Dear readers,

I have decided to wipe out all my stories that were failing and start on a clean page. I promise this time, everything will go well. I will complete the story. I will upload a chapter every Friday evening.

Okay so let the new selections begin. This is a stand alone.

Here is the Prince POV and two of the selected. I am selecting 5 girls as main characters excluding these two. The ones I like the most. Thanks Amira for these two characters. She sent me these characters much too late for my old story. So here they are now.

Regards

Dream

Background (From the Prince's POV)

After Queen Eadlyn's selection, during her Reign she put an end to the selection. Prince-Consort Erik supported her. After all they were not a Selection Love story. There were some revolts but finally everyone accepted it. Many Kings and Queens went by without any selection. Royalty married royalty. Princesses and Princes were brought to the palace and spent time with the heir. The other children were sent off to other kingdoms to fall in love. After some time, the factor of love disappeared. The children were forced to marry the royalty that their parents chose.

Then came my father, 200 years later, a princess was brought from New Asia to marry him. She lived at the palace with her family for 6 months. Two days before the wedding, everyone got to know that she was pregnant. She refused to reveal the man despite getting tortured by her family. She was thrown out of the family. What came of her nobody knows. Her child is another puzzle. Then my grandfather, Nicholas called a selection and my father, King Richard chose and married my mother, Queen Elina. Before she married my father, she was a waitress, which despite the caste system disappearing, was known to all as a lower caste, A 6.

Today, the caste system is back again. I have two sisters and a brother. My sisters are Emily and Aria and my brother is Ian, the baby. Emily is promised to the New Asian Prince and heir, Aryan. I have meant him on some occasion. He seems nice but as my father says, he may be like his aunt, all sugar and then betray. The entire royal family of Ilea hates the New Asian Royal Family. So, this is just a relation to try to rebuild the relations. He is the nephew of the runaway princess. I do not know her name. No one does.

Prince Noah POV

Mom and Dad had called me. I ran down the hallway.

"Prince, don't run." My tutor, John chided.

I broke into a brisk walk and entered the nearest study. In the room, was my uncle and parents. My mom looked like a fairy standing near the window with light falling on her brown hair and making it seem golden. She looked upset and could see that she had been crying.

"What happened?"

My father spoke.

"Noah, we are going to have your selection. I know we said we will wait till your 22nd birthday but we need a distraction. Your sister has refused to marry Aryan in the Royal court in front of the advisors. This has effected them and they have raised questions as to whether you all are like Emily. Whether you are all going to refuse to marry. Also, I need you to talk to Emily."

I was not sure why Emily refused to marry Aryan. I was also very angry with her, my sister had speeded up my life by 4 months.

"Yes father. It is okay. When should I choose the girls?"

Then father gave me the most shocking answer.

"Oh, you need not worry. I will let you know who the girls are. We have it all selected out." Mother's eyes went wide. She shook her head. She knew I would have something to say. Sometimes, I wonder why my mother never says anything when Dad acts like this. Maybe she is just as scared as all of us are or maybe the rumors about her are true and he is afraid he will leave her.

I nodded and left the room. As I went to Emily's room, I saw a portrait of Queen Eadlyn and Prince-Consort Erik with Queen Camille and Prince-Consort Ahren. They were all laughing and sitting in the royal garden. Some day I hope my family can laugh like that. Everyone knew the stories about what amazing sisters-in-law, Eadlyn and Camille were. They would even sacrifice their life for the other.

I knocked on Emily's door. I could hear nothing.

"Em?" Still nothing. I slowly pushed the door open. Inside there was no one. I could see that someone had hurried through the bedroom contents.

I saw something on the bed.

It was a letter and 3 sealed envelopes.

Dear Baby Brother,

I know that by the time you start reading this letter, I would have left the border with my love, Mian. I hope you can forgive me. I will contact you after some time. I know that father is going to choose the girls, who are going to participate. I have changed some of them. He does not know. He has already sealed it and have welcome letters prepared. All the girls are good. I hope you will find out why I selected each of these girls.

I and the Prince of Italy have married. I fell in love with him. When I spoke to mother, she was too scared to help. So I had no choice but to run away.

Father is lying to you if he said that he had to speed up the selection because of me. It is because the kingdom is having minor revolts at the border. The letters went out without you knowing two months back. The girls were selected 3 weeks back.

Now burn this letter in the fireplace and open the letter with the red seal and give it to dad. The other letter is for you to give Aria on her birthday. Also, I hope I can come back by the time, Ian is big but here is his as well. Hide them for now.

You will get more letters soon.

Love,

Your Sister,

Em

I ran down stairs with the sealed letter and the other two in my suit.

"Mom, Dad…..Em is not in her room."

I could see guards rushing out. I passed the sealed envelope to Father. He opened it and read it.

"She has left." He said in an abrupt voice. He sounded very angry. Mom had an expression that was a mix of sadness and happiness. She knew that Emily had run away with Mian.

Dad looked at me. "The letters are going out tomorrow. We will release it in tomorrow's report. The selection starts next week."

I nodded and went to my room. Aria was sitting there.

"I saw her go." She whispered.

I rushed to her. "Ari, don't tell anyone that."

