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.

fragile frame in her bed.Her sad eyes lock with mine and

side and taking her cold hand in mine, I scanned her face with worry.She was gaunt and pale, more so than yesterday.She was

That much was clear.

like a broken husk,

I

we had access to a hospital or a doctor, though I could use my magic to heal her if she

time is running out," she muttered with a small

curls, spread around her pillow like a halo and my

"What do you mean?"

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

I shook my head.

about? She is an Elder

me and I can heal you!" I scanned her body 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

This made no sense.

sit on the balls of my feet as looming dread makes my stomach drop.The feeling was back.The feeling that everything was about to change, only this didn’t seem to be the change I

the flowered wallpaper of the room around us

fall from the chests of drawers and frames shook on the wall.Was

a huge amount of 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

winced as she clutched her

is happening? I’m

her eyes snapped

prophecy.You have the power to destroy or save the human realm.I have trained you the best I can but you will need to

the ceiling started to crack

I could delay the prophecy from coming true.But it

"Take this."

handed me a black bag

my power to open

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

are extraordinary and I know you will do what

shaking my head.She lifted her hands as her eyes glazed over and

her in

memories.Just know that I am sorry," was the last thing that left her lips before she released a ball of

the portal and landed on my butt

closed and I breathed

tried to summon all my power to open it again.Perhaps if I could just jump through for a few more seconds, I could get to her.I

of the realm