Ahhh, so excited to write a Selection fanfic. I've wanted to do it for a while. Enjoy

Chapter 1- So it begins

Jace

Angela broke the news to me before mom and dad did. She walked up to me one morning and said, "Enjoy your Selection." I was furious mom and dad hadn't told me, I had to be rational now. My birthday was next week, it made sense. I'd turn 18 and they would announce the selection the following a Friday on the report. I should've guessed it was coming. Selection stories sound like picture perfect fairy tails, I could never understand how a person could find their true love in a group of 35 girls. How would the rebels react?

(Le magical time skip)

Mom and dad called me to their office. I knew what they were going to say, what excuses they were going to make. Why they would force me to do it. With my birthday tomorrow and the report announcement the next day my quiet times were few and nearly gone. I wouldn't make it out of this without a.. I arrived. I pushed open the door pretending I wasn't shaking in my suit. Dad was sitting at his desk and Mom was standing by him, they looked a little scary. "Sit Jace," Mom's face broke into a soft smile. Dad focused on me, "Jace, you know of Illean tradition, of the selection." Of course I did, every first born boy child of the Illean royal family would know it's name.

"Yes," "That saves time then. Your mother and I, with your 18th birthday so near, have decided it's time to hold your selection. On the report following your birthday it will be announced." Mom looked at me and started, "Your father and I met in a Selection, it's a great way to meet other people and..." Her words were met with silence. I wasn't going to argue, it was pointless. I would have to go through with it regardless or not I wanted it to or not. I'll make it easy on them, "Not thirty-five, twenty-five girls only." They were expecting more of a fight. Dad fixes his withering gaze on me again, "That's your only condition?" "Yes." "Done." They look relieved, I feel their gazes on my back as I leave the office.

"Hello Illea, welcome back to the report, I am your host Kane Fadaye and today our beloved King will tell us about the current happenings of the world and then..." He paused for suspension building, I inwardly sighed. "I hear Prince Jace has some... exciting news to share with us." Dad stepped up to he podium, "Hello Illea. We have very few developments as to make sure you can hear Prince Jace's announcements as soon as possible." I can hear pride in dad's voice.

The announcements were short and soon I found myself sitting comfortably across from Kane waiting. "So Prince Jace, what exciting news do you have for us tonight?" I flashed him a smile, "Well Kane, I'm sure this is going to be a surprising shock to the country but I've heard stories of my parent's selection." They smile at each other, " and I've decided it's time to have one for myself." Kane arranges his face into a smile, "Well then that is quite an interesting development. Tell me, is there anything your looking for in your ideal match?" I shrug, "Honestly Kane, I don't think anyone knows what they're truly looking for until the find it." I look at dad, he seems to approve of my answer, I run my hand through my raven hair, a habit that pretty much gives away my feelings of stress.

Kane focuses on the camera, "Well how about that for an interesting surprise! Well Prince Jace let me be the first to wish you luck with your upcoming selection!" I fix a smile on my face, "Thank you Kane, good night Illea."

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