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.

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

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

That much was clear.

voice comes out like a broken husk, and she

is happening?" I asked,

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

running out,"

curls, spread around her pillow like a halo

"What do you mean?"

is nearly up and! am sorry that I have failed you," she whispered, and her eyes started to

I shook my head.

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

her body for 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 more time," she

This made no sense.

dread makes my stomach drop.The feeling was back.The feeling that

wallpaper of the room around us started

the chests of drawers and frames shook on the wall.Was this

the realm untraceable, it has been feeding from me slowly.Draining my soul.The day would always

as she clutched her

What is happening?

her

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

the ceiling started

for what I 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 was always with Cora.She has always protected me.And who

"Take this."

bag and

last of my power to open

sense! What am I supposed

brave.You are extraordinary and I know you will do

my head.She lifted her hands as her

back at her in bed and

was the last thing that left her lips before she released a ball of energy into my chest, knocking

and landed

closed and I

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 save her.But

magic of the realm