Chapter 1

16 year old Bertrand stared at his reflection for the last time before stepping into his family BloodMirror.

It was dark, there were shaddows and concrete and brick walls surounding him. Carefully he went through the single archway. Wondering where the menacing bastard was. Not that he was frightend of his reflection, but being a full vampire meant he couldn't escape his father's beatings by sitting in the sunlight. It also meant he would be stronger and able to defend Sophia his younger sister from the beatings. So at least there was a slight upside.

'Bertrand.. Not afraid are we Bertrand?' His reflection taugnted from the shaddows.

"Never."

'Yes you are Bertrand. I can see it, in your mind, little Sophia, not so little now, she'll be married off soon, then you wont be able to see her. Or protect her. She becomes her Husband's property..."

"Leave Sophia out of this." He growled.

'Tell me, will you still want to protect her? Her blonde hair, it's shorter than yours. Isn't it. And that petite frame, all alone and unprotected against evil...'

"Shut up!"

'And then what? What will you do to me?'

"I'm going to fight you. You wont win."

'Wrong boy, I think you're going to obey!' Using his words as a distraction, his reflection swept his leg to trip Bertrand, pinning him to the floor, sitting on his chest. 'Obey...' He whispered next to Bertrand's ear before dropping his fangs and biting deep into the flesh by the collarbone.

Bertrand screamed in pain. Nobody was able to come to his rescue and Sophia who was waiting for her brother to emerge covered her ears to block the crys of agony.

Once the pain of the bite subdued Bertrand felt renewd. Stronger. And desire. A thirst. Blood, he needed blood. With his new abilities he moved at lightening speed to stand by the exit to the Blood Mirror.

Sophia looked up as her brother stepped out of the glass, her eyes were red as she stood, his eyes were trained on her, it took all she had not to tremble under his gaze. As he saw her his gaze softened, dropping to his knees he held his arms out and she ran into them. He hugged her tightly, letting her sob on his shoulder.

Suddenly strong arms pulled him away from his sister, she screamed as he was dragged didn't know who it was until he was forced into a coffin and his father and oldest brother closed and drilled the lid shut. Condemning him to the darkness.