Undefeated Quotes

“Her heartbeat was a broken metronome.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“She knew that dark place all warriors go.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“She was ready to be kissed. Instead his hand touched her inner thigh.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“She was an innocent young woman and, while she was not jaded or tainted by the world yet, she possessed an open wound that would fester. Already it was riddled with the maggots of fear. If she wasn’t careful, that fear would control her life.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“He was going to win this bout, then fuck her with the unchained, debauched craving of a man condemned to die at dawn.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“If he had not dedicated every inch of her lush body to memory he might’ve taken them for a splattering of small moles or a birthmark. If he had not spent years getting into trouble in the streets of Edinburgh as a lad, he wouldn’t have recognized them for what they were.
Those were the unmistakable black flecks of gunpowder, still inflamed and fresh.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“If he didn’t know better, he’d think she needed protecting. Even with the knowledge that she was strong and powerful, the urge was there to hunt and gather food and thump his fists on his chest like a caveman. It was carnal. It was primal.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“Do you really behave like this, or just to people who’ve sustained injuries at your restaurant?” she asked.
“I was raised to be a gentleman, but if opening a few doors saves me some legal fees, consider me at your service.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“Her father shrugged then turned the laptop around to face him again.
“On the bright side, I suppose I’m not going to have to worry about you dating again anytime soon.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“I haven’t gotten to do much sightseeing. It’s mostly been the inside of the gym. That’s about all I see when I’m preparing for a fight. This trip I nearly got to see the bottom of a river, so that was an exciting change of pace.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“She’d never been so conscious of the swaying of her hips as she was with Julian Moore walking behind her.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“Centuries ago he’d have asked a token of her favor before this battle, and he’d have taken her as the spoils of war when it was done.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“Luck was a lady, and women always looked upon him with favor.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off

“She did not belong in the 18th Arrondissement. This was where good girls went to die.”
― Armada West, When the Gloves Come Off