Chapter One: Everett is caught being involved with maid, and is condemned by his father to a Selection, much to his chagrin. Both his brother and mother attempt to reach out to him, with varying degrees of success.
Chapter Two: The Selection is announced on The Report, and Oriana forces her son into sobriety. Cal and Everett bond right before the announcements of the Selected.
Chapter Three: Kalee, Maggie, Isla, and Cara submit their applications.
Chapter Four: The Selected are announced, but Everett and Cal fight after it. Everett goes on a ride on the property to escape the impending arrival of the girls.
Chapter Five: Fallon, Lena, and Celia deal with the aftermath of being announced.
Chapter Six: Eleanor, Lynn, and Sterling begin their journey to the castle.
Chapter Seven: Bella and Leonie undergo makeovers, while Everett does last minute preparation before interviews.
Chapter Eight: Stefanie and Maggie make friends, and Everett interviews the girls. Kalee and Cal find some common interests.
Chapter Nine: Cara attempts to write home, Anise deals with cruel maids, and Celia adapts to her new role as a Selected, with help from Lynn. Meanwhile, Lena finds an ally.
Chapter Ten: After seven are eliminated, Everett suffers the backlash from the public's objection. Later, he goes on his first date, with Bella.
Chapter Eleven: Everett and Cal make up, and Oriana confronts Jonathan.
Chapter Twelve: Fallon and the girls prepare for their first Report, Kalee comes to an important conclusion, and Everett tries to hold a disastrous Report together.
Chapter Thirteen: Late at night, Eleanor finds solace in Maggie while Cal is charmed by Celia. In the early morning, Isla is forced to reach out after her shower breaks down.
Chapter Fourteen: Fallon and Everett have a charming date on the palace property, with the help of Zeb, the stablemaster.
Chapter Fifteen: Everett has a date with Lena that takes an X-rated turn, only to be interrupted. Afterwards, he confronts Oriana about her lack of intervention in his life.
Chapter Sixteen: A soldier's point of view reveals civil unrest in the public. Cara and the girls organize a study group to prepare for an upcoming test. Isla and Bella explore the creative rumors in the media and Isla accompanies Everett to the beach.
Chapter Seventeen: Eleanor, along with Maggie and Stef discuss the exam and plan for a bit of girl's time. Unfortunately, they're interruped by Everett, who asks Eleanor on a date. Eleanor and Everett proceed to have a baker showdown.
Chapter Eighteen: Cal brings Kalee to his secret garden, only to reveal to her that he has a crush on Celia. Cal and Everett spend some time together, before Everett sets off for his next date with Nova.