Summary

Chapter 19

A few days later, another girl says that Prince Maxon kissed her. The girls all say that they can’t stand to hear that Prince Maxon has done something nice with another girl. However, they hold to their resolve to be themselves. The girls agree that they want to give each other support. Silvia, the minder, announces a visit from the King and Queen of Swendway. America meets a sister of the royal family. When the sister is drunk, people make comments about how marrying royalty changes people’s families. America wonders whether hers would change. She loses patience with the Selection, and hides from Prince Maxon. She meets Adele, the Queen of Swendway, who says that the Queen of Illéa is anxious to have a daughter-in-law. America sees him playing with his cousins, and realizes that she has strong feelings...