I Became The Wife Of The Female Leads Older Brother

"You stupid brat!"

Mother was going to hit me again. I just wanted to climb into bed, I've had a long day.

"Mother please"

"Don't talk back!"

She finally struck me. I fell onto the ground holding my cheek to my face. I'm not sure what I did this time, I never was.

"Look at you, you got everything I should've had! I should have never had you!"

I never got why she was so angry, she was always angry. She's never smiled kindly at me like the mothers in my storybooks.

"I'm sorry"

"god damn it Hylia, Just go to your room"

she shook her head. I stood up and walked away. I didn't understand why we had these conversations. They always ended the same way.

I looked in the mirror touching the burn across my face. I felt the tears well up in my eyes. She hated me, I knew that.

long ago the first king made a deal with a dragon 

"Give me your power to defeat the demon lord and I'll serve you with all my jewels and riches".

the dragon gifted him a great crown and his 3 major households the gift of the crystal dragon eyes.

my mother didn't get them shunned and neglected by the family, then she had me. She often tells me I had the most unique eyes she'd ever seen, and she hated that. At the thought, I covered my eyes with my hair.

I flopped over into bed closed my eyes and drifted into sleep.

______****______

I often have dreams. Dreams of my past life. My mother didn't really like me there either. To escape I often found myself indulging in books. 

one day after my mother abandoned me in a house fire I died, waking up in the body of a character from my favorite novel.

I'd never seen or heard of her but she was now me.

I never wished to go back, it wasn't any different. In school, the children picked on me and my teachers shamed me.

I did many things to gain approval, including piano, violin, singing, and dancing, I even participated in many school events just to prove something. But they never once looked at me. So at some point, I stopped trying. Now all I can do is follow orders.

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"lady Hylia?"

"yes..."

"your mother has asked me to help you get ready"

"get ready, for what?"

I slumped out of bed and allowed her to fix my hair.

"I'm not quite sure, she seemed quite happy about it though"

that sent a shiver down my spine, she was never happy.

I finished getting ready, it was the nicest dress she's ever given me. Something brand new.

I was led to my mother's office she was turned around and looking out the window.

"the main house called you back"

"the main house?"

"yes, your grandfather specifically"

she turned to face me beckoning me to come closer. She put her hand against my face.

"don't you speak a word about what happens in this house, keep your mouth shut"

"I wouldn't dream of it"

"Good, now go"

I walked out to the front gate and was helped into the carriage.

the main house is where most of our relatives live. Mother despises them and left almost as soon as I was born.

she just never got along grandfather. I'm not sure why, every time I've seen him he's been kind. He'd pat my head and talk to me sweetly but I can't help but think, what if he's lying? One day he'll change and look at me with cold eyes like my mother.

those cold eyes I've become too used to.