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 looked down at Abel's limp body in horror. Just a moment before, he had looked so menacing, so terrifying. He'd looked invincible. 


Now, the very real possibility swam through Luke's head that Abel might be dead. 


Disbelief locked that thought into an inaccessible box in the back of Luke's head. Abel couldn't die. The man he'd thought he loved couldn't be dead.


"They all got bitten," one of the Doyens said, doing a quick once-over of the bodies on the ground and barely glancing at Damon. "Are we just going to leave them?"


"He's a half-vampire, so I think his venom wears off quicker," the other Doyen said. "They'll probably be fine in like fifteen minutes. We'll come back for them."


"Okay. Grab his arms," the Doyen murmured, bending to pick Abel's wilted body up by the legs.


"Where are you taking him?" Luke asked, his voice barely coming out of his throat.


The other Doyen did a double-take. "You're awake, Luke?" 


Chapter 45: Escape