Luke's Faith Read Free Page A

Luke’s body began to slump in response, and Luke could have sworn he heard Ted’s heart crack with the pain he had caused.
    “Ted, I’ve been so busy. I haven’t had a chance to reflect on our years of friendship and I...”
    “Stop... I’ll tell you what you need to know,” he choked out as his eyes became bloodshot. “Since my birth, I have had the ability to see into the future, to detect danger, but I’m also capable of detecting someone’s mate just by viewing a photograph.”
    “What’s this have to do with anything? Why are you wasting my time?” Luke yelled, slamming his fist on his desk causing the foundations to shake from his sudden outburst.
    “This is the problem, Luke, you just don’t listen!”
    “I have listened but you told me nothing relevant!”
    “LUKE! I can foresee people’s futures; see who should be mated with whom by just looking at a photograph,” he said as slowly as possible.
    Luke stared blankly for a moment as Ted’s words sunk in, wondering if what he heard was true, thinking back to his earlier burst of lust and sexual need. He pondered the past few hours and how it had all occurred as he ran his fingers over the indented claw marks on his desk. A large lump formed in his throat as his eyes began to burn, his heart skipped a beat before he could speak his words appropriately.
    “Is she my mate?” Luke asked as he continued to glare at the marks upon his desk.
    “Well answer this, Luke, when you saw her picture, did you maintain control? What were your thoughts? How did you react?” he asked intently.
    “I had no control whatsoever, I was mesmerized by her. I lost control of my body, transforming in this very room before practically fucking my desk. Then,” Luke paused a moment.
    “What? What happened, Luke?” he asked as he leaned forward at the edge of his chair.
    “Well, I guess I should tell you but words wouldn’t do it justice. I’ll show you instead,” Luke said as he pushed his shirt to one side exposing his left side where the symbol still burned his sensitive skin.
    Ted’s eyes widened at the sight before him, he stood from his chair, closing the space between them as he stared at the refined markings on his friend’s chest. Placing his hand close to the markings, before pulling it back, shaking it roughly. The heat from Luke’s chest seared through him, sending pain to every inch of his body, causing him to lean against his desk as his head began to spin in response.
    “What’s happening? It should have disappeared by now. It’s only meant to be seen when I’m in my true form as prince of the Underworld, not in my human form,” Luke panted as the pain became almost unbearable.
    “The symbol doesn’t only represent your status as prince of the Underworld, Luke. You cannot hide what’s happening, not anymore, you have found your mate. You must find her and claim her as your own. The beginnings of your bond have already begun and your symbol will change again to show that you are taken, that you have mated and found your princess, Princess of the Underworld. I have to say though this is strange. Even when your father found his mate, it didn’t happen this way, not as strong. As a prince you shouldn’t have just one mate, you should have two. I just don’t understand. All I know is that you have to find Faith and find her fast,” Ted explained with haste.
    Luke took a moment to process everything that had happened. He couldn’t believe that in just one day his world had been turned upside down and inside out. The one thing he did know was that he believed there was truth in Ted’s words, he knew deep down he had to find this woman.
    “How do I even start? Where do I go? And if I do find her, what happens if I lose control and freak her out, completely ruining every chance I may have?” he asked as panic overwhelmed him.
    “Calm down, I know where she is so don’t stress, and if you’re truly worried about losing control I could always