my bed.

"C'mon, Your Highness" Anne pleaded

"First of all, I told you not to call me 'Your Highness' or 'Princess' if we're just together. Just Delancy" I said, running towards the bathroom door and stripped down my clothes and feel my sweet bath.

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After bath, my maids dressed me into my daily dress. Baby blue strapless dress two inches above the knee. Mary creatively braided my hair and placed it into a bun.

"It's so beautiful!" I gasped, touching my hair but Mary slapped it away.

"Not just yet!" She said.

Thalia handed her a box of jeweled pins then placed it on my hair.

"All done!" They sang in unison.

"You guys are the best!" I told them.

"Now, off you go. Time for breakfast!" Anne said clapping her hands motioning for me to hurry up.

I slipped into my heels and run towards the dinning hall. The guards giggled and I smiled back. They opened the doors, I was surprised to see my best friend and his selection candidates.

They all looked at me and I gracefully curtsied. I saw Silvia whispered to one of the girls. I plastered a big smile and kissed mom and dad. Maxon stood up and we hugged each other.

"Long time no see, Del" Maxon said whispering the my nickname.

I nodded unable to speak. I walked towards my seat and ate my breakfast.

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While eating, the deadline of my essay papers struck me. I drop down my utensils and stood. Everybody looked at me, surprised.

"Excuse me" I said.

"Where are you going?" Dad asked.

"I'm going to finish my work, Father" I replied confidently.

Father nodded and wave at me. I curtsied to my parents and Maxon's parents. Then exited the hall. I head straight to my room and open my laptop to finish this damn paper.

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It was three in the afternoon when I finished my essay paper. I didn't ate my lunch with them. I took a shower to freshen up my mind. Afterwards, I put on my evening dress, simpler than my morning attire.

I grabbed my book and decided to read in the gardens, since we don't usually have rebel attacks in the palace. It only happens once a year or sometimes nothing. They are really hard to expect.

I was reading intently, when I looked up only to see something that will drop on me. I quickly ran away, then when it fell, a huge explosion came.

Covering my head and shrapnel went flying everywhere. The alarm filled the air, shouts of guards approaching.

"Find the princess!" Somebody shouted.

Then I feel somebody picked me up and get me to the safe room. I can hear mom crying, it's the first time it happened to me. My eyes scanned the room and saw my brothers pacing around, Wendy was crying and holding mom, dad was talking to our head of the guards.

"Your Majesties, I got the princess" The man that held me talked.

I looked at his name plate and his surname was 'Collins'. He gently placed me on the bed and I saw my family reach for me before I blacked out.

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Maxon's POV

I was surprised to see a busy Delancy. Then when the alarm sounded, I began to worry about her. A minute before the alarm sounded, I looked in her room and saw nothing.

Then we are here in their safe room worrying about her. America and the girls are used to this, yet, they still cry. Father was asking what or who the hell went here. Mom was hushing Delancy's Mom and sister. I sat here waiting for a news while Amielle and Mathew paced the room.

I can see Celeste's face as he looked at Amielle walking around and running his fingers through his hair. He has blonde hair like me but he has green eyes and his tie is loosened.

"Your Majesty, I got the princess" A guard said holding Delancy in his arms.

Her family crowded her and Mathew checked her pulse to know that she's alive. Amielle reached for the medical kit, he became the assistant of Mathew.

Francis Mathew Mortensen is a Medicine Graduate in Yale University. Amielle is studying in Harvard with Delancy. Amielle is studying Engineering , Delancy is studying to be a Chemist. Wendy is studying in Yale, BS Accountancy.

Mathew finished his First Aid for Delancy at the same time the rebels left the palace. They rushed Delancy to the Hospital wing. Silvia guided to girls to their rooms.

"Maxon" Father called

I turned to him.

"You look worried" Father said patting my back.

"I am. I'm worried about her, she doesn't deserve her situation" I said honestly.

"We all are. And yes, she doesn't deserve it. Go and rest, son. You can visit her tomorrow. You need to rest, you look dreadful" Dad said walking ahead of me to be with mom.

I obeyed my father but I keep on tossing and turning on my bed. She still bugs me. I can't resist it, I hurriedly put on my shoes and ran towards her room.

I knocked on her door, Anne, her head maid opened it. I peeked and saw Thalia brushing Del's hair.

"Can I see her?" I asked

"Of course, Your highness" Anne curtsied.

I looked at her pale face. Her right hand has a needle. I held her
Left hand and stared at her. My best friend looks peaceful, she has many stitches on her arms and legs.

I was about to go when.....