The Commanders' Mate Quotes

“When it’s over, come looking for the unconscious idiot floating in a space suit.”
― Grace Goodwin, The Commanders' Mate

“Her courage shamed me as nothing else ever had or would. She dared to love us, despite our flaws, and we’d been stupid enough to think we were the strong ones in this mating.”
― Grace Goodwin, The Commanders' Mate

“Yet you think the testing didn’t match you to someone strong enough to be at your side, to share your burdens, to take on the role of Lady Karter before your people. You expect me to walk among them, unclaimed, and explain to every curious eye why you have chosen not to claim me?” I hadn’t thought of it that way. Our lack of collar dishonored her and embarrassed her in front of my people. Her people.”
― Grace Goodwin, The Commanders' Mate

“You disrespect me by not finding me worthy of my role. I do not wish to be reckless with my safety, but I will not walk away when my people need me, when you need me.”
― Grace Goodwin, The Commanders' Mate

“If you do so, Kaed, then the testing was wrong, and I will not return. I will not be dictated to or coddled like a child. I am your mate, not a pair of boots to be tossed away when it’s not convenient for you to have me around.”
― Grace Goodwin, The Commanders' Mate

“If Karter didn’t want to give her everything, I’d name a second and keep her for myself.”
― Grace Goodwin, The Commanders' Mate

“She tipped up her pert chin. “Well, I want both of you. Inside me. I want to come until I can’t remember my own name. I want the mating collar around my neck, so I know what you’re both feeling, like I had in my testing dream, and I want it all right fucking now, gentlemen. So, are we going to do this, or should I find the cafeteria, or wherever you all get your food, and grab a snack while you act like cavemen, beating your chests, trying to figure out who’s in charge?”
― Grace Goodwin, The Commanders' Mate

“I’d worked hard learning to love my body, and my attitude the last couple years had been if you don’t like it, move on. I was past the point in my life where I was willing to try to change myself to fit someone else’s idea of perfection.”
― Grace Goodwin, The Commanders' Mate

“Feisty? They hadn’t seen anything yet. I’d show them fucking feisty. I did not travel halfway across the flipping universe to my perfect match to be left behind, tossed aside or treated like a child. Whoever this glowering, grumpy, sexy big boss-man was…he would learn that he would not be allowed to boss me.”
― Grace Goodwin, The Commanders' Mate

“was now a second in a Prillon life match. I now had a mate. I was alive and had a new mission. Her.”
― Grace Goodwin, The Commanders' Mate