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, I scanned her face with worry.She

That much was clear.

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

What is happening?" I asked,

had access to a hospital or a doctor, though I could use my magic to

my time is running out," she muttered with

around her pillow like a halo and my dark eyebrows pulled together in

"What do you mean?"

am sorry that I have failed you," she

I shook my head.

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

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 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 more time," she smiles

This made no sense.

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,

room around us started

and eyes dilated as items started to fall from the chests of drawers and frames

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, but I hoped to

as she

is

shouted and her

one thing you must never be, 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 will need

the ceiling started to crack and

I had 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."

bag and I

to open the portal.You

any sense! What am I supposed to do?" I

be brave.You are extraordinary and I know you will do what is

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

at her in bed and

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

fell through the portal and landed on my butt with a

closed and I breathed

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

of the realm is