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

Walking into Abel's apartment was like a breath of relief. A weight lifted off of Luke's shoulders as soon as the door shut behind them and they were locked into welcome privacy. 


Abel unpacked his groceries into the kitchen while Luke warily eyed Damon's door. It occurred to Luke, not for the first time, that he could tell Abel he knew that Damon was half-vampire. The worry that always stifled the suggestion was that Abel would then suspect that Luke was using Abel to get close to Damon—followed closely by the worry that revealing that he knew would fracture Abel's trust in him. 


So, Luke didn't say anything. He was still too afraid. Instead, he drank the rest of his coffee and threw away the cup.


"Do you work tonight?" Abel asked as he led Luke to his room.


"Not tonight," Luke said, a pleasant trill of nerves settling in his stomach as he shut Abel's door.


"Me neither," Abel said with a smile. "Do you want to stay over?" 


Luke's own smile curved his lips. "Yeah, okay." 


Chapter 40: Contentment