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.

dissipates when I see her small, fragile frame in her bed.Her sad eyes lock with mine and all I see

her face with worry.She was gaunt

That much was clear.

child," her voice comes out like a broken husk, and

What is happening?" I asked, panic in

a hospital or a doctor, though I could use my magic

time is running out," she muttered with a small

pillow like a halo

"What do you mean?"

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

I shook my head.

she talking about? She is an Elder witch! She can live for

for any obvious signs of injury or illness but I saw none.She reached up one hand to my face to calm me and when my eyes locked with hers, I froze.There was more pain, sorrow and regret in them then I had ever witnessed before knew this would be how

This made no sense.

stomach drop.The feeling was

flowered wallpaper of the room around us started to

started to fall from the chests of drawers

my power and energy.To keep us hidden and the realm untraceable, it has been feeding from me slowly.Draining my soul.The day would always come when I had nothing left to give,

as she clutched

What is

her eyes

Ruby.Scared.You play an important role in the prophecy.You have the power to destroy or save the human realm.I have trained you the best I can but you

started to crack

to do, Ruby.But 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

"Take this."

handed me a black bag and I stared

to open the portal.You must leave

any sense! What am I supposed to do?"

know you will do what is

hands as her eyes glazed over and a swirling blue liquid pattern

glanced back at her in bed and

King Arius.He can give you back your memories.Just know that I am sorry," was the last thing that left her lips before she released a ball of energy into my chest, knocking me

landed on my butt

and I breathed

again.Perhaps if I could just jump through for a few more seconds, I could get

of the realm is

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