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Hope for the Selection.

Chapter 12

The window feels cold against my skin as I lean my head against it watching the trees as we zoom by them at top speed, it's been an hour and I already want to get off this thing. It's not that I don't like riding on a train, I actually do but not now, not after leaving my parents behind at the palace just because I need to be safe. I sigh and look over at Kile and Kaden next to me see them both watching me with intensity with amused looks on their faces.

"What," I ask annoyed, I've had enough of people right now even if that person is Kile.

Kile smiles and shakes his head. "You were like in your own little world for a second" He says and I sigh then turn back to the window to see a few cows in a field then they're gone just like my home, there one second then gone the next.

"I feel like I need a new world," I say softly so only Kile can hear me and him take's my hand in his and runs his thumb back and forth gently on the top of my hand.

"It's not that bad, we'll see our parents again, just think of this a vacation that you would take with Ahren but only with all of us," He says and I give him a hard look.

"Mentioning my brother is not making me feel any better," I say and Kile nods.

Ahren had done it again, he just up'ed and left me without saying goodbye or anything and I've had enough of his games. I get that he has Camille and that's great I get why he left the first time but this time, he has no excuse for not saying goodbye or telling me he was leaving. I miss him so much it hurts me to even think about him right now because he's left me one too many times the first was for love and the second was just because he didn't want to say goodbye, and I don't think I can forgive him so easily this time what right does he have to do this to me again after I never even had the thought of ever leaving him. I'm done with him, at least for now.

"Sorry" Kile apologizes and I nod and look out the window, not at him.

"Noah where are we going," I ask after a minute and turn so I can look over the back of my seat, I've asked this question about five times since getting on the train and he still haven't told me.

He smirks at me and shakes his head. "You're not letting it go are you," He says and I grin at him.

"Since when do I ever back down," I ask and Kile snickers next to me and I shot him a look which just makes him smile wider.

"Good point but I'm still not telling you," Noah says with a wicked grin and I huff and slump back into my seat.

"Will you tell me," I ask Rose hopefully and she smiles.

"Now why would I do that," She asks with the same grin as her brother and I sigh and look back out the window.

"Eady, just chill we'll find out when we get there," Kile says and I take a deep breath.

"I know it's not that," I say softly and I can feel everyone's eyes on me waiting to see if I say more.

When I don't say anything more they don't push me they just go back to talking to each other about who know's what but I just continue to stare out the window in my own misery.


Kile's POV

After a while I look over at Eady and see that she's fast asleep with her head leaning against the window, I smile to myself she looks so peaceful when she's asleep and cute. A few pieces of her hair have fallen over her eyes and her lips are just slightly parted as she dreams.

"Is she asleep," Rose asks from across me and I nod smiling slightly.

"Yeah," I say then turn back to them. "Fast asleep"

"She can do that, just fall asleep wherever but she only does it when things are crazy back home usually because she stays up all night working then during the day she'll just drift off when we're talking to her. It kind of gets annoying but I can understand that she exhausted," Kaden says next to me and I sigh.

"I've noticed that too," I say looking back over to Eady and see that she's smiling slightly, I'm glad she's not having a bad dream.

"I wish Ahren was here," Osten says and we all gape at him.

"Kaden you remember Ahren was the only one that could get Eady to slow down or relax how are we going to get her to relax now," Osten says and Kaden nods then he looks over at me.

"I think Josh has a few tricks up his sleeves to get her to bed," Kaden says with a mischievous grin and I roll my eyes but I can't help to smile a little.

"Don't start," I say with faked seriousness and he only smiles then goes back to talking to Rose and Osten.

I look out the window and see that the sky is darkening a little, we must be in for some rain soon and I don't mind I like rain, it's calming almost the way it sounds hitting the window but by the look of the clouds there's probably going to be lighting and thunder and I know Eady hates thunder I don't know why but she does and there's nothing I can do about it.

"What you thinking about" Kaden asks me and I turn back to him and smile.

"The rain," I say and I turn back to the window in time to see a few drops hit it.

