Glen and his boyfriend Aiden live a mostly peaceful life in New York City, but then Aiden’s abusive ex, Stephan, comes back into the picture. After an odd encounter with a Catholic priest, Glen begins acting strangely.<br><br>He attributes it to stress at first, but then things get even worse. Glen experiences mental blackouts, and when he comes to, he finds he has been up to no good. A stolen wallet here, a violent loss of temper there, and an unsettling trend of nightmares plague him.<br><br>Glen prays he isn’t losing his mind and hopes he can regain control of himself, but when Stephan slips back into old habits and goes after Aiden, the darkness in Glen’s soul takes over again. Can Glen subdue his inner demons before they consume him, or is it already too late?

Vitia ex Virtus

When Glen hung up, Aiden gave him a light hug. “You’ve got that look.”


“The ‘Why do I put myself through this for bastards like them?’ look.”


Glen sighed. “It’s nothing. Just wondering why Max bothers to take days off when he barely works as it is.”


Aiden nodded. “I’ve known a couple actors like that. ‘I’m here, I’m pretty, I know my lines, what more do you want?’ Of course, those are the ones that get shitty reviews because they’ve got the acting talent of a beached whale. You don’t get an award just for showing up, bud.”


That made Glen laugh. Aiden was always good at pulling him out of bad moods. He gave his boyfriend a thankful kiss. “Speaking of showing up, we’d better get our butts in gear before our bosses think we’re no-shows.”


Chapter 12