Chapter 26 : Cole's Powers and Secrets

"Chase is an angel. He was born during my mom's first marriage, but they separated after a while. So when I was born, people assumed my mom had me before they split up. At least the timing of it was almost right." I nodded along with him, and he took a deep breath.

"For us, angels get their wings when they reach a certain age, around fifteen. I remember when Chase got his wings, they were bright and beautiful, sparkling like freshly fallen snow..." he continued. "And I'll never forget the day I got my wings - the look on everyone's faces, the horror when they saw my black wings... One look and they all knew." His eyes were sparkling blue as he explained, and I felt my heart begin to sink. He was just a boy who had done nothing but be judged by his peers for the way he looked.

"This is why they dragged my mother from our home before the archangels, and my mother knows there is no way to hide it. I was living proof of her sin. So as punishment, she was stripped of her powers and force