“I want to be a monster too”

“I wanted the monster back and that was plainly wrong.”

“She was too good for a monster.”

“I didn't want to be the monster! I didn't want to kill this room full of harmless children! I didn't want to lose everything I'd gained in a lifetime of sacrifice and denial!”

“I can't always be Lois Lane," I insisted. "I want to be Superman, too.”

“A girl can dream."His eyebrows rose. "Is that what you dream about? Being a monster?""Not exactly," I said, frowning at his word choice. Monster, indeed. "Mostly I dream about being with you forever.”

“Well, I'm so sorry that I can't be the right kind of monster for you, Bella.”