rough with the challenge." She

oiding me, Marguerite?" I asked,

ou?" She retorted with an irritated look.

ge to go on?" I asked her. I stopped at her front, holding he

" She threw back at me. "Let's go, Vinn." S

clenched my gut. The way he looked at her. Couldn't she see it? I knew that look. It was one of a person who was totall

dly as she walked out of the garage. She halted in her steps, and whirled aroun

s I am, Marguerite."

he walked over to her bike. I was impressed t

nders.' I heard Qyler's voice in my he

've been reading your mind if

e was. The

t." I simply said, and

age, and into the open lane designed specially for races, students were gathered all around every

vised, patting her bike softly. "At least, you

l-of-herself Queen,

e than I do is the Masked VA." As she spoke

sked VA?" I aske

is the king of biking, I dare say. I hope to mee

you." I

em impressed.

beat this Masked VA

ver with his bike. "You? Oh, spare me that."

itions and revv up!" t

I should allow her to win, or be my regular self. If I did the latter, I

marshal asked. We revv

d to 'getting things easy.' I picked up speed, swerved down a sharp path, then burst out in the much wider lane. Marguerite wasn't bluffing when she bragged about being a good biker. I

eight linger in the air as I jumped. I landed smoothly on my bike, and increased my speed. The finish line came in sight just then. I revved harder,

challenge is Anders!"

head. She didn't have a forlorn look like I'd

a question though." She finally said

I repli

instead of going beneath it?

s tougher."

muttered benea

keep to your end of o

win. What do I have t

mirked. "You have to live with

hat's illegal." She retorted

a winner telling the loser

shot me a defiant look. "Choose

decision." I s

asked Qyler, wishing I

-a-bitch you are, and how much she'd

that up.' I dis

was.' He

s still eyeing me like she really wanted to bite off my head. Her friend joined her at tha

t as Vinn's head whir

, his fists setting for a fight. He was threat

o

houl

not even an unrequited love from her frie

ail." Vinn a

. Didn't you, Marguerite honey? I asked, holding her gaze. I caught the qu

within close proximity. "She might have fucked you, but that doesn't mean she's into you

alked over to where Marguerite was sitt

going to hide away from fulfilling the end

h anger. "I'm not a

our decision

n my face and Vinn's. Then

She star

e-" Vinn i

n wasn't against our vampire laws, I'd h

don't agree to your pro

rs. "Then I'll make your experience at the academy a terrible one whil

eatening me, Anders?" She asked,

tening is a strong

ufferable."

ur decision. My patience is hanging o

e, her eyes flashing wi

plied with a

? Nothing attached?" S

'something' you're talki

" she replied, getting down from her bike, and crossing over to stand right in front of me. "N

't agree to his term

ded in agreemen

new there was no way I wo