So guys i'm sad to say that this is the last chapter before the epilogue. Please enjoy.

Chapter 19

"We have an announcement.' I watched as my brother looked at his hands, that had joined with the winner of his Selection. Matt and Val grinned like idiots but everyone could see the love in their eyes. Matt took a breath and looked away from Val to the rest of us.

'So obviously, I picked Val. But we got married.' Everyone's mouths hung open. I felt Ty grab my hand

'So after Ty went missing, I decided that I couldn't spend time without Val.' The expressions on our faces were different, either sad about the Ty thing or loving because of the second part. 'We have been married for a little over 2 weeks now.'

'Matthew, you know you could have come to your father and I and told us this. You would have been allowed to end the Selection early.' Matt looked down.

'I just thought that you would have me wait and I couldn't wait anymore, I love her too much.' My mom turned her head to look at my dad. You could see the love in their eyes. They nodded and turned back to the pair.

'You two still need to have a wedding to have in front of the whole country. But we will let this slide. Val, your family will still be coming as scheduled. They are set to arrive early tomorrow afternoon.' Val nodded and grabbed Matt's hand and made their way towards Ty and myself.

'Matt, are you ready to meet Val's older brothers?' Matt took a dramatic breath.

'I think I got it. I can just tell them how much I love their sister. I feel bad for never getting their permission to marry her, cross your fingers just in case.' He held up both hands, which had crossed fingers. Val gave Matt a small kiss. She stopped and turned and gave me a big hug.

'I guess I can finally call you my sister. It's nice since I only have two older brothers.'

'And it is nice to call you my sister, living with boys is so annoying.' Matt and Ty looked at me with playfully shocked faces. 'But as you know, you learn to love them.' I kissed Ty before quickly adding, 'Your Highness.'

The shock on Val's face was priceless, nothing could beat it. 'Oh God, I'm a princess. I'm going to be queen.' She turned and slapped my brother on the chest. 'Matt, I'm a princess. We are going to be the King and Queen of Illea. All the decisions I make affect an entire country. Then there is the pressure of having an heir. Matt, you need an heir. What if I-' I snuggled into Ty as Matt kissed Val to shut her up.

'Val, you are going to be an amazing queen. Yes, you are a princess, but you are my princess. Our children are going to be beautiful, especially if they look like you.' Val blushed as my brother wrapped her in a hug. Ty and I watched scene. We pulled away quietly to give them their space.

'I love you Charlie.' I smiled at Ty. He wrapped me in hug. It felt really tight. I pulled back and saw him with an extremely goofy smile on his face.

'What?' The smile grew on my face with question.

'I just love you so much.' I kissed him. 'And I, you.'

The morning went by fast since most of it was spent sleeping by half the palace. Val's family arrived after lunch. Matt's face was pale as a ghost. He tried to look brave and strong walking up to Val's two taller older brothers. They were as tall as a person could be.

Matt walked away with them and spend the afternoon with them and the rest of Val's family. My parents went along also. Ty and I spent the afternoon with just each other.

Christmas was a blast. I didn't get any flashy gifts that are thought stereotypically of a princess. I got simple outfits and books and just meaningful objects and nik naks.

On December 30, Ty took me out to the waterfall the day of New Year's Eve Eve. He had a nice afternoon set up. It was nice with the chill of winter around us. It gave me the excuse to cuddle up to Ty. We ate and talked about the future.

The most surprising part was around sunset, the set had started bringing colors into the sky. When I reached away from Ty to grab a strawberry and turned back to see him on one knee facing me.

As I sat there in shock, he grabbed my hands and started talking.

"Charlie, I love you. I never thought that I would love you like I do. Because we were best friends we got to know each other without the need to hold back. Without needing to hold back I fell in love with you. The love I have for you can't come out in words, and if it did we would be here til next year." I laughed at his little joke because the new year was so close. "I know that this is fast and we keep saying that but I love you and want to spend my life with you and I can't stop thinking that. So Charlotte Amberly Schreave, will you settle in my heart for the rest of eternity and marry me?" He had a hopeful grin on his face. I could see the love spreading across his face.

I just jumped up and hugged him. I pulled back to give him a kiss and I saw a small velvet box. He opened it to reveal his grandmother's ring. It was so simple and so me. I put my left hand out to him and he slid it on.

'I love you so much Ty.' Ty's grin became cocky as he leaned in to kiss me as he whispered, 'I know'.

After about 5 minutes of kissing we decided to go in for the night. The sun had set and it was already pretty dark. We got to my door and he kissed me, which quickly escalated and I started pulling him into my room.

Ty stopped and asked, 'Are you sure?' I nodded I had never been so sure.

I woke up to Ty gone. I was sad but I understood that he might not our parents to see us together. I put on my robe and walked down to the kitchens to get a drink. As I walked in the hallway I saw two shadows of people pressed together in the early morning darkness. At first I had assumed that it was Cass and Andrew. But my shock escaped me in a gasp when I realized I was wrong on the male. Both turned to look at me, I watched as my fiance's face dropped in horror. He opened his mouth, but I ran back to my room before he could talk.

Once I got there I locked the door and told the guard not to let anyone in. I cried my eyes out.

Even on New Year's Eve I didn't come. I knew everybody was worrying but I needed to be alone. After the new year, all of the guests left. I decided that I was going to stay in Illea and not go back to Italy. (A/N I know that she is over reacting but I couldn't think of another way to get what I want to happen.) Ty had tried to talk to me but I couldn't I had a maid bring him the ring.

Ty POV

When I got the ring back my heart scattered. I was stupid and I lost her. She was gone. I don't even know what happened. I got on the plane with the ring in my hand. Both of my parents left me alone seeing that I had the ring in my hand. Bella was confused and kept asking me and my parents to explain but I didn't answer and my parents just told them I wasn't feeling good. Which isn't a lie. I had let down myself, my father, and I am assuming Charlie, the love of my life with a stupid mistake that even I didn't understand.

Don't get mad at me for that ending, there is an epilogue. Talk to you guys next week for the epilogue. I am hoping to be able to write a quick story over the summer and post it all at once.

~cari