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.

see her small, fragile frame in her bed.Her sad eyes lock

side and taking her cold hand in mine, I scanned her face with worry.She

That much was clear.

out like

wrong? What is happening?" I asked, panic

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

time is running out," she muttered with a small

around her pillow like a halo and

"What do you mean?"

and! am sorry that I have

I shook my head.

is she talking about? She is an Elder witch! She

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

This made no sense.

makes my stomach drop.The feeling was back.The

flowered wallpaper of the room around us

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

a huge amount of my power and energy.To keep us hidden and the realm untraceable, it has

winced as she clutched her

is happening? I’m

her eyes snapped

is one thing you must never be, Ruby.Scared.You play an important role in the prophecy.You have the power to destroy or

ceiling started to crack and

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 me.And who is Cora?

"Take this."

bag and I stared at

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

am not leaving without you.None of this makes any sense! What am I supposed to do?" I cried as the tears

know you will do what is right.Now

her hands as her eyes glazed over and a

back at her in bed

King Arius.He can give you back your memories.Just know that I am sorry," was the last thing that left

and landed on my butt

portal closed and

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

magic of the realm

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