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 stopped at the stoplight nearest his apartment, glanced around at the empty street around him, and got out his phone. He pressed the "Unknown" contact and held his phone to his ear.


As the phone rang, Luke's pulse quickened and electricity rushed through his veins. He'd never called Abel before; he had something he couldn't go another second without telling him, but the impulse made his stomach turn over itself.


"Hello?" Abel answered, and his voice on the phone was just as nice and smooth as in person.


"Hey, it's me," Luke said, though he realized that Abel probably had his contact name saved.


"Hey, Luke, what's up?" Abel asked. "Did you forget something?"


Luke looked around nervously, but cars whizzed through the intersection and not a single other person occupied the sidewalk with him. "Uh—no, I just—" He kicked the pavement in front of him, welling up with anxiety. He squeezed his eyes shut and forced his next words out. "I love you, too."


Chapter 34: Keeper