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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 and Lucien went straight to the mansion's library after that. It was a very large library considering the size of the house. Raphael was clearly stocking it got an eternity's worth of entertainment. The scent of aged books filled the air as they entered. Rows upon rows of shelves lined every inch of wall.

Blaise ran his fingers along the spines of the books, his eyes glimmering with curiosity. "Look at all these books," he mused. "Some of them are incredibly rare. I've read a lot of them, but I don't think I could finish, even if I had forever."

Lucien's gaze followed Blaise's, feeling excitement fraying his nerves. "We must find something here, Blaise. A clue, a fragment of knowledge that can guide us toward breaking the curse. If we could turn you human again, this would all be over."

Chapter 7: Secrets Bound in Pages