That night, as I got ready for bed- a great number of things ran around in my head. I glanced into the mirror for a second. I sighed.

My life was changing all because of a stupid assignment, I realized and sighed again.

I looked back into the mirror, and gasped- Elazar was standing just behind me, his dark sapphire eyes on mine. 'Hello again Zara.' He smiled cockily. I spun round to face him. 'What the hell are you doing here? Get out before I call Michael!' I hissed. He rolled his eyes. 'I just wanted to introduce myself properly- is that a crime?' I scowled. 'To you, yes.' He laughed and took my right hand and bent to press his lips softly to it. 'Elazar Bane.' He said courteously. 'Zara Celeste.' I replied grudgingly- his charms and good looks had melted my heart slightly. Then he turned around and collapsed on my bed. 'Lovely bed.' He commented, smiling and putting his hands behind his head. 'Care to show me what you can do with it?' he winked. I growled 'Get out right now.' his mouth widened into a feral grin. 'Sure?' I stood over him, he crossed his ankles. 'Quiet sure.' I hissed. He tilted his head to one side and smirked. 'You're afraid of me.' I laughed and hissed. 'And you're a murdering asshole.' He raised an eyebrow. 'Nice choice of words.' I smiled sarcastically. 'Your welcome (!)' he sighed in defeat and stood up. 'I'll be seeing you very soon Zara. Give my regards to Michael. He'll be seeing me very soon' He smiled, and walked out of my door. I heard the front door shut. I sighed and sat down on my bed. The encounter with Elazar had been slightly scary… I knew what he was capable of, and certainly didn't want to get on his bad side.

Then next day, I knocked on the mansion door, a moment then it swung open. It was Elazar. 'Why Zara; what an unexpected surprise.' He smiled. I scowled. 'Is Michael in?' he stuck his bottom lip out. 'You mean you didn't come all this way just to see me?' I pushed past him. 'Move asshole.' He just laughed. 'Sure sweetie.'

Inside, I found a grumpy looking Michael sitting on the sofa arms crossed tightly. 'Hey Zara.' He said with a slight smile.

I frowned. 'Whats up?' I heard a laugh behind me. 'Yeah Mickey- whats up?'

Michael scowled. Elazar sat down next to him on the sofa and put an arm around his shoulders, a glass of red wine in his other- Michael just glared at him. 'We've come to an agreement.' He said grudgingly.

Elazar grinned. 'He's just pissed of because he's got a new lodger.' I groaned. 'You're not staying here long.' He raised an eyebrow. 'Erm… hello? I lived slash live here?' I snorted. 'Not for two hundred years.' He removed his arm and stared narrow eyed at me. 'And what gives you the right to try and tell me what to do?' he got up and walked up to me and put his face close to mine. 'Hmm?' he enquired with an arrogant smile.

I grinned.

'And who was the one to release you?' his smile froze and dies a little bit, and his eyes narrowed. He chuckled quietly. 'Good one.' He backed down. He drained his glass and set it down on the side. 'You know where I'll be.' He said, walking up the stairs.

I sighed. 'What have you done Michael?' he sighed and ran a hand through his hair. 'I made him a deal.' I groaned and sat next to him. 'What was that?' Michael rolled his eyes. 'He can live here as long as he doesn't kill the locals.'

I snorted. 'Do you really think that's possible?' he met my eyes and nodded. 'At least I hope so.' He said glumly. I put an arm around his shoulder. 'It's not your fault. Hell, if it's anyone's, its mine.' He jolted and met my eyes with startled ones. 'No its not. Why are you saying that?' I sighed and removed my arm. 'Because im the one that released him.' he groaned and pulled me into his arms. 'Zara… it's not your fault. It was an accident.' I didn't speak. Michael sighed. 'You're a fool, did you know that?' I laughed. 'Spose so.'

'Michael? Why is Elazar so… evil?' I asked with a frown. He laughed, running a hand through his hair. 'He's never really changed.' I frowned. 'What?' He laughed again. 'You wanna know the story?'

I nodded. Michael sighed, then started the story…

February 1800

'Elazar!' My father's furious call echoed through the house after my rebellious younger brother.

I rolled my eyes- what had he done now? As if to prove my point, he slid through the narrow crack in the door into my room. 'Elazar.' I frowned, he turned to me; my brother was just a fraction taller, ebony black hair hung to his shoulders and his eyes were a curious shade of dark sapphire blue, and at the moment they were narrowed in annoyance.

'Shut up- you'll give me away...' he turned and peered through the tiny crack in the door. I sighed. 'What have you done now?'

He laughed under his breath. 'Nothing- that senile oaf of a father just likes to pin things to me causing them.' I scowled. 'Don't talk about Father that way.' He turned to me again, his features angry and tense. 'Oh shut up.'

My scowl deepened. 'He's in my quarters!' I called to my father. 'You ba-!' Elazar snarled, pulling the door open and fleeing.

After a moment, I heard a yell from downstairs.

'Elazar get back here right now!'

Father was furious. I sighed, got up and closed the door on their heated argument. It wasn't anything new- Elazar was a disappointment, always causing trouble. I sighed again and closed my eyes.

To my surprise, when I came down to dinner that evening, Elazar was sitting there all civilized.

But as I sat opposite, I saw a dark bruise just below his jaw line that hadn't been there earlier. It seemed someone had caught up with him... no doubt Father.

He glared at me as he picked up his fork and speared a roast potato.

Dinner was a quiet affair; Elazar didn't speak the entire time to any of us, including our mother Lily. I felt so sorry for her the way her youngest son had turned out. I looked at her for a brief moment- I had her honey blonde hair, but Elazar had her eyes.

Then the bell rang, we all looked towards the door. Elazar got up to open it. A moment later, Mayor Ryan Sandown walked into the dining room. 'Mr Bane may I have a brief word please?' I saw his eyes flick to Elazar slightly.

Father nodded and led him out, to the drawing room probably. 'Excuse me.' I muttered, getting up and following them.

Ok, eavesdropping wasn't usually on my list, but this time my brother had really gone wrong- I wanted to know what happened. I pressed my ear to the drawing room door.

'-You have to control that errant son of yours!' the Mayor was saying heatedly. Father sighed. 'I try, truly I do... but he's impossible.' Sandown growled. 'This time was out of line- you're lucky he hasn't been arrested!' Father sighed again. 'I just can't believe he do that... are you sure you haven't made a mistake?'

Sandown laughed. 'Are you calling Amii a liar?' I heard a hasty apology. 'No. Of course not.' Sandown sighed. 'If anything like this happens again... with either of my girls- I will have no choice but turn him in.'

Father must have nodded or something, as there were no answer. Then I heard footsteps coming towards me. I quickly slid back to my seat before they could realize I had been listening.

I glanced at Elazar. Oh, Elazar... What have you done now? I thought with a mental gasp- it sounded like he'd been involved with Sandown's daughters- I'd never met Amii, who was slightly older than me but I'd met Ruby, her younger sister... she was crazy about Elazar, but he hated her... or at least I though so. Elazar glared at me as if he'd seen what I had been thinking.

Without asking, he fled the table, and above, I felt his door slam shut.