DISCLAIMER! I DO NOT OWN THE SELECTION SERIES! ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO KEIRA CASS!

This is my first Selection fic!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Hey I published a new story for the Selection series that I plan on writing while updating this one as well. It was just an idea that wouldn't get out of my head. The story is called "A Light in the Darkness" check it out and SYOC is OPEN until 5/14/20. I already have four SYOC girls and I plan to accept 15 at the least and 25 girls at max.

Note: I know that there are a lot of character introductions, so if you're not a fan of many introductions, then you should read ch. 1-4 before skipping ahead to ch. 15, that's when the character introductions end, and the actual Selection starts. Or if you like character introductions then read the whole story. Either way, I hope you enjoy!

Please enjoy and leave a review!

And I know this may seem soon but I want you to start sending me suggestions on who you want to be the Elite. I at least want ONE girl from each of the people who sent in OC's for Payton's Selection.

The Elites already chosen (Payton):

1. Eirelyn Leger created by MichaelXClaire1996 (me)

2. Vera Martinez created by Anastasia the Goddess of Drama

3. Catherine Zussledorf created by Smiley111

4. Alexandra Redmond by Fairytoto1

The Elites already chosen (Sara):

1. Victor created by Anastasia the Goddess of drama

2. Greyson Marcus Goldberg created by Fairytoto1

These girls and boys were chosen because they are the only girls created by their respective authors. The six remaining slots for the Payton's Elite are open game for any of the OC girls. Just message me or leave a review on who you think should be an Elite, the same rules apply for Sara.

If there is a particular girl you like and you think she should be in the Elite just message me or leave a review. Remember, look over ALL the girls, not just the ones from the newest chapters so you can meet them all before deciding who you want in the Elite.

CHAPTER 1

Eirelyn POV

Eirelyn looked at herself in the mirror one last time, taking in her features. She looked like a complete wreck; her red hair was in a messy ponytail up on her head, there were dark circles under her eyes and her brilliant emerald green eyes so much like her Father's looked hollow. No wonder her sister had been saying that she looked disgusting. She really did.

Part of her was angry though, she had every right to be angry and depressed and sad. Her father had just died. The man she loved had also just died. She didn't even want to go downstairs to the family room to watch the report. Today was the day that the selected girls would be announced for Prince Payton's selection.

Prince Payton was the next King of Illéa. He was the son of King Maxon and Queen Kriss. The Prince was the spitting image of his father with neat honey blonde hair and a strong build. He got his eyes from his mother though, they were a light hazel that looked warm and inviting even through the TV screen.

She'd actually even met the Prince face to face once or twice. the first time had been when she was ten and her dad had taken her to the palace for an emergency meeting. Her Mom and other siblings were in Clermont and couldn't make it back on time and he couldn't find anyone to watch her so he was forced to take her with him. If she remembered correctly, the Prince had seemed extremely formal then too but had the most adorable smile. The second time was only eight months ago and only for a brief moment. She had been asked to play for a cancer foundation and the Prince had told her how wonderful her music sounded, smiled at her and then left. Both encounters had not left any real impression on her. Probably because they were both so short.

Even though she couldn't fault the Prince's looks, Eirelyn hadn't really wanted to enter the selection. She wanted to mourn her father and boyfriend in peace for a few more weeks but as faith would have it, her twin brother, Lyndon dragged her to his girlfriend, Corrine's house, getting her to do Eirelyn's make-up to make her look pretty. Then they had taken her picture and BOOM! Her selection packet had been filled out and sent before she could blink. They must have filled the information out without her knowledge to send it off that fast.

"Hey! Eirey! Get out of your room! The report is going to start at any minute!" There was a banging at her door and Eirelyn rolled her eyes. She had forgotten the instigator of how this had probably all happened. Her best friend; AKA Asteria Newsome, the daughter of Celeste Newsome, her mother's best friend. She was determined that they did everything life-changing together and yes, that included applying for the selection. Never mind that her Dad had just died. Never mind that James Glass, the man she'd been dating for a year and a half had just died. Didn't they realize that she'd never give the Prince a chance after her first love died?

