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

Father Sabella’s voice was soothing, but concerned. “I’m sure He will, my son. Now tell me, what is wrong?”


“I-I-I’ve done things. Horrible horrible things. I don’t even know where to begin…” Glen still didn’t know if Father Sabella would believe him, but he had to try to make the old priest understand. “Recently I’ve been…not myself. I’ve stolen things, made promises I didn’t want to keep, and just now I…” He sniffled. “I got into a fight and almost killed someone. He’s unconscious in a bathroom right now, but I called 911 and they should be on their way to help him. But I nearly…I wanted to finish what I started. I mean, I didn’t, but there was this…force inside me that wanted to. It tried to kill him while he couldn’t fight back.” Glen choked back a sob. “This is going to sound crazy, but I think I’m possessed.”


Chapter 35