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against my face gave me a sense of peace. Inhaling a deep breath, I let all my fears and worries fade away. It was challenging to be half-human and half-angel, but it was most difficult to be a parent. I didn’t know how human parents did it, but they weren’t sending their children to chase after demons. I chuckled at the thought and stood near the tall grass where I’d first spotted Claudia.
    Sometimes I would go there to reflect on those days, where it all began. And I would thank my lucky stars for all the right turns in my life after all the wrong paths I’d chosen with a particular Fallen. Thinking about my children, they were the most precious miracles of all. It hadn’t been one day in human time and I already missed them so much. I knew Davin would take care of them, and he’d promised me he would report to me as often as possible, but it still wasn’t enough. I would be waiting for their return every day, hoping whatever we felt in Hawaii was a mishap and nothing more, but the pit of my gut told me it wasn’t. Something lurked in the air, something dark and menacing.
    I opened up my wings to head back when I heard a noise. Turning to the sound, I spotted my friends.
    “Michael,” Vivian and Caleb greeted.
    I smiled and hugged them. They’d been away for a long duration of time for their mission. “It’s good to see you both,” I said. Feelings of gratitude seeped through me for their safe return. “How was it?”
    Caleb nodded. “They were difficult to spot. Especially since they hadn’t evolved yet.”
    “But there were many we couldn’t help,” Vivian explained. “They had already turned and chosen their sides. Had they been children instead of teens, we may have had the chance to persuade them. But it’s harder when they have an attitude and they think they know it all.”
    I shook my head. “I see. That’s unfortunate. I heard teenagers were unpredictable and stubborn in the human world.”
    Caleb craned his neck, looking baffled. “Why are you here alone? Is something troubling you?”
    “No. I just needed to take a moment,” I assured him.
    “Where’s Davin?” Vivian could sense presences; she was our locator, which was the reason she had to be the one seeking out these special ones.
    “Davin, Zachary, and Lucia have been sent to Hawaii,” I stated.
    “When will they be back?” Caleb dropped his shoulder and sighed. “I guess we just missed them.”
    “I don’t know. It all depends,” I replied.
    “Wow. They’re actually going to live there?” Vivian figured. “Now I know why you’re here. Your heart is heavy, Michael. Don’t let it be. It will cloud your judgment. I know it’s easier said than done. They will be fine.” She lit up a smile, but I could tell she was worried, too. Caleb and Vivian loved my children as much as Davin did.
    No more sulking. There was work to be done. “I’m sure they will. Besides, Davin will let me know if he needs my help.”
    “Should we join them?” A crease spread across Caleb’s forehead.
    “No. They’re trying to stay low-key. If there are too many of us, the demons will know. So…where are these special children?”
    “Right behind us.” Caleb looked over his shoulder.
    I rubbed my forehead. Either I was blind or he was seeing things. “I don’t see…where are they?”
    “Oh, sorry. I had to cloak them.” Caleb waved his hand.
    I took several steps to see countless children staring at me with awe. My wings were probably the reason they looked so mesmerized. Davin should have been the one to have greeted them. I tried to think what he would have said. With a half-grin, I waved. “Hello. I’m Michael.” When they continued to stare at me, I spoke again, “Why did you cloak them?”
    Vivian sighed in frustration. “I wasn’t thinking clearly. I assisted the half-angel and half-human children to cross over, but the others…. They can’t enter, Michael,” she gritted through her teeth.
    “Others? They can’t