And for good reason... the narrative arc lacks pacing ! We've been waiting since issue 13 for the priest to discover everything and find out where it's all going.
Nine issues that give the impression the author doesn't know which direction to take.
This series has always been announced as having to remain 100% bestial... the priest cannot have a relationship with her... there also remains another option: that he blackmails her and leads her into a form of relationship of submission and that he uses her as an "object"...