Ava Zoe > Quotes

“And in this village, strength is dangerous; strength is what the elders covet, what the Wolf demands.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“They made him a protector. And then they trapped him in that role, but they didn't know that the forest would twist their pact into something dark.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“Stop telling me what to do,” she whispers hoarsely before connecting her lips to his in the passionate kiss that she hasn't stopped wanting since the moment she first laid eyes on him.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“The forest has a will of its own. It tests those who enter, pushes them to their limits. But remember—if the curse can be made, it can be broken.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“The Crimson Moon ritual is coming, and with it, the whispers of sacrifice hang over the village like an impending storm.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“This place isn’t for girls with dreams of heroics and half-understood warnings.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“That stone has seen centuries of pain and strength alike. Its power is a reminder that those who face darkness are often the ones most capable of bearing light.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“She’s been exiled. Discarded. Stripped of everything that made her who she was.”
― Ava Zoe, Song of the Cerulean Sea: A Dark Why-Choose Little Mermaid Retelling

“Be careful what you wish for. The forest does not forgive so easily. And once it claims you, it may never let you go.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“Once, long ago, the forest was a place of peace. The Wolf was no more than a legend, a tale to keep children from wandering too deep into the trees.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“I’d fight every last one of them to keep you safe." - Calder”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“By Crimson Moon, his fate was sealed…”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“She looks at Alura the way one might examine a broken blade—useless, dulled, no longer fit for its purpose”
― Ava Zoe, Song of the Cerulean Sea: A Dark Why-Choose Little Mermaid Retelling

“She chose this path. I didn’t make her do anything. Unlike you, I respect her choices.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“The elders might believe in the ritual, in fear and appeasement, but she refuses to let herself be led into darkness without a fight.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“Be careful, my girl. There’s strength in you, but strength can attract all manner of dark things.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“And out of that darkness came... the Wolf”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“If a curse can be created, it can be broken.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“With a swift motion, he places her feet back on the floor, then sheds his own clothes, revealing a body honed by years of living in the wild.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“His gaze snaps back to her, his eyes burning with a mixture of anger and something else—a yearning so fierce it takes her breath away.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“Sacrifice should be a choice, not a sentence.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“Curiosity can be dangerous. The forest doesn’t bend to human questions. It devours them.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“A siren without her voice is nothing.”
― Ava Zoe, Song of the Cerulean Sea: A Dark Why-Choose Little Mermaid Retelling

“You beg," she whispers, smiling without kindness.”
― Ava Zoe, Song of the Cerulean Sea: A Dark Why-Choose Little Mermaid Retelling

“When the Wolf comes, it is strength he desires. And we will give him what he demands.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“You don’t know what you’re touching, Lena. There’s power in that stone—power that will change you if you’re not careful.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“The Wolf is spoken of in hushed tones, as if merely saying the word might conjure him from the depths of the cursed forest.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“What did you do to her?” Calder’s voice is a low, furious growl, his fists clenched, ready to strike.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“A pact was made… a promise, of sorts. And with that promise came a curse.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon

“One by one, over the following months, they disappeared. Each of them went back into the forest alone, without telling anyone. And none of them ever came back.”
― Ava Zoe, Cursed by the Crimson Moon