[A/N: Before reading this chapter, please understand that the following chapters will contain gore, dark themes, and even some lustful moments. Yes, Aether's dark side, the part of him that awakens when he is driven by pure darkness. You might have seen him during the time when Snape was betrayed by Jack. Honestly, this side should have shown many times since his Umbra domain was greater than Ethereal, and it would have affected his approach to others, but I didn't... purposefully voiding until now, but... not anymore.
I understand that this shift in tone may not appeal to everyone, and perhaps many of you may not enjoy this version of him. That is completely fine. If you would rather not witness this side of Aether, please feel free to skip the chapters marked with "Reader discretion advised." Don't worry, you won't miss anything essential to the main storyline.
