Hotbloods Quotes

“Every creature in the universe is born with free will. We can choose to be different, even if we share the same anatomy.”
― Bella Forrest, Hotbloods

“The whole time, I was aware of Navan, standing there on the periphery, his eyes following my every move”
― Bella Forrest, Hotbloods

“People are scared, you see. But life goes on, now, doesn’t it? No matter what else is happening around you, you’ve just got to keep on living. So it was decided that we weren’t going to stop doing something that has been a tradition in this village for generations.”
― Bella Forrest, Hotbloods

“A pained expression crossed his face as he sighed. “Don’t feel too safe. I’m not a great protector.” I would’ve thought he was just fishing for compliments, except that he seemed completely unable to accept a compliment, and that pained expression was still etched across his face.”
― Bella Forrest, Hotbloods

“It’s what true bravery was, in my opinion. Having not only the self-awareness but the courage to recognize you ought to change, and then preparing to go to war with yourself every day to achieve it.”
― Bella Forrest, Hotbloods

“Whatever the case, I’d gained a newfound respect for him, because I knew how hard it was to change yourself—especially without any real support system around you.”
― Bella Forrest, Hotbloods

“It was obvious to me that all of this was Navan practicing. Practicing using his free will to go against his grain, defy his natural instincts. There was an undercurrent of roughness to his manner, but from what I could tell, he’d learned to control it. To become a master of his circumstances, rather than a victim of them.”
― Bella Forrest, Hotbloods

“Free will. That term seemed to mean something to him, I realized, as I recalled his answer to a question I’d asked the day before. “Every creature in the universe is born with free will. We can choose to be different, even if we share the same anatomy.”
― Bella Forrest, Hotbloods

“By genetics and upbringing, I was fated to follow the same path as them—just like so many young adults with dysfunctional childhoods who fell by the wayside later in life. But, by God, I wasn’t going to let that happen to me. I wasn’t going to be the repeat of an old song; I was going to be the damn definition of avant-garde.”
― Bella Forrest, Hotbloods

“We know you love it here.” “‘Course she does,” Angie proclaimed, and I could hear her broad grin through her voice. “What’s not to love?” “Guess you have a point.” Amid her heavy breathing, Lauren managed to force a note of thoughtfulness into her voice. “I mean, aside from the fact that we’re off the grid, with no electricity or phone signal for literally miles—who wouldn’t appreciate a welcome package of a heap of moldy towels, a sprinkle of roach droppings on their pillowcase, or… a snake in their toilet pot?”
― Bella Forrest, Hotbloods