Love of a Lifetime

The Choosing

A few days later, I am sitting at my desk. Everything has been tense around my house. My mother has insisted that if I get selected that I get disowned. I know that my father won't let that happen though. They've had some pretty huge fights about it.

My mother, formerly Kriss Ambers, insists that King Maxon, then Prince Maxon, was going to choose her. I know true love when I see it and that is what King Maxon and Queen America have. My mother says that her heart was stomped on by King Maxon. Yeah, right Mother. It's more like you did that to yourself.

I hear a knock on the door. I open the door and see Cassandra standing there. "Dinner is ready" she says.

I nod and walk downstairs. It's just my father and I like it has been for the past few days. Father picks at his food. He starts to say something, but stops. I look at him and he shakes his head. "I'll tell you another time" he says and I nod.

After dinner, we watch the report. I haven't realized it until now. Tonight we will find out who the selected are. I sit on the coach and stare at the tv. "Hello citizens of Illèa! Tonight we find out who the selected are!" Gavril says on the tv.

I eagerly stare at the tv. "Queen America, do you have any advice for the selected?" Gavril asks.

She nods. "Be yourself. Don't let the fact that you're one of the selected now change you. Don't be someone you're not" Queen America said smiling.

"Wise words of advice Queen America. Prince Jackson how do you feel about the selected?" Gabriel asks.

"Well Gavril, I haven't seen any of them yet. It'll be interesting living with thirty-five girls over the next few months. I guess I should be used to it with my sisters" Prince Jackson said.

I stare at Prince Jackson. He has blonde hair like his father and dreamy blue eyes. "Now let's hear who the selected are!" Gavril says snapping me out of my daydream.

"Brynn Woodwork from Angeles"

"Aimee Leger from Angeles"

"Krista Dubar from Honduragua"

"Alisa Fredricks from Allens"

I smile after I hear my name. I notice that the Prince gives his reactions in the bottom left corner. He smiles brightly for Brynn and Aimee, but only half smiles for me. I feel my smile drop. My father sighs. He shakes his head. "I should have known that something like this might happen" he says unhappily.

"What might happen?" I ask curiously.

"The Woodwork's and Leger's are good friends with the king and queen. Their daughters already know Prince Jackson. The competition just became higher" My father says.

"What does that mean for me?" I ask.

"You have to become the people's favorite. You have a better chance of staying. Also, try to become the king's, queen's, and rest of the royal family's favorite" My father says.

I nod. Cassandra walks into the room. She smiles at me. "People from the palace will arrive tomorrow" she says.

I nod. I go to bed soon after. As I fall asleep I think of Prince Jackson.

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A/N: All rights go to Kiera Cass. Am I her? Clearly no.
So here's another update! I'll try to update again later after family pictures. Yay me! Not.