That next morning when I woke my hair was thick with sweat. Adrian was by my side when I woke. He smirked at what probably was my current state of hygene. I smelled terrable and probably looked worse. "How you feeling dare devil, any regrets."

"Nope, we'll maybe the fact that I never got to eat that sandwhich." My stomach growled at the thought. I hate sleeping on an empty stomach.

"I can't believe the day I get back I'm loosing you," He lays a hand on my back helping me sit up but I grit my teeth and push him away.

"Are you stupid or something! You don't put pressure on someone's back after they have been severly flogged." His face is lit up like I'm some mad woman, which I probably am or at least look like a mad woman. "Just leave please I just can't deal with this I'm leaving for the selection soon so just leave so I can hit a shower and eat something." I slowly move out of the bed and limp down the hall.

The shower water feels horrid against my wounds. But if I'm going to have to be on live T.V. today I'm going to at least try and be presentable.

With my hair washed I pull it into a high bun. I grab my interview-make-up-bag. I pull out my bold red lipstick and thick pencil liner. Slipping into a cotton long sleved shirt its black with white dots and black jeans. This is my job interview outfit.

"Jolene," the voice is timid and small, Janis. I'm slipping my toes into a two inch pair of oxford heels, black and grey.

"whats up sweetie." I ask her. Her short hair is sticking up in places I'm sure she just woke.

"Are you gonna be okay, Aiden told me what happened." she looks as if shes about to cry not.

"I'm fine sweet heart, a little beat up but fine." she nodds and hugs me hard.

"Theres a man and woman down stairs that want to talk to you about selection stuff. And then their giving you a few hours to get your stuff ready then we have to head down to the send off place." She looked at her feet timmidly, "Do you have to go, I don't want you to go."

"It might give me a better life and you guys Jonah and Kenna and Momma. We could help Momma get better." She nodded at me, "Here lets do your hair and make up," I run my brush through her hair, and apply lip gloss and masscarra. "Wait one last thing," I clip back a long piece of hair with a cute silver little barrett. "Now when I say bye you can look fetching as ever on live t.v, just promise me that you won't date while im gone and I promise to write when ever I can." she nodds and I give he one last hug before leading us out off the bathroom.

"Hello, I'm Marcus" an older man help his hand out to me he wasnt like old old and he just had gray streaks in his long black hair.

"And I'm Sylvia," and old grey haired woman came and gave my shoulder a squeeze. "Now where's your Mother." Where was my mother.

I glanced into the living room and Jenna was sitting on the sofa knitting away. "Jen where's Momma,"

"She hasn't come home, not since last night." Kenna's voice wasn't focused she was pissed off.

"We'll your older sister can sign the paper's if your mom isn't home."

"Sign this and that," they went on for a while about signing things and how many vitamins I should take. "So this is kind of an awkward question, are you a virgin?"

"Yes oh gawd yes, I'm not that stupid I could not deal with getting pregnant right now or ever." I let out a snort.

"Okay so sign there and you will be considered the property of Illea, no outside releationships besides with Prince Christian, No hurting yourself or other selected. No stealing from other selected and/or sabotaging their chances with Prince Christian. You do not request times with the prince you unless present in a group setting. Don't ever refuse anything to the prince, kisses, dates, or anything else for that matter."

I nodded and signed, really i'm their property I guess I'm okay with that I can't be hurt that way If I am the person who hurts me will be caned or flogged or something like that.

My stuff is ready Its not like I need to pack I have pretty much everything I want to bring with me and everything I don't isnt terribly important like my books are packed in boxes and I have comfy clothes for if I dont wanna wear what they provide or I'm feeling homesick.

"We will see you later this evening. Do you have your belongings you want to take the guards were leaving with you are going take your stuff to the car for us if you have anything."

I let the guards take my stuff away to their limo. I was exhausted by then, my back ached, and I was very nausious. Not a good match for a day like this.

CHRISTIAN POV-

"Your going to meet your future wife tomarrow. How do you feel?" Fathers voice was kind and genuinly happy. He was a good king better than his father from what I hear. I didn't know grandfather when he was king he was alright. He wasn't the ordinary grandfather but he was kind enough. He and my grandmother still lived in the palace but he rarely came out of his room and grandmother only on the days she didn't have an aching head. They never showed on the report and rarely came to dinner.

"So, I promise to be okay with anyone you choose, I resented my father for the longest time he hated that I liked a five that philanthropy project was to obolish the caste system which is harder than it seems. So which one do you like the most."

"Father I will not judge who I like and who I dont untill I meet them." I look at father I was once close with him but then Brooke was born then Daunte and he got bussier and we distanced but, in return me and Mom have gotten so much closer.

"Adeliade whats wrong." she was running down the hall crying, "Adel whats wrong." Her springy red curls bounced around her small little girl face.

"Daunte , he took micha and said it was my fault Ariane got sick" Daunte ugh he's got to get a life.

I wiped her tears away. "No sweetheart, Ariane got sick on her own her body can't keep her health right now. She'll be alright." I pause and tilt her head up to look at me, "okay." She nodds softly, "Now little one lets go get you puppy back."

Mother stops us, "Where are you two going," she has a glare.

"We are retrieving her puppy from Daunte who has seemed to kidnap or shall I say puppynap her puppy." I raise a brow at mother and she gives a smile,

"Join me for lunch afterwards Christian would you." she walks down the hall and her skirt swishes around her. "In my office."

"Little puppy want chocolate," we hear his voice before we see him. He's standing in his bed chamber doorway.

"Don't you have some international affairs to deal with brother." He looks up in suprise as I let Adel settle on her feet. "Or do you spend your life antagonizing small children, If thats the case I guess father should know of your horrid plans in life, antagonizing children is not always the best thing to do in your free time isn't it. Now put little wolfy down and get on that book work father gave you this morning." Sarcasm dripps from my words as he tosses the little Huskey puppy land in my arms. He storms two steps into his room and slams the door, "Have a good day brother may it be filled with tourmenting small children no longer."

"There you go darling" I kneel by Adel and give her the pup, "Now go draw me one of those pretty little drawings of yours I would like one before I have to think of women and whom I shall marry."

"Okay Christan" She never could get the 'i' in my name quite right when she said it. She was so cute that one.

-JOLENE POV-

At the air station, I say goodbye to Janis she crying into my leather jacket. Im going to miss her. Jonah comes running towards me, I kneel so he can crash into me. "Lene I'd be lots happyer if you stayed can you stay," I shake my head no and he crys. I brush his tiny braids out of his eyes. The Yukon air is getting colder than usuall. The snow has already started to fall.

"I will write you and either Janis or Jenna will help you write back," I kiss his forehead and stand back up and give Kenna a simple goodbye hug. We've said everything to be said. She'll write me if anything happens and keep tabs on Momma.

We thought too soon when I saw her making her way towards us "Jolene, daughter." I turn to look but her hand is already making her way towards my face. I try to grab her arm but I grab too late. She struck me hard, my split lip split again. Blood globs onto my chin. "I told you not to go, you didn't listen." She was drunk agian. Her eye's glazed and her breath tinged with Brandy.

I wipe away the blood, "Mistake Momma that slap could get you killed, I'm property of Illea now." I whisper this with no exspression on my face.

I hold my head high and make my way toward the plane. Marlynne follows her eyes are wide. No one though Momma would ever do that, but most people dont know my mother.

a/n Im sorry if this chappie totes sucks i didnt know how else to write it. dont eat me