Prince Wilder Schreave stood in front of us as we entered the castle. He was everything the camera's portrayed, but more. We approached him and curtsied.

"Welcome, ladies." He looked at each of us in turn, pausing on me for a quick second. I felt butterflies in my stomach, but squashed them instantly reminding myself I wasn't here to fall in love. This was strictly business.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, your highness." Rachel's voice was overly professional and slightly seductive. She was also on a mission.

He dismissed the four of us and we were lead into a large room where there were several girls getting their hair done, and other various beauty treatments. I was mesmerized by all the people talking, all of the beautiful materials hanging everywhere. I let myself get lead to a station at the other end of the room.

There they washed my hair, scrubbed my hands and feet, plucked my eyebrows, waxed my entire body, cut my hair that was down to the middle of my back to slightly above my shoulders, did my makeup, and then finally put me into a beautiful emerald dress.

Looking in the mirror I was stunned, I didn't look anything like me. I looked like a somebody. Growing up as a six I was often told, "You are a six, you're a nobody." At this moment I didn't feel like a nobody, I felt like I mattered.

"Why are we all getting dressed up now?" I asked the made who did the transformation. "It's late, is there something that's going to happen?"

"I think some cameras are going to come in and interview all the girls and then you'll be taken to your rooms to meet your maids and have dinner. They're not doing a formal dinner since it's late and girls are still showing up."

"Wait, I'll have maids? But why, I can take care of myself." I didn't need a maid slaving away over me, I didn't deserve that.

"You'll need someone to make your dresses and help with everything, I'm actually one of your maids. I'm Charlie, and you also have Rainer and Manna."

"Well, let me tell you this," I pointed my finger at her, trying to sound as angry as possible. "We are going to be such great friends."

I started to laugh and hugged her, we were all sixes and I was determined to make their life as easy as possible for as long as I'm here. Her face was priceless, I could tell she looked relieved. I bet she thought she'd get stuck with some power hungry two. While technically I'm a three now, my heart is still stuck in the old school six ways and I will never treat someone less than they deserve.

"Excuse me, Lady Silver?" A younger interviewer tapped me on the shoulder. "Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?"

"Of course," I tried my best to look professional like I've seen on television. "Ask anything."

"What made you enter your name into the Selection?"

"Prince Wilder, that's the whole point for the Selection in the first place. Why would I enter for anything else?"

"Fame, fortune, maybe power?" The interviewer started looking smug, and I decided I didn't like interviews. "Anyway, next question. Now that you've gotten to see the other ladies, Are you feeling nervous?"

"I imagine we're all nervous. There's only one winner."

"I just meant since they're all in higher castes and they all look like what the people expect Royalty to look like. You're at a disadvantage."

"In case you've forgotten, I'm a three. Just like almost every single girl here. I am their equal. I am beautiful, and I am capable of doing whatever my heart desires. I am not at a disadvantage, if anything I have an advantage. I know what it's like to be at the bottom, I can appreciate all that is offered at the top. Now if you don't mind, I believe this interview is over. Goodbye."

I walked away confidentially. Everyone expected less from me but I was determined to prove to everyone that I'm just as good, if not better than them.

"Charlie, if you don't mind, I'm ready to be shown my room."

With that I was lead from the room full of cameras and people and straight through the castle. There were so many halls I'd have to explore, but that'll have the wait for another day. I was ready to crash.