“ 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
“ I couldn't keep myself from wondering how on earth I got to have such demented parents". Bella Forrest
“ 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
“ 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
“ 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
“ 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 m… Bella Forrest
“ 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
“ 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
