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.

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

mine, I scanned her face with worry.She was gaunt and pale, more

That much was clear.

like a

I asked, panic

a hospital or a doctor, though I could use my

running out," she

spread around her pillow like a halo and my dark eyebrows

"What do you mean?"

is nearly up and! am sorry that I have failed you," she whispered, and her eyes

I shook my head.

is an Elder

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 it ended but I thought I had

This made no sense.

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 hoped

the room around

items started to fall from the chests of drawers and frames shook on the

realm untraceable, it has been feeding from me slowly.Draining my soul.The day would always come when I had

as she clutched

is happening? I’m

her eyes

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

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

"Take this."

black bag and

use the last of my power to open the portal.You must leave before

of this makes any sense! What am I supposed to

must be brave.You are extraordinary and I know you

as her

at her in bed

give you back your memories.Just know that I am sorry," was the last thing that left her lips before she released a

the portal and landed on my butt with a

closed and I breathed

if I could just jump through for a few more seconds, I could get to her.I could save

the realm is