“Once a demon reaches puberty and begins to shift, his power is more or less set. It’s possible to learn fighting skills or to become more cunning, but the level of power doesn’t change.”
Amelia considered for a moment, then she gave an abrupt nod. “Okay, that makes sense.”
“After it became obvious that I would outrank the demon leader, he disappeared from Rome for several years, and when he returned I began to sense he had gained strength that he shouldn’t have possessed.” Stefan shuddered. “And, of course, there were his eyes.”
“His eyes?”
“They stayed crimson even in his human form.”
“What does that mean?”
“That he’s more demon than human. He maintains his intelligence and cunning, but any human morals and ethics have been replaced by sheer animal instinct.” Stefan’s smile was so
