Prince Noah's POV

I didn't even know how many girls I'd already seen or how many were left. I just really wanted to eat. Lady Andrea came up next. Once she was seated I started the conversation. "Good morning, Lady Andrea. How are you?" For a moment she seemed to just examine me but quickly answered, "I'm well. Thanks." I nodded to that as I tried to think of something to talk about. She didn't seem to be impressed with me. "What did you think of your room?"

She shrugged a bit, "They're nice, a little frilly though." I chuckled, "You're not a frilly kind of girl then?" Andrea snorted at that, "Oh no, definitely not. I'm more of a tomboy. In fact these dresses are killing me." I laughed, "Well that's a shame. You do look lovely in it." She rolled her eyes, "Oh please, I don't care how I look. I'd much rather being wearing pants."

I smiled, "I'll have to see what I can do about that. I'll see you around Lady Andrea."

The next girl sashayed over confidently as if she knew she already had me in the palm of her hand. She curtsied and sat saying "The name's Heather Maia Train." She was a bit too confident for me; as much as confidence is an attractive trait she took it too far. I nodded, "Hello Lady Heather. It's nice to meet you." She grinned at me, "Oh I know at is. After this you might as well not meet any more girls."

My eyebrows inched up, "Oh really?" She dipped her head as an affirmative. "But what if some of the girls after you are very kind?" She gave me a look saying that I should stop talking, "Trust me. None of them are all that memorable. Especially after me."

"Well, Lady Heather, it was very nice meeting you but could you stay after breakfast for me?" She smiled at me seductively, "Why of course." She had no clue what was coming.

Lady Isadora walked over next. She was tall with honey blonde hair, olive skin, and hazel eyes. She was definitely pretty. She curtsied and took her seat with a shy smile on her face. I smiled at her; she just came off as innocent, and that was refreshing. "Lady Isadora it's a pleasure to meet you." A cute blush appeared on her cheeks which was very endearing. "Oh please, just call me Izzy."

"Of course, Lady Izzy. Now tell me, what are some things you like?" She thought for a moment tilting her head to the side. "I like sunrises, sunsets, and roses." I chuckled at her perfect answer of innocence. "All very pretty things much like you." Her smile got a little bigger and the blush on her face got a little brighter. "It was lovely to meet you, Lady Izzy. Please enjoy the rest of breakfast."

"Hello, Lady Cadence." The girl from Cadence was a tall girl with what looks like dyed blonde hair. "Good morning your highness." she said and I couldn't help but notice she spoke with an odd drawling accent that most definitely wasn't a natural one. "What are your interests?" I asked for I could think of nothing else.

"Umm, things like charity. You know, like, finding world peace. And, like, helping people." I unintentionally stared at her for a second. She couldn't have been more fake. It was more than obvious that those weren't really interests.

"Yes, well it was great meeting you. Stay behind after breakfast for me."

A girl with long curly black hair was up next. I had thought I memorized all the girls' names but her's escaped me. Once she sat down I said, "I'm so sorry, but I've forgotten your name." She smiled a little, "I'm Raziela Vernaden." I nodded, I couldn't I believe of all the girls I forgot her unique one.

"So what's a hobby of yours?" I asked to start the actual conversation. "I fence with my brothers often." I grinned, "How often do you beat them?" She laughed, "Well I can beat my twin without any sweat. I can anticipate his every move."

"You have a twin? What's his name?" I wondered to her as we had twins in my family as well. "His names Tanner. He's a bit protective of me." I smiled, "I could imagine. It was nice meeting you Lady Raziela."

I recognized the name of Lady Cassidy Marianno, but I had never seen her before. She was the CEO of one of the biggest clothes chains in all of Illéa, and she was only nineteen. "It's a pleasure to meet you Lady Cassidy." She smiled prettily at me, "And you too. It's kind of surreal I'm meeting the crown prince of Illéa." I chuckled, "Trust me, I'm nothing special." She rolled her eyes, "Whatever you say, your highness."

"You've got some talent though. You have such a large company at the age of nineteen. How did you do that?" I questioned her and she shrugged. "It all started with a little boutique of mine at home when I was fifteen. It just got bigger from there." "That's amazing. You're very successful. Even I have heard of you before this." Cassidy blushed a little causing her extremely pale skin to go completely pink.

"It was nice meeting you Lady Cassidy," I told her and she smiled at me once more. "You as well."

When the next girl came up I was taken aback to see she looked as if she'd been crying. "Lady Tammison, are you alright?" I asked her concerned. She sniffled a little and replied, "I'm sorry, it's just I'm a little homesick." I gave her what I thought was a comforting smile, "Oh I'm sorry, are you still alright to stay though?"

She thought for a moment and then shook her head a little tiny bit. "I'm so so sorry! It's just, my family is so close and I can't stand being away from them." "If you don't want to stay you don't have to," I told her and she seemed completely shocked. "Really?" she whispered and I nodded. "Thank you, truly! I'm sure you'll find a kind and caring wife with one of these girls." I sighed, "I sure hope so."

Lady Nora was next. Her hair was quite the attention grabber being blue. She looked to be from New Asia through her other features. She curtsied and sat. "It's an honor to meet you, your highness." I dipped my head to her, "You as well, Lady Nora. Now, tell me something random about yourself."

She quickly had an answer, "I like kung fu." I cocked an eyebrow, "Now that's something I don't hear often. So I'm assuming your good at it?" She grinned, "Well I suppose. I do teach it." I nodded, "Very interesting. Enjoy the rest of your breakfast, Lady Nora."

Lady Charlene made her way over to me and took her seat after a curtsy. "Hello Lady Charlene. Is the breakfast good?" She nodded rapidly, "Heck yeah it is! It is really darn good." I had to resist the urge to roll my eyes, she was a bit over passionate. "So you like the place?" "Oh definitely yes! I could stay here for a long while, if you know what I mean."

With that she started to lean forward seductively and I inadvertently laughed a little. I tried to brush it off as clearing my throat but she had heard the laugh. "What?" "Nothing." I quickly replied and then decided it was time to wrap this up.

"Would you stay after breakfast for me?" She grinned seductively, "You don't need to tell me twice."

Almost done.

Lady Eris had golden blonde hair and turquoise eyes that twinkled as she walked over. "Lady Eris, you look beautiful." She smiled and a pretty blush lightened her cheeks, "Thank you, your highness." "So what do you do at home?"

"Well, I'm a detective so that takes up a lot of time." I leaned forward; that had piqued my interest. "Really? That's interesting. So you work on different cases?" Eris nodded, "Yup, I do enjoy it. But in my free time I like to play Battle Spirits." I tilted my head, "What is that?" She giggled, "It's a card game. Don't worry, not many people know it. It's really fun though. I could teach you sometime."

"Alright, it was great meeting you Lady Eris."

A very pretty tall girl by the name of Lotus Knight came over next. She had midnight black hair down to her mid back and piercing blue eyes. I'll be honest, she was quite striking actually. She gracefully curtsied and sat down looking at me timidly. I smiled at her kindly, "Hello, Lady Lotus. How has your morning been?" Her eyes nervously flicked to her lap and she replied, "It's be-been good."

So she was definitely shy, I could see. "What do you like to do?" I asked her gently trying to show her she didn't need to be shy. "Archery," she told me simply and I nodded. "Well there is an archery range here at the palace, you know." She still didn't meet my eyes, "Th-that's nice." I sighed, sometimes it was just so hard to talk to such shy girls. By the looks of her, you would think she would be confident but quite the opposite. I could only hope she would open up.

"Well it was lovely meeting you, Lady Lotus."

I quickly realized that the eight in the competition was up next. This would be interesting. Lady Infinity was the first eight to ever be chosen for the Selection. "Lady Infinity, it's so great to finally meet you." She put a lopsided grin on her face, "I'm sure it is, being I'm the only eight in the competition." I chuckled a bit, "We were all a bit...curious, to say the least, about you here at the palace." She laughed a little, "I'm sure you were. Being you all have no clue what it's like to be an eight."

That got serious quick. I gulped, "Well, no we really don't. We would like to help you all though." She stared at me for a moment, "Suppose you really did want to help us at the bottom of the caste system, how would you do that?" she interrogated me and quite frankly I wasn't sure. I floundered for an answer, "Perhaps you could inform me on the best ways to do so."

"Maybe. Thank you, your highness." And then she stood up, bobbed a quick curtsy, and walked away. She was something, but she fascinated me.

Lady Haven's curled auburn hair bounced as she walked over to me. "Good morning, Lady Haven. How was your trip to Angeles?" "It was very good, thanks." she responded curtly. I nodded back, "Well that's good. I must say I'm not much of a fan of flights." She smiled a tiny bit but it seemed forced, "Hmm, well it truly isn't natural for us." The conversation was amiable, but she seemed a bit skeptical of me.

I chuckled, "Yes, I can stay here with my feet planted firmly on the ground." She nodded, "That's how it's supposed to be. Birds can keep the sky to themselves." I truly did have quite the conversations with these girls. I truly had no clue where these topics came from. "Oh yes."

"Thank you Lady Haven, it was a delight to meet you."

Lady Artemis had a bright smile plastered on her face as she made her way over. "Why, hello your highness." she said while dipping into a curtsy. That caused a smile on my face, "Hello, Lady Artemis. I'm glad to see your enjoying yourself."

She giggled twirling a strand of her light blonde hair around her finger. "Oh yes, it's been wonderful. I'm so thankful for the opportunity." I nodded, "Well then, I'm glad I selected you." She giggled once more, "I am too, your highness."

I smiled at her, "Thank you for your time, Lady Artemis."

The girl from Yukon, Lady Sophia, was up next. When she was in front of me she dropped very quickly into an overly dramatic curtsy and stayed down for moment. "Your majesty," she said still in the curtsy and I cleared my throat. "It's actually highness." She glanced up at me and murmured, "Yeah right." She stood back up and took her seat.

"Your greatness is blinding, Prince Noah." I cocked an eyebrow at that comment, "Thank you, Lady Sophia." She nodded and then continued. "I truly can barely see anything past your radiating glow." I put a hand through my hair. Oh dear, this one was a drama mama. One that I don't think I could stand.

"Lady Sophia, why don't you stay after breakfast for me."

Just one more, and I could retire for the day.

Lady Kimari, one of the most gorgeous girls in the competition would conclude my introductions. Her lush brown hair was up in an intricate ponytail swinging as she approached. Once she was seated I began right away. "Lady Kimari you look stunning." She laughed, "Oh please, Prince Noah, you flatter me."

I shook my head, "No really. Even if the maids hadn't touched you, you would look amazing." She flashed a smile, "Thank you, your highness." "Now just tell me something you like. Anything." She flipped her hair once and said, "Pepperoni pizza." I laughed. It was comforting that a perfect girl could like something so...normal.

"You will definitely get a slice at some point. Thank you Lady Kimari."

Breakfast had come to a close and I asked everyone to stay behind whom I had asked. Once we were alone I got down to business. "Now, you are all lovely ladies, but I am afraid you aren't for me. All of you here will be going home."

There were a plethora of reactions. Some seemed not to care. Some were outraged. Others burst into tears. All I knew, is that I couldn't wait to get out of the room. "I'm so sorry ladies. You may take your time packing. I'm sure your life at home will be quite exciting now."

I left the room in a rush and went back to my room. I couldn't wait to have the night to myself.

Alright so I know that it was a bit rushed but I'm so excited to have this part done. Sorry it took so long again but here it is! You're probably sick of me saying that. Thank you so so much for reading and reviewing. Your reviews really make my day. Shout out to Charmfeather for that amazing super long review! But seriously to everyone who reviewed last chapter thank you! Now I just have a few questions.

Now obviously not all of these girls are angels. Which ones do you think were just acting and not showing their true selves to Prince Noah?

Which girls are you interested in hearing more from?

Which girls do you think will be fan favorites?

And who do you think will get along with Imogene best?

Thanks guys! Next chapter I'm going to start introducing some side plots hopefully. We shall see, the story should get more interesting from here.