St George flying for the first time

“We can deal with exes,” she said with a nod. “Go kick some ass.”
St. George shot into the sky, tracing a high arc toward the Melrose gate.
It wasn’t until a few hours later, looking back on the moment, that Billie, Ilya, and the rest realized he hadn’t jumped.

Excerpt From Ex-Heroes, pg 452-453
Peter Clines
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