The Devil's Unsigned Contract

Previously

…A chilling realization dawned upon Kenneth: the snake was pregnant. And as it ran, its cavernous maw opened, and from its depths, a torrent of offspring, small, writhing creatures, poured forth. They were driven by an insatiable hunger, their tiny, sharp teeth already tearing into the flesh of the fleeing souls, multiplying, growing stronger, their destructive power spreading like a plague. Kenneth’s heart pounded, a frantic drumbeat against the rising tide of his fear. He was trapped, alone, with a monstrous, pregnant serpent and its ravenous brood hot on his heels. The revival’s echo had faded, replaced by the chilling roar of a nightmare from which he could not seem to wake.