Suppressing her sigh, Eirelyn slipped out of her room to face her best friend. Asteria Newsome wasn't just pretty, she was drop-dead gorgeous. Everything that Eirelyn wasn't. Asteria had wavy hair the color of rich butterscotch, a gentle heart-shaped face, full lips, and large sweet sapphire blue eyes. Not to mention that she had curves in all the right places.

"I'm coming, there's no need to yell," Eirelyn grumbled as she made her way down to the living room with Asteria on her heel. In the living room, she found the rest of her siblings and Corrine sitting on the couch. Her mother had gone off to Clermont to visit Celeste, hence why Asteria was here; she loved coming over to Carolina when both their mothers were somewhere else.

Her siblings didn't really pay attention to them as they came down, which was fine. It was hard to be noticed in such a big family; she had two sisters and three brothers.

Her sisters were Brittanya and Francille. Brittanya was sixteen with straight black hair that went to her waist and icy blue eyes like Mom. Francille was thirteen and the spitting image of mom with fiery red hair and blue eyes.

Her brothers more or less all looked the same. There was her twin, Lyndon with the same strong muscular build as their dad and same green eyes as her. Harris was fifteen with dark hair and blue-green eyes and finally, there was Mykel. He was the baby of the family at only eight years old, he had curly red hair and green eyes.

"You're just in time," Corrine said, giving them a shy smile. Corrine was such a sweet girl if not a bit on the quiet side, Eirelyn could see why Lyndon adored her with her soft pale skin, rosy cheeks, dark brown curls, and gray-green eyes. Shy and pretty, just Lyndon's type, their parents didn't even care that she was a four, two caste lower than them. It was just a shame that while Eirelyn liked her, she couldn't help but feel that something was off about Corrine. Sometimes, Eirelyn swore that they looked a bit too much alike in their facial features.

The report came on not long after and Eirelyn watched with disinterest as King Maxon went on about New Asia and how Illéa was doing economically. Finally, the camera settled on Prince Payton and even she had to admit that he looked extremely dashing.

The dark gray suit Prince Payton wore fit perfectly against his athletic body, his blonde hair was artfully tousled out of his eyes and his light hazel eyes had a confident glow in them. Tonight though, she could see the nervousness under the confidence.

"Good evening everyone," The Prince began, his voice rich and deep. "I'm sure everyone is excited as I am for the selection..." Eirelyn droned him out as he began to talk.

Truthfully she barely paid attention to what he was saying, even as he started to open the envelopes and declaring the selected girls.

"From Clermont, Miss Asteria Newsome, two." Eirelyn's attention snapped back the report because Asteria's picture flashed on the screen and the fact that her best friend had let out a high pitched shrieked on seeing her face on the TV and was now holding her upper arm in a death grip, her nails slightly digging into Eirelyn's flesh.

"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!" Asteria shrieked, blue eyes wide in amazement. "I made it!"

"Congratulations Asteria," Lyndon said warmly a large smile on his face.

"Yeah." Eirelyn nodded, "Will you please let me go?" Even though she was happy for her friend, part of her felt hollow. That was it. Her best friend would be leaving for who knew how long to the palace for a chance at being Queen in a few weeks.

The names went on and on after that until Prince Payton reached Carolina, that drew her attention back.

"From Carolina, Miss Eirelyn Leger." Every sound seemed to fade out at that announcement as she just stared at her own face flashing on the screen in shock. No way in hell.

Asteria was screaming again, crushing her to her chest in pure joy. She could also hear her siblings congratulate her but they all sounded far away. Never in a million years did she think that she'd be chosen and all she could think of was one thought.

Mom is going to kill me. Her Mom's anger was legendary, her temper as fiery as her hair. No one raised America Leger's anger without getting burned.

