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anyway?”
    “These people are a hybrid breed, given gifts to aid them in their service to Earth and Heaven. Oracles have the gift of foresight and wisdom. They can look into the past and future, and they are very knowledgeable about the spirit world. The Guardians have different gifts that vary from person to person—superhuman abilities that give them strength beyond that of ordinary humans. While these people are born the way they are, they have just as much right to choose as anyone else. When they are called upon, they decide if they wish to get involved or not. Everyone has a choice, Addison.”
    “So … I must be one of those Guardian people, right?” she guessed. “I mean … I’ve always been different and I knew I couldn’t be the only one.”
    Elle leaned back in her chair and studied Addison with a pensive look on her face. “Why don’t you tell me about it?”
    Addison glanced down at the hands clutching her now-empty teacup and realized they were shaking. She trembled all over, her heart racing a mile a minute.
    What would an angel think about her past? Above all the incident that had revealed the extent of what she could do. How would Elle react when Addison told her about the nauseating thoughts that ran through her mind when she became angry? Images of dismembered body parts and blood; thoughts of killing and destruction. There had to be something wrong with her. If she was one of these special people God had created, then she must be defective. Somewhere along the way, she’d been messed up.
    “You don’t have to feel ashamed,” Elle said when Addison lowered her eyes without responding. “I am not here to judge you. I am here to help you.”
    Her eyes widened as she glanced back up at Elle. How could Elle have known what she was feeling?
    “I know how you’re feeling, the same way I knew that you blame God for your problems,” Elle said with a knowing smile.
    “If you know so much, then why even ask me?” she snapped.
    “Because I want to hear about it from you.” Elle’s voice remained calm despite Addison being anything but. “I want to know the truth as you’ve experienced it.”
    Addison ran a hand through her hair before blowing out a heavy breath. What could it hurt to talk about it with Elle? She had insight into Addison’s thoughts and feelings, and she saw firsthand what happened to those men. Maybe she’d found someone who could understand.
    “All my life, I’ve thought something is wrong with me. I never tell people about it, because I’m afraid they’ll lock me away in some mental institution. I’m not even sure they wouldn’t be justified. I have thoughts that no person should be having. Dark, sadistic thoughts that I don’t want to have, but they come upon me anytime I get angry or stressed out. When someone pisses me off, all I can think about is ripping their head off. And when I’m angry, I get … weird.”
    “You possess the powers of telepathy and telekinesis. That is how you were able to drop all three of those men to the ground with just a thought,” Elle said with an even tone. “You also possess quick reflexes, strength beyond that of a mere mortal, which is exacerbated when you become angry. There is more inside of you that has yet to manifest. Your potential is beyond anything you could ever imagine. You are nothing as simple or basic as a Guardian or Oracle.”
    A twisting sensation started in her gut and she couldn’t push it away. For a moment, she’d dared to hope that maybe God hadn’t abandoned or tossed her aside. If she was a Guardian, she was special, and that meant, maybe He gave a damn. But now …
    “What aren’t you telling me? I need to know the truth, Elle. What am I?’
    “There is one more group of players in this game that I have yet to tell you about. Mankind isn’t the only one with free will. As I told you, Lucifer chose his fate, and so did the other angels who became demons for their crimes. Since the fall of