"I love the rain," Osten says pressing his hands against the window.

"I do too," I say and we all just sit and watch the rain hit the window making a beautiful music.

Just then a lightning bolt hits nearby and soon after we all hear the thunder come rumbling, I look over at Eady and see her move slightly from the noise but she doesn't wake up. I look back at the window and see the tree's sway slightly with the wind and rain, it's so beautiful, some may say that rain ruins a day but me I say it makes it better. When I was younger I would run outside and play in the rain with Ahren and sometimes Kaden or Osten but never Eady or Josie they would stay inside and play there but I love the way the rain feels falling on my face and hands. I don't know why some people hate it but I guess we all have things we don't like but for me, the rain is not one of them.

Another lightning bolt illuminates the sky in white and soon after the thunder rumbles and I watch as Eady snaps awake and looks around frantically for a second then she seems to remember what's happening and calms down some then she hears the rain and thunder and tenses up agin. I put a hand on her shoulder and she looks at me and visibly calms down but the lightning lights up the sky again and she tenses.

"Your fine," I say softly so the others won't hear and she nods then looks out the window.

"How long has it been raining," She asks.

"Not long," I say and she nods still looking out the window.

I know for a fact the Eady does like rain just not thunder and lightning, she has never admitted it but I know it just scares her and someone that knows her can see it in her eyes behind the calmness in them there's fear plain and simple. I sigh then look back out the window and see that the rain is coming down harder, I look over the back of the seat and see that Noah is also sleeping, I guess the thunder doesn't bother him too much.

I look back over at Eady and see her smiling about something, I love it when she smiles it just makes her seem realer and I don't mean the smile she puts on for the cameras but the way she smiles when she's just plain happy the way I want her to be all the time but I know that's a stupid thing to think about because no one can always be happy.

I lean my head against the back of the seat and close my eyes so that I can think things through, we are on a train going who know's where and then when we do get there we're supposed to just make a life in this place and act like nothing has happened or anything out of the ordinary. I don't know how we'll be able to do that but for me it's mix feelings, I know that Eady hates this and I don't think her brothers like much either Josie doesn't like it at all but for her it's more of just being away from the palace then anything but for me this is what I wanted to get out of the palace see new places and build things and that's just what I'm going to do but better because I'll have Eady with me.

With the rain and wind making a beautiful music outside the train and the thought that I'm going to be able to do what I love doing I drift off to sleep.


Eadlyn's POV

I'm awakened from my sleep with a hand on my shoulder and but I only groan and push it off then try to go back to sleep but all the giggles and chuckles make's me open my eyes sleepily to see everyone standing over me with amused grins on their faces. I groan again and close my eyes and lean my head back against the window and there's more laughter.

"Come on Grace we need to get off the train we're here," Kile says and I just shack my head.

"Just where is here," I ask sleepily cracking open one eye.

"Clermont," Noah says and I sit straight up in my seat and stare at him.

Why oh why did they have to send us to Clermont of all places, there's only one problem with being sent to Clermont and the reason had a name. Fox. He lives in Clermont and if I'm being honest seeing Fox right now wouldn't be the best thing in the world even though I would really like to know if his dad's ok or even still alive but there's another this is bad Fox would be more likely to recognize me if we somehow meet which I guess if we're going to be living here for the next few weeks that's probably going to happen.

"Eady are you alright you look a little pale" Kile asks quietly using my nickname not my new fake name and I'm glad for that.

I shake my head slightly to clear it then smile. "Yeah I'm fine," I say standing to my feet.

"Are you sure," Kile asks and I nod and he looks at me wearily but doesn't say anything.

"Ok follow me," Noah says as if we don't know how to get off the train but we follow him anyway.

I take Kile's hand as he helps me down the steps onto the platform I take a small jump and land right next to Kile and he chuckles at me and I only smirk. I look around at the town that I'm going to be living in for the next few weeks hopefully not months I don't think I can handle being away from mom or dad that long or my life.

