Beth sighed and dusted off her coat as she entered the cathedral. The sound of church bells growing quieter as she closed the door behind her. She then scurried off to a seat next to one of the confessionals. Beth then looked around the cathedral, which was surprisingly packed for a Monday afternoon. Her ears perked up as one of the priests approached her. He just looked at her before adjusting his scapular and heading inside the confessional. Beth got up and entered her side of the booth before sitting down.

  “Bless me Father, for I have sinned.” Beth said, a light chuckle in her voice.

  ”How many months has it been since your last confession, my child?” The priest asked.

  ”I have never been to confession before, Father.” Beth answered.

  The priest didn’t respond and remained quiet for a few seconds. Beth yawned and sharpened her claws before stretching.

  ”Your sins, my child?” The priest inquired.

  ”I- I have killed people, Father. So many people, and I enjoyed it. I. Enjoyed. It.” Beth smiled.

  ”My child, there is no penance that I can offer you. May the Lord have mercy on your soul.” The priest sighed.

  ”Honey, please, I don’t deserve mercy. I’m an animal, would you give an animal mercy?” Beth cooed.

  ”I- I- don’t understand.” The priest stammered.

  ”No, you understand perfectly well. You just don’t want to think about it, because you know that you’re sitting in front of a monster. You know that, don’t you?” Beth asked.

  ”Can you just leave me be, please?” The priest replied.

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  Beth growled and exited her side of the confessional. A slight smirk crept onto her face before she slithered into the priests side of the booth.

  ”I don’t think I can leave you alone, you’re just too interesting for my tastes.” Beth answered.

  Beth gripped a clawed hand underneath the priest’s chin and locked eyes with him. She smiled and breathed in his scent, savoring the incense as it overwhelmed her nostrils. Beth then coughed and tilted her head before releasing her grasp.

  ”I’ll be seeing you, darling, sometime.” She cooed.

  Beth slowly rose and walked out of the booth, trotting over to the door. Opening it, the sound of birds chirping filled her ears. She smiled and walked out into the crisp afternoon air. Not long after rushing down the stairs she bumped into someone. A lanky man, most likely in his early thirties, wearing a striped suit and fedora.

  ”Sorry.” Beth said, dusting off herself.

  ”Watch where you’re going, wench.” The man hissed.

  Beth glared at him before quickly grabbing the man by the scruff of his neck. She hastily dragged him into a nearby alley, away from any potential prying eyes. She smiled as he squirmed in her grasp, something that only made her grip tighter.

  ”So, what shall I do with you, wench?” She cackled.

  “Let go of me, I demand you!” her prey said.

  ”Let go of you? Why, that’s not a good idea. You’re a liability honey, though collateral would be more appropriate.” Beth cooed.

  She lifted her prey up against a wall, her eyes meeting his. He could see her face contort into a wicked grin as she pressed one of her claws against his forehead. There was a slight pressure as it pushed up against his skin. Then it slowly rose as it broke through his skin.

  Beth watched as her prey’s pupils shrunk, as blood dripped down his forehead. She stopped smiling and began to chuckle. Beth barely managed to stop herself from howling, as the light slowly faded from her victims eyes. She hissed as she freed her blood soaked claw from his skull.

  ”Great, now I have to clean up this mess.” She groaned.

  Beth left the corpse slumped over in the alleyway and trotted back out into the street. She had at least managed to stop the blood from dripping off of her claw. Her gaze now darting between the various buildings that lined the streets. Most of which were deli’s, something that her nose knew before her eyes did. The rest, she wasn’t too sure of, her sense of smell being overwhelmed by the meat.

  Out of curiosity, she waltzed into one of the stores. The sound of a bell chiming filled her ears for a moment as the door closed behind her.