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.

quickly dissipates when I see her small, fragile frame in her bed.Her sad eyes lock with mine and all I see is

mine, I scanned her face with worry.She was gaunt and pale, more so than

That much was clear.

out like

wrong? What is happening?" I

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

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

scarlet curls, spread around her pillow like a

"What do you mean?"

up and! am sorry that I

I shook my head.

talking about? She is an Elder witch! She can

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 hold it up a moment

This made no sense.

been totally honest with you.I lean back and sit on the balls of my feet as looming dread makes my stomach drop.The feeling was

of the room around us

eyes dilated as items started to fall from the chests of drawers and frames

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

she clutched her

What is happening?

shouted and her eyes snapped

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

ceiling started

had to do, Ruby.But 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

"Take this."

handed me a black bag and I stared at

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

am I supposed to

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

I stood shaking my head.She lifted her hands as her

glanced back at her in bed and she

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 energy into my chest, knocking me

portal and landed on my

closed and I

feet, I tried to summon all my power to open it again.Perhaps if I could just jump through for

magic of the realm