A town is a busy place with trees and grass everywhere and I notice that it's not raining anymore and I can see that the sun is going to be setting soon, people bustle about on the platform picking up their family members or friends that just got off the train. I take a deep breath of the salty sea air and smile, I love lying on the beach with the sun heating the sand all around me making me feel all warm and happy. Last time I went to the beach was with Ahren and that had been fun, for a while, but then all these people came with cameras and notepads asking questions and talking over one another so that ruined the whole trip.

Now though no one knows that it's us so maybe I can lay out on the sand in peace then again Kile, Josie, and my younger brothers are with me so the idea of peace goes right out the window.

"Over this way the car is over there waiting for us" Rose says and I look in the direction she pointing to see a beautiful pearl white van waiting by the side of the train station, I've seen many cars in my life but none like this, most of the cars I've been in are black limos or some kind of black car with tinted bulletproof windows so I couldn't see anything out them.

We walk across the platform slipping through the herds of people crowding it, I don't even bother with the stairs it not that far of a drop so I just jump off and my brothers follow suit I look up at Kile and see him smirking at me and I just grin and start walking with my brothers. I hear two thuds of someone landing on the ground and I know that Kile jumped along with Noah but Rose and Josie took the stairs.

I walk up to the car and suddenly a man in black gets out of the front seat and opens the door for me and I just stand there looking at him until Noah, Kile, Josie, and Rose come up behind me and my brothers and I hear Noah chuckle.

"Thank you, Mr. Bernard," Rose says with a smile as she gets into the car and Josie follows her then my brothers get in and I sigh as I climb in with Kile and Noah getting in right after. I sit in the back with Kile and Kaden and right in front of us Josie and Rose sit talking and Osten looks out the window in excitement and Noah takes the front seat next the Mr. Bernard.

I look out the window as the trees go by and soon it houses zooming past my window, they all alike in one way or another, white with blue accents and big trees, flowers, and bushes in the front yard while some of them are pretty soft colors like pale blue and green and some are even a light pink, we drive past houses until we get to the shops and I look out the window intently at all of them.

There're a lot of shops and most of them are bustling with people, there's a barber shop and through the window I can see men sitting in chairs laughing and talking to one another as they get their hair cut and styled. Another one is the place I suspect I'll be working because in the window there are manikins with elegant dresses on, everyday pants, pretty shirts, and beautiful shoes lining the window.

The whole town seems to be bustling with people and I can see that in this town everyone knows everyone you can see it in the way people wave and greet everyone that passes them, I see couples walking side by side hand in hand and a few families with cute little girls and boys bouncing around them and as we pass one of these families I see them stop and start talking to one of the couples all of them smiling and laughing.

I sigh and sit back in my seat looking at the roof of the car and wonder what it would be like to be one of those families with little kids running all around me laughing and giggling with my arm looped around Kile's as we walk down the street stopping to talk to people we know and just enjoying the day, but I know that will never be a reality for me or Kile because I'm duty bound to be the next queen weather I want to be or not.

We drive for about 10 or 15 minutes until we come to a new neighborhood with beautiful white and blue houses and through the trees I can see the sea and beach and I can't help the little squeal of joy at the fact that the beach is so close by. Kile chuckles a little at my excitement and Noah and Rose only smile while Kaden and Osten are just as happy as I am that we can just walk outside and onto the beach.

The car stops right in front a beautiful two story white house, Mr. Bernard gets out the car and opens the door for us and we all pile out of the car and into the light of day. I stare at the house for a minute just taking it all in, the house is big and mostly white with blue shutters around the big windows and in front of the windows hang a little basket full of brightly colored flowers, and there is blue trim around the sides of the house. The front door is a beautiful big stained wood and it looks so old and antique with gorgeous vines and flowers carved into it, off to the right of the yard stands a big oak tree with it's branches reaching out in every direction shading most of the yard and off to the left stands another oak tree just as big and beautiful as the other and both of them are surrounded by green lush grass and around all this is a pretty white picket fence.

