Brood of Vipers

suddenly feeling as light as a leaf fluttering down to the earth on a gentle wind.
“The transformation is almost done,” Ekard announces gleefully, slipping back into the shadows, calling over his shoulder. “I’ll just go and inform Cyrus of your decision to become Vibría. It will give you both some time to adjust to your new forms.”
All for nothing, I cry as my mind grows heavy and my consciousness fades. I became Vibría on the basis of a lie, betraying everyone I’ve loved in the process. It is cruel; I’m sorry, Siri, I mumble, unable to keep myself awake.
A deafening roar bursts through the silence, overwhelming my senses until I curl up in a ball on the ground and cower. The light flashes so brightly that I must clench my eyes tight. “I love you, Iris,” Siri cries as the light begins to fade.
“Siri!? Where are you?” I cry, temporarily blinded by the bright light.
“Oh, Iris.” I hear Cyrus’s broken voice somewhere in the dark expanse on my left side. “What have you done?”
***End of Book 3***

Don’t miss Book 4, The Nameless, coming soon!


Maggie Claire is the author of House of Vultures, Pack of Wolves, and Attila the Hummer. When she is not writing, she is working in children’s ministry or spoiling her two dogs and cat. She lives near Waco, TX.


Table of Contents
Prelude (From Pack of Wolves)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13