All Chapters of Against All Odds: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

ANDERSNow I had to face the crocodiles since running was no longer possible; better the predator than the prey. I was just about to swim deep into the water to find the crocodiles when I saw the werewolf come up from under the water. I stared at her in awe as she held two arrows in her hands. They seemed to be stuck in something and a few seconds later the heads of the two crocodiles became visible, an arrow stuck in the head of each while she kept holding on to them.The crocodiles were by her sides only this time, their mouths were shut and they seemed to be floating. It was at this point I noticed that a few arrows were strapped to her back. She had lost her bow in the undertow and I had concluded that she was defenseless but she proved me wrong.She briefly made eye contact with me and I could see from the look in her eyes that she was proud of her achievement. She pulled out the arrows from the crocodiles at once and returned them to her back before swimming towards the bank of

ZARAI lay on my bed with my eyes open. I knew I wasn't going to get any sleep, not with the storm brewing inside my heart. I had once heard that the only way to be free from the mate bond was to reject one's mate.Brandon had done it and that explains why he had no attachment to Avery, his mate whom he rejected. It was different for her though as she had refused to let go of him. She kept clinging to him despite a series of rejections and it makes me wonder what is so special about him.Perhaps this was why I was so restless. I needed to reject my mate so I could be free from the mate bond. I knew Viola would be devastated and I would be in pain for a while but this was for the best. I could not afford to let everyone down, especially my father.I began to feel hungry and decided to have my dinner. However, after placing the food in front of me, I lost my appetite. I could not eat, I could not sleep, and neither could I focus on anything else other than the lycan. I needed to meet hi

ZARAI nodded, "yes I came, I had to because I was losing it. You must have also realized that we are mates, that is certainly why I can't get you out of my head."He nodded, "me too. I keep seeing your face everywhere."Hearing him admit that he was going through the same thing I was, gave me a feeling I could not describe. I could feel my wolf, Viola come out of her shell once again and she was so excited. She kept telling me how amazing it would feel to be held in his strong arms but I shushed her. His gaze was fixed directly on me as his eyes held mine. I wondered briefly what was going through his head before turning my attention back to what was most important and I said to him, "we both know that we are sworn enemies so this is impossible. The right thing to do is reject each other and go our separate ways."Despite how confident I sounded, my heart was thumping loudly, so loud that I feared he could hear it. I was fighting against every urge in my body to run to him, especial

ZARAAs I got to know Anders and realized we were more alike than I thought, I felt as though I'd known him forever. I was burning for him and I knew he could smell my arousal just as I could smell his but somehow, he restrained himself. The fact that he was holding himself back and controlling such strong emotions told me one thing, he respected me. How could I not get more crazy about this lycan?I had never felt this level of longing for anyone in my life. However, when he proposed that we become friends as a solution to our predicament, I jumped at the idea. I was fine with it as long as it meant I was going to see more of him.I didn't believe the plan would be successful though, not with our charged-up hormones or my body yearning for his touch. I was willing to give it a try but then he came up with the perfect plan and our future didn't seem so bleak anymore.I didn't realize how fast the time had run. I didn't want to leave him but I knew I could not give my people a chance t

ZARAI felt an adrenaline rush as I ran up the mountain. I always loved a good challenge and I knew Anders was capable of giving me a run for my money.I leaped in excitement when I arrived at the top of the mountain before he did. He seemed surprised as though he thought he was going to beat me."Didn't I tell you?" I bragged. "I spent the past few years training on this mountain so how could you beat me?"He walked closer to me and tapped me lovingly on my head, "I'm so proud of you, Zara. I have something to give you."I was surprised when he took out something from his pocket and opened his palm to reveal a choker. Its pendant was one of the most beautiful pearls I had ever seen."It matches your eyes," he said when I kept running my thumb on the pearl.I stared at the choker on his palm for so long. It was a simple gift yet the fact that he had thought of gifting me something so unique made me emotional.He moved to my back and placed the choker around my neck. I wasn't big on bod