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.

bed.Her sad eyes lock with mine and all I see is pain

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

That much was clear.

Birthday child," her voice comes out like a

happening?" I asked,

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

is running out," she

scarlet curls, spread around her pillow like a halo and my dark eyebrows pulled together

"What do you mean?"

am sorry that I have failed you," she whispered,

I shook my head.

an

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

This made no sense.

you.I lean back and 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

room around

the chests of drawers and frames shook on the wall.Was this an earthquake?

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

winced as she

What is happening? I’m

her

to destroy or save the human realm.I have trained you

ceiling started to crack

am sorry for what 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 has always protected

"Take this."

handed me a black bag and I stared

will use the last of my power to open the

you.None of this makes any sense! What am I supposed to do?" I cried as the tears started to run down

extraordinary and I know you will do what

away and I stood shaking my head.She lifted her hands as her eyes glazed over and a swirling blue liquid pattern appeared

her in bed

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

and landed on

portal closed and I

all my power to open it again.Perhaps if I could just jump through

magic of the realm is