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When Lucien McNamara’s father remarries, he meets his new stepbrother Blaise Laurent. Blaise, the black sheep of his family, is promiscuous, conceited, and callous - but also magnetic, charismatic, and seductive. Lucien is immediately entranced by him. Blaise, after having a falling out with his uncle Raphael (an object of brooding and obsession for Blaise, and the only person who seems to actually get under his skin), must return to his family’s home to live. However, none of his family seems to want him there - especially his mother. Lucien takes pity and attempts to befriend and fix Blaise, but Blaise keeps trying to seduce Lucien. Lucien resists, knowing Blaise doesn’t love him, but continues to try to help him, and he finds himself more and more entangled with this enigmatic but frustrating being. Then Lucien makes a shocking discovery - Blaise is a vampire! Not only that, but he was turned by his own Uncle Raphael, an evil man with whom he has a very twisted relationship. Uncle Raphael wants Blaise to join the Vampire Nobility, but Blaise actually regrets being turned into a vampire. Lucien begins to see the cracks in Blaise’s callous exterior as slowly he begins to let Lucien into his heart. Can Lucien help Blaise find his way out of this dark world, or will he be dragged down with him?

My Stepbrother, the Vampire (BL)

In the days that followed their heated exchange, Blaise and Lucien didn't really speak. Blaise deliberately made himself scarce, and Lucien barely even saw him.


Lucien thought he was well within his rights to ask about Blaise's feelings toward Raphael, although he could see why Blaise would want to keep it a secret.


'I shouldn't have slept with him,' Lucien thought,  rubbing his temples. 'Why would I think I'm special? I'm as meaningless as all his other flings.'


Still, that thought couldn't make Lucien hate Blaise. In fact, he missed him dearly. Lucien would sit in the evenings in study by himself and practice his violin, but it felt so empty. And without Blaise to chat with, the nights felt long and boring.


He felt like he'd completely blown his chance to have something meaningful with Blaise, if he'd even had such a chance to begin with.


Chapter 34: Lonely Days