Eirelyn Leger Character Sheet:

First and Last name (Middle name optional): Eirelyn Maxine Leger

Caste: 2

Age: 18

Province: Carolina

Personality: Eirelyn is usually a welcoming person but at the moment, she's just sad and grieving because of the death of her Dad and her boyfriend James. Eirelyn is naturally a person who is kind and always willing to stand up for the little guy. She loves her family and friends more than anything and is always willing to give people a second chance. However, she has her Mom's temper and at times can be quick to assumptions. She also doesn't care about the caste and is very intuitive and empathic to people around her.

Hobbies (Optional): She loves to play the piano, violin, and guitar and she also likes to sing and write music. She's also artistic, loving to paint and draw to help her de-stress, she also loves astronomy, she loves looking at the stars.

History (At least a slight background): Her life was very normal and as simple as it could be while being America Leger (nee Singer's) daughter. She had a loving family and friends and everything was going well until the death of her Dad (Aspen) and her first boyfriend (James) death during a rebel attack at the palace. She has three brothers (Lyndon, Harris, and Mykel) and two sisters (Francille and Brittanya) and they all grew up in a comfortable life even with many siblings. She has been best friends with Asteria Newsome and Corrine Graham for most of her life. However, when Corrine started dating her brother, she did not speak to Corrine for seven weeks, always having thought her brothers as "taboo-dating" material for her friends.

Job (Optional): She's a musician and artist

Hair color: dark red (loose natural curls)

Skin Color: slightly tanned, apricot toned skin

Eye Color: bright emerald green

Height: 5 ft 6

Any Other Information (Optional):

- She loves coffee, she needs at least five cups each day, she drinks it even at night, if she doesn't have coffee in the morning, she is a completely grumpy person who is scary to talk to.

- She loved sweets like her Mom, but interestingly enough, she does not like strawberry tarts, she loves desserts that are mousse or have some type of cream, in it.

-She used to have a boyfriend James before the Selection, but he died along with her Dad during a rebel attack at the palace only a few weeks before the Selection.

Motivation: She didn't send her application for the Selection, her best friend, Asteria and her siblings sent it in for her because they thought she needed the motivation to move on.

Asteria Newsome Character Sheet:

First and Last name (Middle name optional): Asteria Isabelle Newsome

Caste: 2

Age: 18

Province: Clermont

Personality: Asteria as a very larger-than-life personality, she is an extremely extroverted person and is always willing to spend time around others. She loves her Mom and her friends and sees the Leger family as her own family. She doesn't care about the caste system at all and tries to teach everyone equally; this being because her Mom learned her lesson from her own Selection and her relationship with America. She is able to befriend anyone and treats them all like they've been friends for years. However, if she's really pushed, she can snap and be very hot-tempered, especially when she sees mistreatment.

Hobbies (Optional): She loves to model, but she also loves photography and filmography

History (At least a slight background): Asteria's Father left her Mom when he realized that she wanted to interact with the lower caste freely and he was someone who only wanted to associate with twos. He left their daughter with Celeste willingly and didn't even try to fight for custody. Even without a father, however, Asteria found a better family that accepted her and her Mom, the Legers and she loves them all so much. She modeled from a very young and loves to do it. She gave to charities whenever she could.

Job (Optional): She's a model and part-time actress

Hair color: butterscotch colored hair

Skin Color: fair

Eye Color: sapphire blue

Height: 5 ft 8 in

Any Other Information (Optional):

-She loves tea, especially cinnamon tea, but she isn't very fond of coffee because she doesn't like caffeine.

-Her favorite color is the exact shade of her eyes

-Her best friends are Eirelyn Leger and Corrine Lowe

- She has someone that she is in love with but never confessed to him and the fall-out that would occur

Motivation: She wanted to do the Selection because she was hoping to get in with Eirelyn because they do every big moment of their lives together.

Hope you enjoyed the first chapter! If you have any questions or comments please don't hesitate to put it in the reviews.