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

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

That much was clear.

out like

happening?" I asked,

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

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

her pillow like a halo and my dark

"What do you mean?"

and! am sorry that

I shook my head.

an Elder witch! She

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 as she drops her hand back over her body, unable to

This made no sense.

lean back and sit on the balls of my feet as looming dread makes my stomach drop.The feeling was back.The

room around us started to

the

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 nothing left to give, but I hoped

she

What is happening?

her eyes snapped

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

ceiling started to

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

"Take this."

handed me a black bag and

last of my power to open the portal.You must

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

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

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

her in bed

sorry," was the last

fell through the portal and landed on my

closed and I breathed

if I could just

magic of the