Zander's POV:

For the second time that night, Zander smiled to himself. He had watched the whole exchange between James and the girl. It was quite amusing as he watched James try to prevent the inevitable. Oh well. If the vampire virus didn't kill her, he'd just have to do it himself as James watched. Zander dropped from his balcony post down to the ground. If he was to pretend to be a mortal living at the Palm Woods, he needed some supplies. He walked to the local airport and stood outside. Right on cue, a young businessman who had probably just gotten off of a red-eye flight walked out of the building and Zander stepped into his way at the right moment.

"Oh, excuse me sir, I didn't see you there," Zander said politely, but the man ignored him and kept walking. Zander followed the man for a few blocks before he simply dragged him into an alley, stole his luggage, and assumed his identity. He took the man's wallet out of his pocket which contained his driver's license, among other things. With a wave of his hand, Zander changed his features to match the picture on the I.D. and went in search of the Palm Woods.

He finally came upon the Palm Woods and took it all in. He prowled the grounds all night, scoping the entire place. Once the morning came, he walked into the lobby and fed the stupid building manager some lie about needing a place to stay because he was a Hollywood business man. The ignoramus ate it right up and gave Zander room 3J. This was quite convenient for him because it was right next to the place that James' friends called home. After settling into the apartment, Zander let his illusory appearance fade and he walked out of the apartment. As he walked into the lobby, he was suddenly knocked back as a boy with tan skin and black hair bumped into him.

"Oh jeeze, I'm sorry. I didn't see you there!" the boy said as he helped Zander to his feet.

"It's no problem, man. Say, do you know where the famous Palm Woods pool is? I was hoping to catch a few rays today," Zander explained with a smile.

"Oh sure, I can take you right there. I was heading that way myself. By the way, my name is Carlos. What's yours?"the boy said as he led him outside.

"My name's Zander. I just moved here to LA to start my modeling career," he said, an obvious lie.

"Oh hey, I should introduce you to my friends, Logan and Kendall. You see, we're all in a band and we all live here." Carlos led Zander over to where a boy with pale skin and brown hair was sitting with a boy with blonde hair. The two boys were joined by two girls.

"Hey Kendall, Logan, I want you to meet someone. This is my new friend, Zander. He's a model and he just moved here," Carlos said as he introduced him. Both boys shook his hand and as he shook hands with Logan, his nostrils flared as a repugnant odor filled them. This boy was a Lycan! He tried to hide his disgust by coughing and muttering something about allergies. Even more interesting was the fact that the girl beside him was a witch and Carlos was a ghost with a corporeal form. How he absolutely loved being a vampire sometimes!

Over the next few weeks, Zander became close friends with Carlos, Logan, Kendall, Camille, Jo, and Kendall's mom and sister. They all liked him and completely trusted him, with the exception of the Lycan boy. Every time Zander came around, the Lycan seemed to take a defensive stance, just in case. Of course, Zander was no fool and he knew better than to try and engage the Lycan in public, but that didn't stop Logan from giving him dark looks when no one else watching.

One night, Zander was in 2J with Carlos, Logan, and Kendall. The four of them were playing video games. It was a pointless mortal activity, but Zander played along so that they didn't become suspicious. Below the wall mounted television was a picture of four boys. Logan, Kendall, and Carlos stood shoulder to shoulder with another boy with brown hair and hazel eyes. Pausing the game, Zander walked over to the picture and inspected it.

"Hey guys, who is this?"he said while gesturing to James. Each one of the guys looked to the floor with downcast eyes. Finally, Logan broke the silence.

"That's, uh, James. He's the fourth member of our band."

"Oh really? Well, where is he? Doesn't he live here with you guys?" Zander asked innocently.

This time it was Kendall who spoke up. "Uh, not as of recently, he doesn't. You see, we kind of had a fight, and now, we don't know where he is. He hasn't called in weeks. It's like he dropped off the face of the earth," he said sadly. Zander nodded solemnly, as if to say he understood. Just as he was about to ask another question, Logan's girlfriend Camille burst through the door of the apartment. She was babbling really loudly about something. She was very excited.

"Hey Camille. Where've you been?" Logan asked.

"Oh, I was shopping with Riley Jameson. She's one of the new friends I made on the set of my show. But you'll never guess who I saw with her!" she said.

"Who?" everyone chorused.

"I saw James!" she yelled, ecstatic. At once, Carlos, Logan, and Kendall began swarming her with questions. They wanted to know where he was, how he was, blah blah. Zander faked a smile and pretended to be excited for the boys.

"Well, he didn't say anything. I barely got the chance to talk to him. He dropped Riley off and then he left, but he at least said hi to me," Camille explained.

The boys all nodded as if they understood. It was at that moment that Zander decided that if he wanted answers as to James' whereabouts, he would ask that girl. He was staring intently at Camille. Logan looked at him and followed his line of vision until it came to Camille. Logan frowned and promptly asked to speak with Zander in the other room. Zander followed him and was immediately thrown up against the wall.

"Okay, I don't know who you really are, but I know that you aren't who you claim to be. I don't care, though. I'm going to give you a clear warning right now, Zander. If you harm one hair on Camille's head, I will rip out your lifeless heart from your body myself. Do you understand?" Logan demanded quietly. Zander simply laughed in his face and quickly reversed positions. He held Logan up against the wall by his throat and spoke, his canine teeth inches from Logan's neck.

"You're funny, Lycan. You are in no position to threaten me. I shall do as I please and you will have no say in any of it. Don't worry about your precious girlfriend. I won't hurt her…much," Zander said as he left the apartment to plan his attack.