The Tired Maid

Chapter 1

Everybody would have the last thought before they died. Some would think ' Wait! I don't wanna die!' or ' I haven't done everything I wanted to do yet!', etc. However, all you could think before everything turned black was:

'Ah nuts, I didn't even finish my croissant from Starbucks.'

Yeah, it sucked. Not finishing your last meal before death, is a tragedy. Well, you were wondering what death is like and what will happen to your soul anyway, so you could count this as an opportunity. Would you be judged by the almighty God that will determine if you will go to heaven or hell? Will you go to the underworld where Hades determines where you will be living? Or will you be a wandering soul, your consciousness like a river with no destination?

You were answered with your awareness coming to -which should be impossible since you were supposed to be dead - and your senses coming back. You felt a bit stuffy like someone was on you while your ears caught wisps of voices, your body ached like something heavy fell on you but it wasn't that bad to the point you can't move.

Although you felt stiff, you forced your eyelids to flutter open, eyes being blinded by a bright light. 'Why is it so bright?'

Your eyes roam around, albeit tiredly, taking in your new surroundings. You were in a room with plains painted walls, a window at your side since the light was shining from there, and a row of beds in front of you. "(Y/N)! You're awake!" a female voice cried from your side.

You slowly turned to meet a dazzling girl with sunset gold curly locks, round eyes with onyx colored irises, fair skin that shone when being kissed by the sunlight, and an air of innocence and joy. She's probably a royal of some kind since she wore a beautiful red dress with golden embroidery that was intricate yet elegant, the neckline is a curve that showed her collarbones and the fitting showed her slender figure.

She looked at you with tears rolling down her face, nose red with pink-tinted eyes filled with worry. "Helios said to leave you alone but how could I when it was my fault that you got hurt!" she hiccuped before burying her face onto your side. You didn't answer her before petting her soft hair in an attempt to comfort, her despite it hurting. However, you did think this when you realized your situation:

'F*ck, I'm in the novel I was reading before I died.'

Yes, you were reincarnated in the novel, Beautiful Star, where the female protagonist, Stella of the Sollar Kingdom, was the holder of the Star dragon - a sacred dragon that only reborn itself every 50 years, although seen as weak, those who have it are said to possess incredible power. The other dragons are based on the planets in your world; Helios - Stella's older brother - holds the Sun dragon, Jacob has the Venus dragon, Perdon has the Earth dragon, and Callos with the Saturn dragon. There are other dragon users, but they're not all given a big role since it's about those five - mostly Stella. The three males who are not relatives to Stella are to compete for her affection but it is Perdon who won her heart, thus ending the story.

To realize that you were reincarnated into the novel you were reading would make you shocked and frightened at the numerous possibilities - normally. However, you were not like the others. After you realized your situation, you reassured the princess that it was an accident until she stopped crying, wiping her tears. Her tears stopped but she was still hiccuping. You gave her your best smile when the door to what you could assume was the servant's quarters burst open.

Stella turned to the loud guest, letting you see an important character in the novel; with pale marigold hair that was styled into a mullet, sharp coal-black eyes, tanned skin from the sun, and a cold stoic expression. He walks to where his sister is before placing a hand on her shoulder. Helios was the first-born prince of the Sollar Kingdom and heir to the throne. A reserved cold brother with a sister complex, he is an obstacle to the love interests pursuit for Stella.