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

I’m left in the silence as my parents exchange looks and do their ‘couples telepathy’ that I don’t really understand, nor do I know how it works. But I wait. 


I glance at the front of the tent every now and then as new healers or wounded Mystics walk in. Jasper has been playing his guitar non-stop, and I can only wonder if his fingers hurt from being pressed down on the strings for so long. Either way, he probably doesn’t care. 


Dad clears his throat, and my attention lands back on them. “You want to end the war? If that’s where fate leads you to…” 


“Our abilities aren’t meant for fighting,” Mom chimes in. “But I’m sure you and Iris can make it work. You can use the nature to your advantage.” 


“Thank you.” I hug them for a brief moment. “I’ll be careful, I swear. And I’ll try not to end up back in Abyss somehow.” 


Chapter 44: My Turn (Part II)