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 gulped in air as his eyes snapped open. He sat up and his eyes squeezed shut again, his jaw clenching around a jolt of pain that started in his neck and coursed through the rest of him. 


"Stay still," came a soft voice from beside him.


"Abel?" Luke asked, peeling his eyes open and turning his head to look at Abel beside him. An even more intense agony trampled through his nerves at the movement. His hand clamped over his neck, and in the back of his head, he was deeply crestfallen that the effects of Abel's venom had already worn off. The world felt so bleak in comparison. He felt pain again, and he felt fear, and he felt apprehension that anything could go wrong at any second.


"Stay still, Luke," Abel repeated, even more gently this time.


Luke complied this time, but his eyes darted around as his confusion peaked.


They were moving. He was reclined in a car seat. Abel was beside him. 


"Whitney?" he asked, straining his eyes to try to see the driver. 


Chapter 49: Goodbye