Odds Against Me Novels & Stories

It lasted only a second. He was probably sure my constitution was strong enough to survive a fire. But he underestimated how deadly silver-laced wolfsbane fire is to a crippled wolf. Then he set his jaw, turned his back on me, and carried Odette from the flames. He abandoned me to the fire and smoke. Just as darkness was taking me, the life inside me suddenly surged, shielding me from a fatal blow. The agony of the mate bond vanished. I unleashed a surprising burst of strength and shoved the wreckage off my body.

No one believed Frank could win, and the odds were stacked to an impossible height against him. And anyone who bet on him was basically suffering brain damage in their eyes!

another agreed, and the crowd began murmuring their concerns. At that moment, Chandler, who was dressed in a combat outfit, leaped onto the arena. "Now that both fighters are ready, I'll announce the odds," Skylar declared. "Chandler's odds are set at 1.2, while Chase's odds are at 2.8!" With such a disparity, it became clear that even Skylar did not believe in Chase's chances. Given the power gap between them, it was not hard to understand why. The spectators eagerly placed their bets on Chandler. Although the 1:2 odds meant that betting ten spiritual stones would only earn them two extra if Chandler won, everyone knew this was a sure thing.

The crowd rustled, impatient. They wanted blood, not philosophy. The system indulged them. “BONUS ROUND COMMENCING,” the omnipresent voice announced, slicing through our conversation. “AUTHOR VS CHAMPION. NO OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE. NO RETREATS.” On the nearest screen, a new set of odds flashed: CURRENT BETTING ODDS: CHAMPION WIN: 68% AUTHOR WIN: 24% MUTUAL DESTRUCTION / DRAW: 8% The “mutual destruction” number ticked upward as I watched.

However, his laughter came to a stop when he saw the odds. His odds were one to ten, and his opponent's odds were one to three. Besides, there was an awfully long list of achievements under Wolf's name. His record of eight victories, one draw, and one defeat out of ten battles was remarkable. On the other hand, there was nothing under Austin's name. The drastic difference between their odds and their records had indicated that this would be a one-sided battle. Even an amateur like Austin was well aware of this fact, let alone the crowd who was already incredibly familiar with it.

She was beautiful, very beautiful, and for the first time in my life, I felt my heart flutter. I kept staring at her as time ticked by, not knowing what to say. Eventually, it dawned on me that I could not remain in the same spot. I stared at her some more and finally managed, "Who are you?" She swallowed, and her lips quivered as she spoke with a soft voice, "My name is Rey." AGAINST ALL ODDS 2

Then he said, "I told you this man was lucky and it was impossible for him to lose. Are there any more of his matches coming up?" The waitress said, "If he's willing to accept the challenge, then there will be." Qin Haodong said, "Then bet it all on him." The waitress was surprised and asked, "Do you mean to bet the entire 10 million US dollars you won on Weak Chicken?" Qin Haodong said, "That's right. Believe me, he won't let me down!" "But his opponent and the odds are not out yet." "It doesn't matter. No matter who the opponent is, no matter what the odds are, you go and place the bet on Weak Chicken to win."

Without any hesitation, they agreed to it, but I was definitely not buying their approval. Currently, I'm stretching my body along with my peers getting ready for the competition which was in less than 30 minutes. Turns out the team that we are going against were Liam and his friends from his university. I didn't know he was into football because he had never told me anything about football before. I'm surprised when I see Liam wearing his jersey for the football competition. The competition was about to start soon, and the crowds were coming in to watch the competition and I could not help but be nervous about who was going to win.

But he couldn't let Isabelle see this weak image of him. “And you are my enemy!” he answered, raising his voice. “In this damned house, everyone is treating you as if you were a martyr or something. I'm the one not doing it and that's why the whole family is against me. You are the only reason for their change of attitude towards me!”

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