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.

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

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

That much was clear.

voice comes out like a broken husk, and

I asked,

I could use my magic to heal her if she told me what the

am afraid my time is running

spread around her pillow like a halo and my dark eyebrows pulled together

"What do you mean?"

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

I shook my head.

about? She is an Elder witch! She can live for

 "What is making you sick? Maggie, tell me and I can heal you!" I scanned 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 smiles as she drops her hand back

This made no sense.

stomach drop.The

wallpaper of the room around us

started to fall from the chests of drawers and frames shook on the wall.Was this

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

winced as she clutched

is happening? I’m

her eyes snapped

to destroy or

started to crack and

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

"Take this."

me a black bag and

will use the last of my power to open

sense! What am I supposed to do?" I cried

be brave.You are extraordinary and I know you

my head.She lifted her hands as her eyes glazed over

glanced back at her in bed and

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

the portal and landed on my butt with

closed and

to open it again.Perhaps if I could just jump through for a few more seconds, I

the realm is