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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)

Blaise's radiant smile at Raphael's words stung Lucien deeply. He had stated to believe that Blaise actually loved him. It hurt to see him happy at the prospect of Raphael taking him away.


Blaise's eyes met Lucien's, a flicker of conflict visible within their violet depths. Lucien's heart pounded, his mind racing to make sense of things. Had it all been an act? Had Lucien meant nothing to him?


Blaise turned back to Raphael and spoke. "I already told you in my letters... I can't marry you. I'm too young for marriage."


Lucien's breath caught. That wasn't what he was expecting. Blaise had already refused Raphael's proposal? It gave him a little bit of hope. Maybe Blaise really was trying to disentangle himself from Raphael. Or maybe not. Maybe he just didn't want to marry him.


Chapter 10: To be a Prince