His Lost Tribrid Novel

Ruby POV 

Staring into the mirror that hung on the wall of my bedroom, I narrowed my purple eyes and studied my face.

Twenty-one.

I didn’t look different.

My long, thick black hair fell down my back in waves, my creamy skin clear and smooth, and my large lips still pouted as I frowned.

My body is becoming fuller as I grow older and I have to say I quite like my larger boobs and broader hips.

They make me feel grown up.

Womanly.

But none of this had happened over night.

However, what I couldn’t put my finger on was how I felt...different.

There was this overwhelming sense of something to come.My body was on high alert.My skin tingled with the anticipation.Of what, I am not so sure.

Perhaps I was just excited about my birthday after all.

Racing down the stairs, two at a time, I barreled into the quaint and cozy kitchen expecting to be met by Maggie’s smiling face at the very least.

With my hand gripping the doorway as I spun into the room, my disappointment caused me to stop dead.

The room was empty and everything was much the same as it was left last night.

When I came back for dinner, Maggie seemed more subdued than usual.

We ate our dinner in silence and when she finished, she excused herself for bed without even a mention of my birthday tomorrow.I wanted to go after her and check if she was okay but something stopped me.

She would talk to me when she was ready.

Yet, faced with the reality that she had not even bothered to get out of bed to celebrate with me like she had always done before, I knew I could not let this go.

Marching towards her room, the irritation I was feeling grew.It was the company of others, I have accepted that this is my fate.

So, the least she can do is bake me a cake! When I reached her room, I opened the door without knocking and stormed inside.

her bed.Her sad eyes lock with mine

her cold hand in mine, I scanned her face with worry.She was gaunt

That much was clear.

voice comes out like a broken

wrong? What is happening?" I

a doctor, though I could use my magic to heal her if she told

my time is running out,"

a halo and my

"What do you mean?"

dying, Ruby.My time on this Earth is nearly up and! am

I shook my head.

She is an Elder witch! She

and when my eyes locked with hers, I froze.There was more pain, sorrow and regret in them then I had ever witnessed

This made no sense.

honest with you.I lean back and sit on the balls of my feet as looming dread makes my stomach drop.The

flowered wallpaper of the room

started to fall from the

and the realm untraceable, it has been feeding from me slowly.Draining my soul.The day would always come when I had nothing left

winced as she clutched

What is happening? I’m

shouted and her

never be, Ruby.Scared.You play an important role in the prophecy.You have the power to destroy or save

ceiling started

it was the only way I could delay the prophecy from coming true.But it seems I have failed.I could never have killed you, my child.My loyalty was always with Cora.She has always protected me.And

"Take this."

handed me a black bag and I stared at

open the portal.You must

No! I am not leaving without you.None of this makes any sense! What am I supposed to do?" I cried as the tears started to

must be brave.You are extraordinary and I know you will

my head.She lifted her hands as her eyes glazed over and a swirling blue liquid

at her

memories.Just know that I am sorry," was the last thing that left her lips before

the portal and landed on

closed and I breathed

power to open it again.Perhaps if I could just

of the realm is