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

hand in mine, I scanned her

That much was clear.

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

What is happening?" I asked, panic

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

afraid my time is running out," she muttered with a

around her pillow like a halo

"What do you mean?"

I am 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.

She is an Elder witch! She can live for

with hers, I froze.There was more pain, sorrow and regret in them then I

This made no sense.

makes my stomach drop.The feeling was back.The feeling that everything was about to change, only this didn’t

the flowered wallpaper of the room around us started to

eyes dilated as items started to fall from the chests

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 would always come when I had

as she clutched

is

her eyes

role in the prophecy.You have the power to destroy or save the human realm.I have trained you the best I can

ceiling started to crack and crumble above

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 me.And who is Cora?

"Take this."

me a black bag and I stared at her

my power to open the portal.You must leave before this place

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

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

hands as her eyes glazed over and

back at her in bed and

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

and landed on my butt

closed and

feet, I 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 could

the

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