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

Luke sat on the floor of his room in front of his short bookcase, trying to choose a book out of his sparse collection to house the money he'd earned from the bar. He'd been keeping it in a shoebox under his bed, but it didn't feel safe enough of a hiding spot. Ever since Whitney had found Abel's napkin in his nightstand, his room hadn't felt private enough for him.


Luke's eyes landed on the Doyens' Guide, a book that every man of The Faith was given as a gift on their eighteenth birthday. Inside, it was like a convoluted mix of a day planner and a diary, with patronizing writing prompts such as, "How I gave thanks to my Herald today" or "How I felt enlightened through The Faith's teachings today" or "How I provided for my Pair today." 


Well before the height of his defiance, Luke's first taste of sweet recalcitrance was refusing to write in the guide even once. 


Chapter 30: Carve