The Ark Quotes

“Please don’t do anything that puts yourself at risk. If the shit hits the fan—promise me you won’t go trying to be all heroic or do anything stupid like that, okay? Just keep yourself safe.” Ethan starts to laugh. “I’ve already given my superhero cape to Dean, so I guess it’s just the stupid we have to worry about.” I let out a quiet chuckle as he grins at me.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“It says a lot about human nature, doesn’t it?” Kiri sighs. “That we can be brought to the edge of extinction by a virus, just to finish the job off ourselves.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“They’re going to wipe out everyone at this rate. There’s barely anyone left alive as it is.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“Someone needs to be here to try and change things. Who else is going to do it?” Lincoln raises his eyebrows.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“No, Dean, no.” I wrap my arms around him, holding him tightly. “None of that was your fault. None of it. You did everything you could—you didn’t let any of us down.” I pull back and take his face in my hands, making him look at me. “You’re the one person who has been with me through all of this and you have never let me down. Not once. You even saved me from an exploding helicopter, remember?” He lets out a huff as I wipe the tears from his cheeks. “We were not your responsibility, and you can’t always protect the people you love. Sometimes bad shit just happens and there’s nothing you can do to stop it.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“We need to get her out of here.” His head jerks up to look at me. “Enough of this ‘waiting for the right opportunity to escape’ bullshit. It has to happen now—tonight.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“Why I am not surprised you’re somehow involved in this? You just don’t seem to be able to keep out of trouble do you?” “This wasn’t my doing, you know that.” “So, it’s just trouble that finds you then, is it?”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“And one more thing you should be clear about. Don’t try to make me out to be a hero. I may not be the bad guy you thought I was—but I’m most definitely not the good guy either.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“Let’s get one thing straight.” He turns his entire body to face me, leaning closer. “I don’t hate you—I never have. But I hate the complete lack of regard you seem to have for your safety and for those around you, including your friends—the people you’re supposed to care about. I hate your constant hot-headedness putting others at risk—because all that matters to you is what you think is right, but you don’t give a thought for anyone else. And if you keep this up, you’re going to get yourself in a situation way worse than what happened with Tyler and I won’t be there to help you—none of us will.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“We’ve got to make the most of whatever happiness we can get when it comes along, you know what I mean?”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“Then like a dream, I feel his lips brush mine.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“I can barely breathe as I study his face, the strong set of his jaw shadowed with stubble, the warmth of his eyes, the perfect shape of his lips.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“What are you doing?” My mouth drops open as he shuts the door behind him. “What I should have been doing all along.” He picks up the bottle and squirts shampoo into his palm. “I’m taking care of you.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“You’re one of the strongest people I know, Jess. But everyone needs to be looked after sometimes—even you.” His eyebrows pull together as he holds my gaze. “Let me look after you.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“Then he closes his eyes as his features contort in anger. “God dammit!” I reach up and cup his cheek, forcing him to look at me. “There was nothing you could do.” “I should have been there. I should have been with you!” His eyes hold mine. “This never would have happened ... this never should have happened to you.” His voice breaks. “If he wasn’t already dead ...” “I know,” I whisper. “I know you would.” And I’m so glad you don’t have to. I stroke his cheek with my thumb as we continue to stare at each other and slowly his breathing begins to calm.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“You’re Novas. You’re strong. You’re smart. You know how to survive. So, make sure you bloody do.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“Ethan looks up from his rifle and sees me staring at him. I bite my lip, fighting the urge to go to him—to wrap my arms around him and tell him how much he means to me. But right now I know it would be the worst thing I could do. I would just make him worried and distract him from staying focused. Even in the darkness I can see the concern on his face as he continues to look at me. I know he wants to come to me just as much as I want to go to him. None of us are happy that we’re in separate teams, but this is the only way. Even though we all want to protect each other—I know it’s different for Ethan. He put his life at risk to save me when I was shot in Lockley and I know he wouldn’t hesitate to do it again.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark

“Even though we all want to protect each other—I know it’s different for Ethan. He put his life at risk to save me when I was shot in Lockley and I know he wouldn’t hesitate to do it again.”
― Lou Vane, The Ark