"But Noah, you have a selection now…."

Aria and I were more closer as compared to Emily and us. I squeezed her hand.

"Don't worry Aria. We will get through it."

She gave me a small smile.

I hope that the girls she selected are good and she comes back home soon.

Two Months Before

Ayesha POV (Caste 2: Daughter of a richest business man)

"Ash, come fast. What are you doing?" Zoe shouted.

The mailman near the door gave me a sigh. Everyone in the province of Dakota knew how Zoe Knight's impatience. My maid and butler were smirking. I took the envelopes from the mailman and my maid closed the door. I took the envelopes to the room and gave Chloe hers. She after all lived with her mom in my house with me and my dad.

"Oh, I got that today morning. I am not going. You know that I have been promised to Roger and I love him. Are you two applying?" Zoe asked.

Chloe put the letter down. "Nope, not me. I am not ready for that life. I want to teach children and I am not ready for the life of a Queen."

I did not even open the envelope. "Well, I won't get selected. So why?"

Chloe and Zoe exchanged a glance.

Chloe sat next to me. "Ash, you should try. I don't mean anything but you are at home. Maybe your family is at the palace."

Zoe picked the form out of the envelope and quickly filled it. She knew me better than I did.

"I dare you to, if you do not get selected you can have the designer diamond necklace dad bought me or if you get selected then you have to give me that red gown."Zoe piped.

I knew I would not get selected. I mean why not. That would be just great for my other plans.

Then there was a knock. My dad walked in.

"Hello Princess." He gave me a peck on my and turned to my friends. "Hey girls. I heard the prince sent out selection forms. Are you girls filling it?"

Zoe passed my filled form to my father. "We are not. But I dared her to."

I got up. Zoe looked at me. "I am going to the bathroom. Chill." I went to the bathroom. Under the washbasin, I pulled out a tile and inside was a small clean sterilised blade that I had taken from the kitchen and then cleaned.

I removed my shirt. The scars on my arms gave me power. I slowly removed the blade from the sheath and gave my arm a small slash. Then watched as the blood oozed out. I felt the sting yet the control that I felt over myself substituted everything else.

Then, I heard a knock. "Ash, are you okay? I can talk to Zoe." Chloe said.

"No. I am fine. Will be out in two minutes." I removed the first aid box in the same hole and cleaned the blood. Then bandaged it. Wore my shirt back on. When I walked into the room, I saw Zoe and Chloe blur for a minute or 2. These were the after effects. After all, no pain, no gain. But the blurring had started increasing. I knew one of these days, I am going to faint.

The three of us lay down and talked and gossiped for hours. Then we fell asleep. I started dreaming.

There were two people. They were in what looked like a Royal Garden. The Girl is wearing an Indian attire while the man is wearing the Duke of Ilea's uniform.

I heard some noises and walked into a room and then the door slammed hut behind me. I could hear people laughing and giggling. There was Chloe and Zoe. I walked up to them and put my hand on Zoe's hand but she did not even react. Then I saw Bianca and Howard kissing like I wasn't even there. Then I heard Howard talking to her.

"Thank god that silly girl is not here and we can be together." But I was there. Right here.

Then I saw darkness and blood.

Then I bolt up in my bed screaming.

Chloe got up. "Ash, you okay? Don't tell me. That dream again. I hate that Howard. I wish he had not done that to you." She got up and got me my medicines. After drinking them, she lay down next to me. Zoe was still sleeping.

"Chloe, I think I need some time away."

Chloe squeezed my hands.

"I know. Zoe does too."

From the corner of my eye, I saw Chloe glance to where I had hidden my things to run away. Had she seen them?

Before, I could ponder over it, my eyes closed

Bianca POV (Caste 2: Daughter of a businessman)

"Darlings, the letter has come. The selection form are here."

My sister just looked up from the book she was reading and then went back to it. I went downstairs. Mom was standing there with the letters.

"Come here Sugar."

I took the letters and gave mom a hug.

"Make sure that you get in. I heard from your uncle that that useless girl is also applying. I am sure she won't get in. I mean there are many more beautiful girls in Dakota. Bianca, you are the prettiest in the province, so you have a chance. Then we will go to their house on the day that the selection results come out and we can make fun of that stupid girl."

Mom gave me a pat and I went upstairs. I had to get in. That idiotic Ayesha just cannot get in. I mean she is not even Uncle Merlin's real daughter.

"An, mom told you to fill this." I passed my twin her form. She knew there was no point fighting with mom so she took out a pen and quickly filled the form. Then passed it back to me. I too finished filling the form. Then I took a glance at hers. It looked much more nicer. So I did what no sister would do but me. I changed the names.

"Okay, I am going down Anna." Anna continued reading.

I went down and passed the form to dad.

"Oh, did you hear that Ayesha also applied. I just spoke to your uncle. He is very happy that Ayesha is trying especially after that Howard incident.

I smiled sweetly to dad. "Dad, could you please take it to the office now."

Dad gave me a pat and left.

Then I smirked. Poor poor Ayesha. Howard and I. Just imagine how much it would have hurt her.

"Well, little sister, I am going to the selection and you are not."