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.

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

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

That much was clear.

child," her voice comes out like a broken husk, and she coughs

is happening?" I asked,

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

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

spread around her pillow like a

"What do you mean?"

is nearly up and! am sorry that I

I shook my head.

about? She is an Elder witch! She can live

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

This made no sense.

my stomach drop.The feeling was back.The feeling that everything was about to change, only this didn’t seem to be

flowered wallpaper of the room around us started to

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

realm untraceable, it has been feeding from

she

What is happening?

her

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

screamed as the 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

"Take this."

a black bag

to open the portal.You must leave before this

without you.None of this makes any sense! What am I

and I know you will do what is right.Now

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

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 her lips before she released

and landed on my butt with a

closed and

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

magic of the