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

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

That much was clear.

her voice comes out like

I asked,

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

running out,"

spread around her pillow like a halo and

"What do you mean?"

am

I shook my head.

she talking about? She is an

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 I had ever witnessed before knew this would be how it ended but I thought I had

This made no sense.

the balls of my feet as looming dread makes my stomach drop.The feeling was back.The feeling that everything was about to

the room around us started to vibrate

to fall from the chests of

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 to have prepared you enough before

winced as she clutched

What is happening? I’m

her eyes snapped

prophecy.You have the power to destroy or save the human realm.I have trained you the best I can but you will need to find

the ceiling started to crack and

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

"Take this."

bag and I stared at her

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

without you.None of this makes any sense! What am I supposed to do?" I cried

brave.You are extraordinary and I know you will

I stood shaking my head.She lifted her hands as her eyes glazed over and

her

know that I am sorry," was the last thing that left

portal and landed on my butt with

portal closed and I

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

of the realm is

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