The Royal Wedding by Shree Lakshmi (best books for 7th graders TXT) 📕

May be she was moving forward with new relationship but why his heart is aching seeing her with someone else. Last night he saw her dancing with Noah and other guest. Though he danced with Elena, his thoughts were filled with the prom night. He never spoke of that day to anyone and the next day she left him.
“Hey Stefan, how are you doing dude,” he removed his hands and stood up to greet him.
Stefan moved forwards with his hands in his pockets. He kept looking at both of them.
“I see you guys are busy?” Stefan raised his eyebrows at them at which Sam reacted angrily and turned over.
“Nothing much, just talking,” he tried to convince him.
“I need to talk to you. Come lets go,” saying this he left them standing.
“Well… I think I leave now. Catch you later,” he hugged her and went after Stefan.
Sam stood there for a while thinking how Stef could talk about her like that and he showed no reaction after what happened last night. At least Rose didn’t get a chance to talk to her. Her busy schedule with the queen, made Sam free to explore the place. She roamed the garden giving the workers advice and helping them.
“Sam, the queen wants to see you for breakfast,” Lucy came behind Sam.
She nodded and went to her room. Did she know about the last night? What is she going to ask her?
She couldn’t make any sense. She showered and dresses herself in simple white skirt and black shirt. She glanced herself in the hall mirror and traveled towards the dining hall. She breathed once and opened the door. But to her surprise there were no one inside.
“The queen doesn’t have her breakfast here. She has it in the lawn,” a deep familiar voice came from her behind. She doesn’t have to look up. She turned towards him and walked past without saying any. He grabbed her hand and pushing her closer to him.
She looked at him in his wide angry eyes. He had a smirk on his face. She knew very well that what his sadistic smile means.
“How was your night? Hope you had a nice sleep,” he smirked.
“Yes fine, thanks for asking. If you leave me I have to meet the queen.” She tried to let her hand free.
He let her loose and she turned away with her chin up showing that nothing happened. He followed her to the lawn where she saw the queen and her aunt.
Their faces didn’t relieve anything. They sat there drinking their coffee. The queen saw Sam coming. She stood up and walked towards her. Instead of saying anything she hugged Sam. Sam looked at Stef to ask what this means but he was dumb, too. He dropped his jaw and watched them. Finally the queen raised and Sam could see a speck of tears in her eyes.
“Finally, I couldn’t believe this,” she was trying to control her tears.
Sam looked at her and her aunt confused.
“You do look like your mom. The same face and eyes… oh no you have your father’s,” she said excitedly while looking all over her face.
“Your majesty, I… you know my parents?” Sam stammered.
“Oh my, yes I know them. I couldn’t believe I found you,”
She hugged Sam with hand and made her sit on the chair beside Stefan.
“Rose you never told her anything. Am I right?” She looked to Rose.
“Yes your majesty,” Rose said shyly.
“Anyways, did your father ever say anything about his family,” she turned to Sam smilingly.
“Well… he never mentioned it. Mom says he never wants to.” Sam kept thinking about those days when her dad never talked about his family.
“I know. He’s too angry; even he went away leaving his family,” the Queen felt silent and sad.
“His family?”
“Yes, he loved his family until he met your mom. She was the loveliest girl I ever met at that time. It was no doubt he felt for her at the first time,” she sighed.
“Your grandfather never approved of their marriage. Your father fought day and night so he could understand. Finally he decided and left his house to marry your mom,”
Sam never heard this story. She knew that her parents fell in love and married but never that it was against the wish. She always feels proud of their love and always wanted to have that one.
“Your majesty, how could you so much of this?” Sam never thought she would ask her this.
“It’s because your father is my cousin,”
It went like a blow to Sam. Her father, a part of the royal family?
“I… are you sure. I mean I never…” she began to shiver.
“My dear, your father was a prince. He left the palace for his love. He knew that there are people here to take care of our people but your mom was his first choice. Your mother being a commoner loved him my brother whole heartedly. She even left him so that he won’t leave his position in a palace but he insisted.”
Sam is shivering inside. She wanted to cry. In her whole life she never knew that her parents had sacrificed a lot.
She looked at Stef, who was looking at her with deep and caring eyes. It may be a blow to him to know they were related.
“But Rose,” Sam turned to her aunt looking expectedly.
“I… your father made me promise to never tell you. He doesn’t want you to know about your grandfather,” Rose said sadly looking at her niece.
“But why? I mean….” Sam couldn’t go on further.
