Bella Forrest > Quotes

“No. In my eyes, she was most beautiful because at a time when she had every right to be terrified, she managed to show comfort to another person who needed it.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“I know an excuse when I hear one. Don't you dare deceive yourself into believing that you're the victim, Derek Novak.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“Because I don’t believe that you are a slave to what you’ve become. I don’t believe that you simply can’t.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“I love you, Sofia,” I whispered. “And I honestly believe that I could never love another woman for the rest of my life. For the first time in the past five hundred years, I am sincerely thankful for my immortality, because without it, I never would’ve found you.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“What's on your mind, Derek? she whispered.

"You..." I saw no reason to lie "...how I can't imagine life without you.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“You're not a pawn, Sofia. You're the queen.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“Just because sandcastles are temporary, it never stopped me from making them as beautiful as possible.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“Derek’s. Lucas’. Ben’s. It’s beyond me what I must do to make them realize that I’m neither object nor possession. I don’t belong to any of them.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“After all, it seemed far nobler to give up one’s life to the light than to the dark.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“We are all broken, but none of us are beyond fixing".”
― Bella Forrest, A Shadow of Light

“Let the sandcastle collapse. In its place, I will build a fortress—one that the waves of nature and time could never destroy.”
― Bella Forrest, A Castle of Sand

“Love and light will always win against hatred and darkness, Emilia. It may take years, generations even but it always eventually will. Always.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shadow of Light

“But this wasn't a fairytale.
Viggo's and my story was everything but.”
― Bella Forrest, The Gender Game

“What is it with these people and shoving me up against hard surfaces?”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“I realized that the whole time I was holding this beautiful stranger in my arms, feeding on her, it felt like I was betraying Sofia.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“This, Derek, is what you’re going to turn into without her in your life. You can only get worse from here. This is why you need her.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“I shouldn’t be thanked for doing the right thing—we should all just... do it.”
― Bella Forrest, The Girl Who Dared to Think

“Better to remain always self-reliant. Self-reliance means you're in control. Don't ever think you need a man for happiness.”
― Bella Forrest, The Gender Game

“Sometimes, that’s the way it is with people. You think you can tell what they are based on the patterns that you see, but when you take a look inside, they’re nothing like you expect them to be.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“This is exactly why I can’t understand the path of vengeance. No matter how much someone has hurt me, I still find no pleasure in seeing them hurt.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shadow of Light

“Because beautiful things, even when they are temporary, still manage to leave a part of their beauty with you… even after they’re long gone.”
― Bella Forrest, A Blaze of Sun

“You can’t make things change by sitting around and doing what everyone else does. If I die doing it, at least I’ll die doing something I believe in.”
― Bella Forrest, The Girl Who Dared to Think

“He was, in his heart, an optimist, and he didn’t try to hide it. And I admired him for it. I was too sarcastic to be an optimist, but anywhere I could find a bit of hope, it was beautiful to me.”
― Bella Forrest, The Girl Who Dared to Think

“I supposed we were more vulnerable to wondering. Grief did that to you. It made you wish for a life that wasn't yours. It made you dream.”
― Bella Forrest, The Gender Game

“I don’t belong to you, Derek.” “Oh?” He challenged me. “I belong with you.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“Why are you telling me all this, Vivienne?” Tears were threatening to spill down my cheeks. “Remember the night when you arrived? When you were in the dungeon? I told you that you were nothing but a pawn.” I could still remember her exact words and how frightened she made me feel: "Understand, girl, that you are nothing here. You’re nothing but a pawn, a piece used to make the board move. Your best chance at survival and proving your significance is to win Derek’s affections. Considering everything I know about my brother, I’m not sure that’s even possible." I smiled bitterly. “How could I forget?” “I was wrong.” Vivienne, in all her grace and beauty, looked me in the eye and said, “You’re not a pawn, Sofia. You’re the queen.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“It's called life," he replied dryly. "Things lose their shine when you get too close to them.”
― Bella Forrest, The Gender Game

“When society believes that an eye for an eye is acceptable, eventually everyone will go blind.” At”
― Bella Forrest, The Gender Secret

“Catching the glint of malice in her eyes came as a wake-up call. I realized in this moment, she was as crazy as I was.”
― Bella Forrest, The Gender Game

“His confidence was something that I admired—he wasn't cocky or arrogant, but pragmatic. He simply knew what he was capable of.”
― Bella Forrest, The Gender Game