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

It occurred to Luke as he walked to Eventide that he could text Abel and ask if he was coming into the bar that night—but in no world did he have the confidence to do that.


Instead, he opened Abel's phone contact, and, just in case, deleted his information. He kept the text conversation—he re-read Abel's message a few times, ignoring the heat in his cheeks and stifling a smile from his lips—, but felt a little better seeing "Unknown" at the top of his screen instead of Abel's name. 


It felt like it'd been so long since he'd been to work, but in reality, it'd been less than a week. He walked into the bar and smiled tentatively to Miss R, who looked surprised to see him.


"I thought you'd never show up again," Miss R said, a wry smile on her face.


"No, I'm here," Luke said, taking his place behind the bar and hoping that, even after his short break, he still remembered how to make drinks.


"What's with the turtleneck? Got bit by a vampire?" she teased.


Chapter 27: Knock