Fallen (The Transformed Prequel)

Was I even doing the right thing? I didn't want to lie to Tanner, but at the same time there was no way I could tell him the real story. I wanted him to continue to like me. He was a much better person than Vince. Did I really want to pull him into my life? I would run the risk of corrupting him, losing the very part of him that I found so intriguing. I would have to make sure that I didn't let that happen.

Grabbing the remote, I decided to watch the TV to get ideas on what kind of a story I would give him. It had to be something that would be believable and at the same time evoke male protection. If he felt like he could protect me from something, then he would definitely want to spend more time with me.

I couldn't believe it, I actually was falling for a human. I couldn't ever let Vince know about that. I would never hear the end of it. I turned my focus onto the show and ended up staying up late watching some kind of redneck movie marathon. It was so stupid that it was funny, and I couldn't pull myself away.

At some point I must have fallen asleep, because I woke up and sat up when I heard keys jiggling in the door. I'd chosen that motel because of the low security, so it didn't have the typical card keys from the hotels that I was used to frequenting. I turned off the TV and ran behind a curtain before the door opened. I slipped through the wall with my backpack, glad to be traveling light.

The sun was just beginning to rise, meaning that I had some time before school started and I had to restart my search for someone to lure Alexis. I'd follow her around again and see if there was any guy who even gave her a glance, then I'd pounce. I knew that finding a boy who actually looked at her wouldn't be any easy task. I hadn't found one yet.

I decided to grab some breakfast, but not much was open in the still sleeping town. The deli that Alexis worked in was open, so I figured I'd grab a breakfast sandwich and a coffee. I walked in and was surprised to see her working. Why did she work so much? I'd been to her house, those humans raising her made more than enough money to buy her anything that she wanted. Maybe they were the type who didn't want their kids growing up to be spoiled brats.