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

“Sorry,” he chuckled. “I got carried away for a minute.”


They made it home unscathed, but due to the haste with which Aiden had to eat, they didn’t get to talk much then. Glen watched him run around the apartment after he finished eating, brushing his teeth, putting on a new shirt, wrapping up some leftovers to take to the theatre. All the while Glen couldn’t help but put his worries aside and giggle at how adorable his boyfriend was when flustered.


As Aiden was about to zip out the door, he quickly turned around, a look of concentration on his face as he fussed with his hair. “Okay, I’ve got my keys, got my food, made myself smell better, my laptop is still at the theatre…um…” He gave Glen a puzzled glance. “Am I forgetting anything?”


Glen got up and walked over to him. “A goodbye kiss?”


Aiden relaxed and smiled. “Of course. How could I forget?” He wrapped his arms around Glen’s neck and kissed him deeply, daintily lifting one foot in true romantic fashion.


Chapter 21