Guess who's back? It's me! Okay, PLEASE read this before you get too excited and start reading the chapter, because this is important. I am so so so sorry, but I'm discontinuing Seeking Redemption. I hope you guys won't be too disappointed, but let me explain. When I started this story, I didn't think it through. I didn't make a plan for the whole story and I threw too much stuff in there, so I really didn't know how to continue this. I didn't want to force myself to write a story I didn't know what to do with, and have the quality suck. And because of my broken collar bone, I was out of the running for a few months, and I just didn't know how to pick it up again. So I have decided to stop. BUT I didn't want to just stop and not give you guys an ending, because I would hate that as well. I had some storylines I wanted to do, and some loose ends which I'm tying up in this chapter. And of course, you guys will find out who Killian chooses. The romance isn't detailed and the build up isn't there because of me stopping, but I still wanted you guys to have an ending to this story, so I hope you don't mind that this chapter takes place a few months after. I really hope you guys enjoy this last chapter, and please read the Author's Note at the end as well, because there's an announcement about the sequel and my thanks to all of you. Happy reading.

Killian Schreave

The Illéan Daily

It has been five months since Prince Killian's Selection first started, and a lot has happened since then. This will be our last report on the Selection, as it has ended a few weeks ago.

Tragedy struck the Royal Family when it was announced to the public that our beloved king, King Edward, was suffering from an illness, and wouldn't be with us for much longer. The stress clearly took a toll on our Prince, and he decided to move his Selection along faster. A few eliminations followed after the announcement, and then another surprise was brought in by the Royal Family. The engagement between Princess Yasmin and the Crown Prince of the German Federation, Prince Oskar, had come to an end. The announcement said that their hearts were both in different places, and their parents had decided to grant them happiness and pursue what they want. In a surprise move, this meant that our Princess was marrying one of the Palace guards, Officer Tristan Bastes. This took everyone by surprise, but the approval rating for the Royal Family shot up and was through the roof. The general public adored the Royals for allowing their Princess to marry a commoner. The wedding took place a few weeks after, and it was a fairytale every girl would dream of. Our King got to walk his beloved daughter down the aisle, but from the looks of it, his health was deteriorating.

Soon after Lady Jia was eliminated, before the Princess' wedding even took place, she got engaged to Prince Oskar. Apparently, she had caught the Prince's eye during his stay at the Palace, and with permission from Prince Killian, Prince Oskar pursued her after she left the Selection, so no rules were broken.

Fast forward and we got to our Elite, consisting of the following Ladies: Arizona, Aenwyn, Evelaine, Alondra and Viollca. A few days after the Elite was announced, unfortunately, our King passed away. His funeral was a sad affair, as Illéa mourned a great King. Our newly married Princess gave a beautiful and heartbreaking eulogy, reciting a passage from Romeo & Juliet, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, her father's favorite playwright:
"When he shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the garish sun."
She barely got through the eulogy without shedding tears, and our heart collectively broke for the Royal Family. Immediately after the funeral, the Selected were sent home for a month, to let the Family mourn in peace. They withdrew themselves to the Palace, barely going out in public. Our Prince Killian was now the King.

After the month was over, the Selected returned to the Palace, and the King decided to end the Selection and choose his One. According to the King himself, in his time of grief, there was only one person he had wanted by his side, who he needed, and his heart had made it clear who the one was for him. The Lady he had chosen was –

''Ian?''

My head snapped up as I heard my sister's voice calling my name, my attention on the newspaper I had been reading. Yasmin stood in the doorway, her hand resting on her stomach. Nobody, except for us and the Royal Family of the German Federation, knew the real reason why she and Tristan got married so quickly, which was that Yasmin was pregnant.

When we found out the news, at first, we were distraught. It was worse enough that my 17-year-old sister was pregnant, but she was also engaged to the Crown Prince of one of our closest allies. My father was the only one who took the news well, which made it easier for us to embrace it. He had been accepting and calm, and wanted nothing more than to make everything right for his angel. We sat down with the German Royals, and had a long talk. Surprisingly, my father wasn't the only one who took it well, as Prince Oskar looked relieved. We found out that he had fallen for one of my Selected, Lady Jia, and he promised to keep this a secret and break the engagement in a civil way, if he could be with Jia. I agreed to eliminate her, as I had no feelings for her, so she was free to be with Oskar. The German King and Queen were understanding as well, since Illéa was much to important as an ally too lose, and after some negotiations, including some benefits for the Germen Federation, it was done. Their engagement was broken.