“It’s because your grandfather is very strict and your father feared if you come to know about them you will ask for them. He didn’t want to hurt you,” Rose moved to Sam and held her in her arms.
“And do they… do they know that?” Sam looked at Rose and then to the queen.
“No” Rose answered her before she say those words. Rose knows very well her emotions.
“What?” She stood up angrily,” they don’t know that… they...”
“Sam? What happened?” The queen also looked at Sam trying to grasp what she is about to say. Stefan never saw her mom like this before. Her eyes were filled with pain.
“See,” Sam let out angrily and tears began to roll on her cheeks,” no one knows. No one gave a damn thing about them and I am living among them now,” she yelled angrily.
A lot of truth came out and she doesn’t have the capacity to handle it. She looked at Rose and the queen, she ran away from them. She ran until her legs ached and fell down. Whatever the queen told her was making her heart ache and tears rolling her cheeks. She lay on the grass surrounded by big trees covering her from the outside world.
She doesn’t for how much time she kept on crying. She remembered all those words her father used to tell her. He always used to call her princess. Now she understood the real meaning of that. She felt hatred towards his family. How come they don’t even know that her parents are now dead? Not with her anymore. She hated her father's family from that instant.
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“Your Majesty,” Rose looked at now curiously looking Queen,” Sam’s parents died two years back,”
The Queen covered her mouth with her hands and stumbled back to the chair. Stefan caught her before she falls down and made her sit on the chair. It was like a blow for both of them. The queen was weeping while Rose came to hug her.
Stefan never met Sam’s parents and now when he realized they are now related, he could never see her family. Thinking of her, he realized that she ran away from looking hurt and crying.
He saw his mom and Rose is weeping together and Rose comforting her. He left them there and ran towards the way she ran. It’s the huge garden with huge trees covering the area entirely from outside. He searched her everywhere and finally heard someone weeping. He knew that had to be her.
He saw her sitting on the heap of dry leaves, keeping her face on her knees and crying. He walked to her but she didn’t look up. He sat beside her silently and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. Slowly she laid her head on his shoulder and covered her face into his chest. He felt her tears dripping on his shirt. He raised his hands and made her chin up. He slowly began to wipe her tears. She lowered her eyes.
“I…. Did you….” She stammered.
He waited for her cry but she smiled weakly at him.
“See I don’t have anything to say,”
“You just came to know about your family, its happy news, right,”
“May be a happy, but why? Why didn’t they tell me?” She started crying.
“May be they are waiting for the right time,”
“And that time didn’t come … ever”
He hugged her and started stroking her. He hid his face in her hair and she laid her face on his chest. Being so near to him and his arms made her made her forget things and lighten her heart.
He slowly pushed her towards the ground and laid her under him. They stared for a while when he lowered his head and touched her lips. He kissed her lightly and then passionately. He didn’t lift his head but he started kissing her neck and down to her chest. A small moan passed through his lips and his hands came around her waist. He slid his hands inside her shirt and stopped at her breast. He started stroking it and kissing her. They came out of that atmosphere when they heard the drum sounds. Sam pushed him and stood up. He murmured an oath in his breath. She took a deep breath and turned towards him
“Why do you always do that?” She held his shirt.
“Always do what?” He had a cocky smile on his face.
“You always go on kissing me. I knew you didn’t feel anything. Not now and never in the past,” she yelled at him angrily.
“I don’t know but I always find myself dragging you into my arms,” he smiled.
“Even when you are engaged and going to get married next week,” her eyes were filled with rage. She couldn’t understand what’s with him.
“May be I should stop looking at you,”
“Oh don’t worry, you won’t see me again,” she said sadistically.
“Why?” He raised an eyebrow at her.
“Because, I am leaving. You have a wonderful wedding,” she turned to leave him.
“I will have that, don’t worry. While you stay here stop flirting with others,” he yelled.
“What did you say? I flirt?” She turned on him furiously.
“Yes, you are an expert in that. You use it on everyone,” he replied sadistically.
“I don’t use anyone like you,” she poked him and pushed him.
She walked away wiping her tears. They were so much near to the truth of their past, yet they didn’t let the chips fall down.


Chapter 9
“So Sam?” Edward interrupted her while she was gazing at the wall behind him.
She jerked back and looked straight into his eyes. He gave her a smile and looked around. She turned her head to see Stefan and Elena watching her. She shook her head while smiling and leaned back to her chair. She never thought this day would come.
They all were dining together in the five-star hotel. Elena planned everything and at the final moment she called her to