Hundreds of years ago, a race of supernatural beings called Mystics and humans went to war, almost resulting in the extinction of Mystic-kind. The Council, often seen as the Gods of all Mystics, created a rule that would prevent this from occurring again-Mystics must mask as human and can't interact with other Mystics to lessen the chance of exposure. Their existence is now only ever written as myth.

Are these stories of history, passed down from Mystic parent to Mystic child true? Or is there something deeper, darker going on?

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Michaela (Mika) Corey is an eighteen-year-old Druid who lives her life pretending to be human. She's loyal to the rule, but the seclusion puts her in a box she struggles to fit into. When she meets Iris Blake, her outlook on the human world and Mystic world shifts. Mika is presented with what's true and a task that she can't refuse because the future of Mystics are at stake. 

The Divide is created by Neradia, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

THE DIVIDE

For hundreds of years, the rule has been set and active by the Council. A unanimous decision to prevent another almost extinction of Mystics by humans. To prevent death and sorrow, a war because humans tend to be afraid of those different from them. 


Iris wants to throw that away, the protection that Mystics have as a result of this rule. The only reason why Mystics continue to thrive in society. Although secluded, they’re still living until their time is up and they leave this world to be reborn again. It’s a cycle that shouldn’t be interrupted or history will repeat itself. 


Within the minutes of silence that encases us after Iris’ confirmation of their intentions, which they allow me time to process, I step away from the small corner of the hallway and go to the courtyard nearby. There are footsteps trailing behind me, but I don’t look back. I know it’s Iris. She doesn’t know when to give in, let things go. 


Chapter 11: Origin (Part II)