Soon after, Yasmin and Tristan got married. The public couldn't know that Yasmin had gotten pregnant out of wedlock, so they had to tie the knot. A shotgun wedding was not what my romantic little sister had dreamed of, and she became increasingly insecure. She was afraid that Tristan was only marrying her because she was carrying his child, which was a ridiculous notion. I could see the love Tristan had for her, it practically radiated off him, and he worshipped the ground she walked on. Their wedding was beautiful, and my father walked Yasmin down the aisle with tears in his eyes.

''Ian?''

I tore my gaze away from her stomach, she wasn't even showing yet, and I looked her in the eyes. ''Sorry, I got distracted for a moment.''

Yasmin giggled and stepped inside the room. ''Is it the nerves?''

''Why would I be nervous?''

''Well, It's your wedding day.''

I shook my head. ''Weirdly enough, I am not nervous. I am ready to get married and have my coronation. I just wish Dad was here to see it.''

Sadness clouded her features, and she stepped behind my chair, putting her hands on my shoulders, and looked up at father's portrait that hung on the wall. ''He would have been so proud of you; you know that, don't you? You dealt with the rebels, you never once had a relapse, the public is happy and content with you, and you have found your One.''

''To be fair, my defeat of the rebels was partly because of you.''

Yasmin chuckled and rubbed my shoulders. ''Oh, what would you do without me?''

It was true. Because of her 'connection' to the rebel group The Idealists, through her biological father and the group leader, she had been able to help me strike a deal with the group. They would help us defeat the violent and dangerous group The Forsaken, who wanted to overthrow the monarchy, in exchange for change. Change in the country, change in the caste system, which was all they wanted. They wanted to be heard, and through Yasmin, I heard them. We defeated The Forsaken and Illéa was saved from the spilling of blood. In the fight with the rebel group, Yasmin's father Sam had perished. I made sure he was hailed a hero, and the public was happy. For now. We still had to deal with the caste system, but that was something for tomorrow. Today, the only thing on my mind was her.

I rose from my seat, turning around to face Yasmin and taking her hands in mine. ''Go tell her I'm ready. I'll be waiting at the end of the aisle. Make sure she's ready.'''

Yasmin nodded and skipped out of her room, her happiness at gaining a sister evident. If there was one thing in my little sister that I admired, it was her strength. How that girl still had her sunny disposition and optimism after losing her Dad and biological father was a mystery to me. If not for her, I would not have been able to pull through and deal with the new pressure as King. She was the strong one of the family.

I squared my shoulders, smoothing my tie in the mirror, checking my hair one last time as I took a deep breath and turned to the doors. I was ready to start a new chapter of my life. But not alone, not by myself. I was ready to do it with the woman I loved by my side. I was ready to make Arizona Dawson my wife and Queen.

So, that was it! Seeking Redemption is over, Killian chose his One, and lots of other things 'happened' as well. I hope you guys are happy with this chapter and Killian's choice and I hope you forgive me for quitting this story. But don't be sad! Because I have decided to go through with the sequel, the plan which I have discussed with you guys a few chapters back, of having a Selection for Killian's children who will be a twin boy and girl, and who will have a double Selection together. Some characters from Seeking Redemption will make an appearance in that sequel, and I would love love love it if you guys would read it and submit to that one as well! I am hoping that the first chapter and the form is up by tomorrow, so please look out for that! It will be called Seeking the One. And don't worry, I am not planning on quitting that story. This time, I will think everything through, make a good plan for it, and I probably won't make it too long so I will have no excuse not to finish it. I will probably also have more rules for that one and a longer form so I will get a lot of details for the characters.

Okay, almost getting to the end of this Author's Note, don't worry. I just really want to thank all of you for reading SR. You guys have been great. I have the best readers and reviewers, a lot of people who are consistent ones, and I love you all. You were the ones who always motivated me to write! I especially want to thank my readers who have always made sure to review my chapters and who are just the sweetest: morethanjustastory, Demigod18, Irew2376, Shouta Izukai, GenuineHarajukuDoll, XOStarbrightXO and Waffle0. You're amazing.

As for Seeking Redemption, this is goodbye, but please stay on the lookout for Seeking the One! Oh and don't ever hesitate to message me if you want that.

Update: Seeking the One is up!

Lots of love,
Wolfie