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 stood in his bathroom the next day after he showered, wiping steam off of his mirror and craning his neck to see the bite on his neck. It was healed, with only two faint pinkish marks of the fangs left behind as a scar. He wondered if the scar would ever fully fade, or if the reminder of his first—and hopefully only—vampire bite would be part of him forever.


He squeezed the water out of his hair and realized just how long it'd gotten when the waves stretched to his jaw. His cheap scissors tempted him from beneath the sink, but Luke didn't give in. He had plans with Abel later, and as he thought about seeing him, the desire to hack aimlessly at his hair diminished.  


Luke got dressed—just jeans and a white t-shirt, the most he could come up with in his bland wardrobe that consisted mostly of stuffy polos, button-ups, and slacks that he'd worn to services for years—and texted Abel, "I'll head over soon if that's okay." 


Chapter 31: Saint