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

Sometimes, I wonder what it’s like to have normal, teenager worries. How do I make more friends? I want people to like me. I don’t have a date for prom, and it’s in a few days. I haven’t had my first kiss yet and all my friends have. Is something wrong with me? What am I going to wear today? Stupid sh*t like that. 


I really don’t care, that b*tch from fourth period Biology my freshman year. So shut up. At least you can have friends, have a social life, find a romantic partner. 


At least you can live the life you want. 


Eighteen years of my life I’ve lived, and I never got to be human for one day of it. 


Chapter 28: Human