A vampire hunter who is born into The Faith, a cult that preaches purity and hatred for vampires, Luke's newest mission is to capture a half-vampire in his town. He starts working at a bar in New Orleans to get familiar with local nightlife, and there he meets Abel.

Abel, with his bright hazel eyes and dimples that frame his smile, wedges himself in the middle of Luke's mission. He's everything that The Faith hates: he drinks casually, his ears are pierced, and he's not shy about making his affections for Luke clear. His relaxed attitude is like a magnet to Luke.

After wearing Luke down, Abel persuades Luke to hang out at his apartment, where he introduces him to his brother. The sight of him shocks Luke: he's a dead-ringer for the half-vampire he's hunting.

Knowing that Abel's brother is his prey, Luke is torn between fulfilling his mission for The Faith and his fear of losing what he has with Abel.

The Faith is created by Kat Moreno, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The FAITH

"Okay, I'll walk you back," Abel said, following behind Luke.


Abel paused, but Luke didn't see his expression. 


Luke made to leave the room, his hand on the door handle.


"I'm not letting you walk home alone at one in the morning while you're still recovering from vampire venom," Abel said, adamant as he grabbed Luke's wrist.


Abel let go of him, but he said, "I'm coming with you." 


Luke let out a sigh and squeezed his eyes shut. "You can't come near the church." 


"Why not? I have before," Abel asked, petulant.


"I'm serious," Luke said, but even he could hear that he sounded more pained than commanding. 


"Fine, I'll walk you up to your street. And you can just text me when you get inside your place." 


Luke wanted to disintegrate through the floor. "I lost your number," he said, grateful that he wasn't facing Abel as he said so.


Chapter 25: Message