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.

frame in her bed.Her sad eyes

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

That much was clear.

comes out like a broken husk, and

is happening?" I asked, panic in my

doctor, though I could use my magic to heal her

time is running out," she muttered

spread around her pillow like a halo and my dark

"What do you mean?"

dying, Ruby.My time on this Earth is nearly up and! am sorry that I have failed you," she whispered, and

I shook my head.

is an Elder witch! She can

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 was more pain, sorrow and regret in them then

This made no sense.

as looming dread makes my stomach drop.The feeling was back.The feeling that everything was about

the flowered wallpaper of the room around us started to

whipped around and eyes dilated as items started to fall from the chests of drawers and frames shook on the wall.Was this an earthquake?

attention child.My magic is fading.When I created this realm 11 years ago, it took 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

winced as she clutched

What is happening? I’m

her eyes

an important role in the prophecy.You have the power to destroy or save the human realm.I have trained

as the ceiling started to

it seems I have failed.I could never have killed you, my child.My loyalty was always with Cora.She

"Take this."

a black bag and

power to open the

makes any sense! What am I supposed to do?" I cried as the tears started to run

and I know you will do

stood shaking my head.She lifted her hands as

back at her

that I am sorry," was the last thing

landed

closed and I breathed

I could

magic of the