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.

in her bed.Her sad eyes lock with mine and all I see is

her face with worry.She was gaunt and pale, more

That much was clear.

like a broken husk, and

happening?" I asked, panic in my

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

my time is running out," she muttered with a

a halo and my dark eyebrows pulled

"What do you mean?"

mean I am dying, Ruby.My time on this Earth is nearly up and! am

I shook my head.

talking about? She is an Elder

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

This made no sense.

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

room around

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

Pay 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 soul.The day would always come

as she

What is happening?

shouted and her

the power to destroy or save

as the ceiling started to crack and crumble

am sorry 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

"Take this."

black bag and I

will use the last of my power to open the portal.You must

No! I am not leaving without you.None of this makes any sense! What am I

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

her hands as

glanced back at her

last thing that left her lips before

the portal and landed on my

and I

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

the realm