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

Growing up, I always thought that I would end up spending the rest of my life alone—unless I were to find a Druid companion. No friends, no lovers, not even any acquaintances. I would just know people, never interact with them. And I would’ve done it all to protect the existence of my people. 


Now that I’m here, among my own kind, my own people, who recognize and understand me, I can’t imagine what that life would look like, feel like, and I don’t think I want to. I’ve lived my life alone for too long, and I’m glad to have that chance to leave it behind for something better. 


My eyes move between Iris, Riley, and Lucian as they speak, making plans, or trying to come up with some. In the midst of it all, Riley strips all the seriousness away to crack a joke, and we break out into laughter. Despite there being so much going on in her head, she still allows room for herself. 


Chapter 16: Opened My Eyes