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’ll hop out and run to the theatre while you park, okay?” he said to Aiden.


“Okay. I don’t know who’s there already, so you may need to wait until I get there to unlock the door anyway.”


Their car wound up at the end of a long line of cars waiting for the light on the block where they usually parked. Glen jumped out with his shoulder bag and rushed to the theatre. Fortunately, as he was approaching the door someone shouldered it open, a cigarette in his mouth as he sparked his lighter. Glen nearly knocked him over, but the guy didn’t seem to mind much. Besides, the bathroom was Glen’s first priority.


Chapter 17