I was once considered a monster.

They used to scream from terror, not adoration.
They used to wait with pitchforks, not cameras.
They used to hide when I killed, not watch.

Now when I drink blood, I quench their thirst more than mine. I am no longer the monster here.

Berkeley Turner is a wife, a mom, and a follower of Jesus. She has been published in Liberty University’s LAMP Magazine, 2020.