A Shade of Blood Quotes

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“My word is law on this island. She is the woman I love. So shall her words also be law upon The Shade… unless I say otherwise.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“The wounded can inflict the most painful wounds without hesitation.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“The wounded can inflict the most painful wound without hesitation.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“And it wasn’t just because she was my heart and my life. She was so much more”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“When she leaned closer and her lips touched mine, I couldn’t bring myself to believe it. I held her waist and drew her closer, practically carrying her so I could plant her on my lap as I once again partook of the pleasures her sweet lips provided.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“At that moment, however, I knew that no other person had ever mattered to me as much as Sofia Claremont.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“I feared what loving him could mean for me.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“I cupped her cheeks with both hands. “I adore you, Sofia Claremont.” I placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, breathing out when her arms snaked around my waist.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“I always thought of you as the girl I would eventually become serious with. The only explanation I can really give you is that I wasn’t ready to settle yet. But I know I caused you a lot of pain and there’s no excuse for it. I was being a complete jackass.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

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

“«El hecho de que los castillos de arena sean efímeros nunca me impidió hacerlos lo más hermosos posible.»”
― Bella Forrest, Sombra de sangre

“Crees que sabes lo que son basándote en los indicios que ves, pero cuando miras en el interior, no se parecen en nada a lo que esperas que sean.»”
― Bella Forrest, Sombra de sangre

“avanzar con precaución.”
― Bella Forrest, Sombra de sangre

“«Nunca sabes lo que tienes hasta lo pierdes, Ben. La trataste como basura y ahora intentas arreglar las cosas con ella.»”
― Bella Forrest, Sombra de sangre

“Eli Lazaroff stepped into the arena, looking more like a librarian than a warrior.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“The things he does that leave me breathless…”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“I’d like to speak with Corrine privately.” “Of course. Go ahead. I don’t mind.” Liar. I minded. I”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“I wondered if she had any idea how much her words meant to me. You never lost me.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“A smile threatened to creep over my face. Who owns whom now?”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“her.”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood

“Her gasp of pain made me ache with guilt when her maidenhead gave way beneath me. Still,”
― Bella Forrest, A Shade of Blood