I stand there gaping at this house that we are going to live in, yes the palace is beautiful but this is a different kind of beauty from that, it's beautiful but still welcoming and friendly while the palace looks a little menacing with the high walls and guards. I look over at my brothers, Kile, and Josie and see that my brothers and Josie have the same ah struck expression that I have though I can see Josie is trying to look unimpressed but falling, while Kile isn't even looking at the house he's looking at me with an adorable expression on his face and I can see in his eyes how much he loves me.

"Are you just going to keep staring at the house or go in," Noah asks walking toward the house and I smirk at Kile before I walk after Noah with the others following us.

Noah opens the little white gate for me and I walk past him and into the front yard, I walk up the little stone path to the front door of the house and I stand there on the front steps looking at the carvings in the door they really are beautiful. Elegant vines curl around on the door and on the vines there are little flowers and leaves, I've seen a lot of carvings in doors and wood before but none as detailed as this whoever carved this must have worked on it for weeks maybe months to get all this detail into it.

"Beautifull isn't it" I start a little at the voice but turn to see Noah behind me with the others walking up the stone path.

"Yes, very beautiful", I say and Noah smiles before pulling out a key from his pocket and inserting it into the lock.

He turns the key and the lock clicks and Noah pushes the door and I step in, the sight inside takes my breath away. The floor is a white-gray marble and it sparkles a little in the light of the chandelier hanging from the ceiling, on either side of me there are big arched opens going into new rooms the one on the left looks like a dining room with a large wood table and wooden chairs and to the right looks like some sort of music room with a big grand piano in the corner, few armchairs, a small table, and a fireplace. Just next to both opens are a set of marble stairs that lead up to the second story of the house, and the is a large opening in between the stairs and through this opening I can see large sliding glass door that leads out into the backyard where there is a fountain with water shooting out the top and dripping down the sides making it look beautiful surrounded by grass and more big oak trees and a small black gate that leads out onto the path that goes to the beach.

"Race you upstairs" Kaden yells to Osten and the two go running up the stairs to the top floor of the house while Kile comes to stand next to me and Josie goes into the room with the glass doors.

"Well, what do you think" Asks Rose who's also standing next to me smiling.

"I have to say it's prettier than the palace" I breathe and Rose and Noah laugh a little and Noah go's up the stairs to find my brothers who I can hear fighting over the bedrooms and Rose goes after Josie who disappeared around the corner.

"Are we really going to live here," I ask and Kile laughs.

"Yes Eady we're going to live here," He says with a grin and I smirk and go into the room with the grand piano and Kile follow.

Now that I'm in the room I see that it's full of instruments, there's a piano, violin, guitar, flute, and a ton more so I promptly name this room the music room. I walk around touching some of the instruments gently and then I walk through the other opening and into a room full of games, there's a foosball table an old game from a long time ago and pool table also from a long time ago along the wall there are shelves full of board games and every game a imaginable at the end of the room there is a large window and I can see a big oak tree from the back yard.

Kile mutters something under his breath but I don't ask what really I'm into much of a state of ah to say anything, I walk out the other opening into the room with the glass doors and find it's a living room with the couches and table for drinks this is the place you have company in or a party even though we're probably not going to have either of thoughts.

Though the opening on the other side of the room I see that it's a kitchen and I can see Josie and Rose walking around in there, I look out the big glass doors and smile then I open them and step outside onto the porch and take a deep breath of the salty sea air, on the pouch are some chairs so I sit down in one of them and look out into the garden. Three big oak trees like the ones in the front yard stand tall and strong along the fence and right in the center of the yard is a fountain just as beautiful as the rest of the house.

Kile also comes out onto the porch and sits in the chair next to me and I smile as he takes my hand in his gently rubbing his thumb over the top of my hand. We sit there for a little just looking out over the garden and breathing the salty air that I love so much and I can't believe I'm going to live here for the next few weeks maybe mouths.

"This place is unbelievable", I say softly and Kile nods.

"Would you like to live in a place like this and work in a shop and just have a normal life," Kile asks and I look at him as if he's crazy.

"Kile that's all I've ever wanted, a normal life, I never wanted to be queen or live in a palace but I have no choice. I was the first born so I have to be queen weather I like it or not" I say with a sigh and Kile looks a little pained by the true.

"It's not fair though to be pushed into that without even getting a choice," He says and I shrug.

"That's my life I don't get to choose anything by life is run by advisers and the public if they aren't happy then I can't be happy it's just the way it is," I say softly.

Before Kile can say anything the glass doors open and Noah walks out with a grin on his face.

"Your brothers are fighting over which bedroom they want and I can get them to stop you might want to come up before they start a fist fight or something," He says and I laugh and get up with Kile following me.

I walk through the opening under the stairs and I can hear my brothers arguing even from here, I walk up the stairs to the right and up onto the second floor with Noah and Kile following my every step. I turn left and follow the voices down the hallway and two doors down I walk into a big bedroom to find my brothers arguing over which one gets this room. It's a nice room it's painted blue with a four poster bed and two side tables in the center of the room and on the far wall there is a book sheave with more books than I care to count and a dresser on the other wall and a door the leads to a bathroom and another into a closet.

"Ok enough," I say and my brothers look at me.

"But he-" Osten tries to start but I cut him off with a look that he knows all too well.

"Kaden, Osten why are you two fighting over a bedroom what's so special about this one that would make you fight over it," I ask and they both start talking at once and I hold up a hand to silence them both again.

"Kaden you first," I say and Kaden smiles and Osten grumbles something under his breath.

"Well this is the largest room beside the master bedroom and this is the only bedroom with a bathroom connected to it and I'm the oldest out of the two of us so I should get this bedroom," He says and I nod then look at Osten.

"Just because he's the oldest doesn't mean he get the room that's no fair" Osten says and I nod to him as well.

"Do rock, paper, scissors over it and the one to win will get the room and the other will have to suffer though walking across the hall to get to a bathroom. I say and they both nod then start their game of rock paper scissors while I turn and start walking toward the door that both Noah and Kile are standing in.

"Come on let's see our room," I say and Kile chuckles as I pull him down the hall to the set of double doors.

I open them and are greeted by the sweet scent of flowers, the room is painted white with a big four poster king sized bed up against the wall and a side table on either side of the bed, there are two big windows in the room one on either side of the glass doors that lead out onto the balcony. There is a door that leads into the bathroom and another door that leads into the walk-in closet.

"So there's only one bed," I say with a mischievous smirk and Kile returns it.

"Yes, there is," He says and I giggle as he winks at me then he walks over to the balcony.

He opens the doors and steps out onto the balcony and leans on the balcony I slowly walk over to the door and just watch him for a minute, the wind blows some of his hair into his face and his face is lit up by the setting sun so his hair glows and his eyes sparkle. I walk out and stand next to him and he smiles and looks at me with that look again, his eyes sparkle and I can see how much he loves me just by this one look.

I look back out over the balcony and see that I can see over the trees to the beach and right now the water glitters with the setting sun and the sand looks like diamond dust it all just glows and sparkles and with the wind blowing the trees and the bushes everything just seems magical.

"I think I'm going to like living here," I say softly and Kile smiles as he wraps his arm around me and pulls me close.

"I think we all are," Kile says just as softly.

"Eady you know how you said you don't get a choose anything in your life," Kile asks and I nod dreamily not really listening to what he's saying because the setting sun is making my face warm and the breeze is just so lovely.

"I want you to now that you'll always be my choice" Kile whispers into my ear and I look at him with a smile.

"And your mine," I say and Kile leans down and gives me the fainting whisper of a kiss.

I turn back to the sun and we stand there watching it fall behind the waves of the sea and for once in my life I feel happy, yes I miss my parents and I know this isn't going to be forever but for right now here in Kile's arms watching the sun set my life falls into place and I can make sense of the chaos that it is but right now I don't think about all that's going wrong because right here there's too much going right for me to think about anything else.

"I love you Kile"

"And I love you, Eady," Kile says just as the sun slips behind the bright blue waves and I know, I'm home.