A Shade of Vampire 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

“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

“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

“The younger will rule above father and brother and his reign alone can provide his kind true sanctuary.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“I’ve always found myself completely attuned to all five of my senses, but that night, I was to all but one. My sight was blurred by the tears I was fighting to hold back. I couldn’t appreciate the exotic scene around me. All I could think about was the disappointed expression on my best friend’s handsome face.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“I had only myself to rely on. And that, I thought, was the most frightening aspect of my predicament. After all, how could I rely on someone I couldn’t trust?”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“With Sofia, it felt like I’d finally found my compass. I knew that as long as I had her, I had someone to keep me grounded, someone to direct my way. If only for Sofia, I had a reason to stay awake.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“If my goal in life was to not go insane, this sure was not helping me meet my objective.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“From the moment I got here, all I’ve wanted to do is escape and go back home, but Derek…” She leaned toward me and placed a gentle kiss on my cheek. “You’ve begun to feel like home.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“Most people who have LLI do end up going crazy, Sofia … unless they have a high enough IQ to handle it. You’re one of those lucky few.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“You don’t have any of the disorders those doctors diagnosed you with, Sofia,” she explained. “What you have is often confused with other disorders, because it’s hard to detect, but I honestly think that you have “Low Latent Inhibition”, also known as LLI. Latent inhibition is what allows people to shut down other things so that they can focus on selected things. It’s what allows us to not have to deal with all this external and internal stimuli at the same time. After all, the brain can only take so much. You, however, don’t have a lot of latent inhibition. That’s why you’re constantly fully aware of everything going on around you.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“When our lips parted, I found myself gasping for breath, but desperate for more. He held me tight. I sensed his need, his desire for me to stay, when he whispered into my ear: “You don’t want to leave.” At that, I broke down into tears. He was right. Whether I liked it or not, home had become wherever Derek Novak was.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“I was going to drive that stake through his heart to protect the woman I loved.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“he saw me the way nobody else did. I”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“Wherever this place called “The Shade” was, I had no allies. No”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“In the middle of his performance, it dawned on me that this was exactly the effect Derek Novak had on me; one way or another, he always took my breath away.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“I’d expected to wake up to a pitch-black night… Instead I woke up to her.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“kitchen”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“She was 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, Sofia. Don’t you dare dupe yourself into believing that you’re the victim.”
― 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

“I looked back at Ben on the field.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“Two guys hoisted Ben up as he raised his arms in the air. His”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“that Derek Novak owned me”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“What?” I coaxed her. I doubted she could’ve possibly known how moved I was by what she said next. “From the moment I got here, all I’ve wanted to do was escape and go back home, but Derek…” she leant toward me and placed a gentle kiss over my cheek “…you’ve begun to feel like home.” Home. The word and all the sensations it lent me the moment it escaped her lips were still circling my mind the next morning. I”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“What’s on your mind, Derek?” she whispered. “You…” I saw no reason to lie “…how I can’t imagine life without you.” She sat up on the bed and brushed her hand over my neck. There was no tension, no apprehension between either one of us anymore. We remained guarded when around others, but once alone, there was a familiarity, a rhythm, almost a dance between us. It was one of the reasons she made me feel so … known. “I”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire

“Most people who are able to handle LLI have high levels of empathy and are often very perceptive of others.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire