139. Monster Mash

Irinira POV

"Don't listen to her, Theo! She is not me!"

Rage flooded my system as I realized the creature I'd been approached by had stolen my face.

Shifting forms was as natural as breathing for a demon of my type. Sex demons fed on desire specifically so we all had to accept our natural forms weren't the best for gaining us food. I'd never cared if another used my form for feeding.

Until this THING stole my face to try to hurt Theo---Theodore was not anyone's food except mine! He was mine!

Concentrating on the enemy, I locked onto his thoughts only to realize I couldn't read more than his emotions. I wasn't concerned with having the upperhand through mind-reading though.

I wanted to control his emotions---his desire.

My father was Lust incarnate; I was his daughter. I was not going to let some imposter steal from me or the one I'd come to love!

Love? I realized I was coming to accept the idea of loving Theodore even if it wasn't in my nature.

Demons were more than hunger. We c