The Friend?

I got a new job. I have my first shift tomorrow morning so tonight I am going treasure hunting. I picked an uppity town that's easily an hour away from my home (one way). I am strolling down the sidewalk getting a nice look at all the houses. They are just as expected, neat and tidy. They are so boring to look at.
"Hmm..." I mumble out loud. I turn and look at the house across the street. It feels... weird... I think it's beckoning me... 
I run across the street and creep along the hedge. This house has a tall hedge the runs outside of the iron fence. I am pleased with the thought of me breaking through their barriers and devastating their lives.
I find a small gap in the shrub, a stray cat probably made it a long time ago. Thankfully its big enough for me to crawl through. Now I have to find a loose bar. I walk the tiny gap between the fence and the hedge while trailing my claws against the bars. One of them made a noise that is different from the rest. I go back and check it. Its pliable. I move it aside and slip into the yard. Thankfully there isn't a dog. I can see a few chairs set up around a fire pit but other than that it isn't decorated. To be honest I expected more from this place. I creep up the back porch steps. This house is old and if I step heavily it makes an awful creaking noise. I make it to the back door but to my surprise its already open. I step inside to be greeted by a familiar smell. The smell of blood. I dash upstairs unsure as to what I will see.
There are blood splatters everywhere, I can see a small body slumped in the corner. I go closer and see it was a child but is now just a mangled corpse. I hear a faint whimper and go a little further down the hall. There is a man looming over a small animal, a kitten I think. I have a soft spot for animals so I instantly forget my main objective and I charge the man. I tackle him from behind and try to pin him but he feels slippery and slides out of my grasp. I don't have enough time to stand back up before the man is on top of me.
"KROW!" He yells as he pins me to the ground. I struggle to wiggle loose but every time I move his skin feels jagged and cuts through my shirt barely reaching my skin. Just over my shoulder I can see the kitten back into a corner. I am glad but I need to focus. I extend my neck and jaw as much as I can and bite down hard on the mans arm. He howls in pain and releases me. I shove him off and grab the kitten as I dash for the door. I don't usually run from a fight but something is off here. As I reach the front door I hear a whistle behind me, I glance over my shoulder to see a black mass moving toward me. It makes impact and knocks me over. I cradle the kitten in my arms as I hit the floor. I have sit up in a defensive position. This one isn't attacking me.
"What do you think your doing? When did you get here?" The figure asks. I question whether I should answer him or not when he says,
"If you don't want to answer me I can always call my partner down here. He would love the little fluff ball that you have in your arms."
I grit my teeth then reluctantly answer him. I tell the truth.
"I got here a few minutes ago, I was planning on killing this family. Excluding the cat." I say. What's the harm in telling him? Obviously murder doesn't bother him.  The man takes a step closer.
"You are a cocky one. Does that mean you are a Panthera? You could easily have taken the man upstairs, unless.. Are you new?" He says as he continues to move around. Suddenly the lights come on and I realize he was looking for the switch. I wasn't expecting it so I am momentarily blinded. I shield my eyes with my free arm. I hear the kitten meow from my other arm. I see a blurry mass coming towards me. Crap. I stand and head for the door but he grabs my shirt collar.
"Don't be in such a hurry. I suggest putting the kitten down." He says. I let the kitten hop to the floor and watch him run and hide. The moment he disappears under the couch I am thrown into a wall. I push off and try to throw my weight around, it works surprisingly well and I get to come face to face with my attacker.... I never thought I would say that. Someone like me, being attacked... Its crazy. Anyways, this man is very tall and has long limbs. I can tell by his soul essence, or lack there of, that he is like me. While I am noting all of this he takes the opportunity to bring his knee into my gut making me double over. He kicks me to the floor and I sputter coughing up a little blood. I go to stand up but he pins me down.
"This is pretty pathetic. You don't even have your ears, let alone your tail. You should know better than to challenge your elders. Didn't your devisor train you better than this?" He asks. This is all news to me- did he just say I would get a tail? Ears? Devisor?
"What are you talking about?" I ask out loud this time. My voice is weaker than I wanted it to be. I haven't had anyone fight back in a while so I guess I am out of practice. I hear foot steps on the floor above. The man scoffs a little and backs off.
"Take the kitten and run. If you actually have no idea what I was talking about then come to the coffee shop down town at 8 AM. I wont attack you unless you start something." He says as he lets me up. I flip over and try to get a good look at his face but he is already at the wall and flipping the switch. The room is entirely black again. I go and find the kitten and run. From what I could see he almost looked like... no that's impossible..
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I may not have gotten any souls tonight but I did get a treasure in the form of a kitten. What should I call her?

Every credit to the artist who made this beautiful beast.,