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

“I did, because it was memorable, like right now. I barely remember what I did at work this morning, or over the past weeks in general. I know it has been loud and hot and I wanted to get out of there, but that’s about it. It’s these moments I treasure, the ones I never want to leave.”


Aiden grinned mischievously. “Do you want to make it more memorable?” he asked, brushing his thumb along the curve of Glen’s hip.


The water was growing tepid, which meant there was less restriction on Glen’s reaction to Aiden’s intimate touch. He returned his boyfriend’s smile. “Let’s make it a night to remember.” 3


The dreaded morning came. Aiden made a big show of not wanting to get out of bed. He stretched his limbs out in a gesture of waking, then flopped back into the mattress, the sheets indenting around him and accepting him as one of their own. Glen tried to be as lighthearted as possible, tugging playfully on Aiden’s ankles and threatening to drag him to the theatre if he had to.


Chapter 15