Antinous is destined to die. Envied by the gods and despised by his rivals, the Greek youth from Bithynia is the most beautiful boy in the Roman Empire, summoned to the Eternal City where the emperor, Hadrian, makes him his lover. Just when Antinous thinks he has outrun destiny, he meets Leonides, a bold young soldier who conquers his heart. He desires the soldier but belongs to the emperor. If he gives in to temptation it may cost them their lives. His rivals are always talking and the gods always watching.

After 2.6 million reads, this story was deleted by Wattpad. Read my Author's Note to find out what happened. ~~~ A quiet student with a dangerous obsession. A beloved teacher with a reckless curiosity. A dark gay M/M thriller that lingers like a bruise you can't stop touching. "So well-written and so well-paced that I couldn't help but finish it in its entirety in about six hours of non-stop reading.... Filled with lust, yearning, and so many forbidden desires.... It suddenly shifts into a very exciting psychological thriller in its second half." -Reedsy Discovery Liam is just trying to finish high school and keep his secrets to himself. Mr. Hilton, his English teacher, is everything Liam shouldn't want-straight, married, and way off-limits-but possibly...interested. What starts as an innocent crush blurs into something more real, more intense, and more terrifying than either of them can control. Because some lines should not be crossed. Some lessons can't be unlearned. And some desires come at a terrible price. "The Teacher Inside Me" is an emotionally charged LGBT coming-of-age story about longing, power, and the darkness within us all. Perfect for fans of: - dark academia tangled with forbidden gay desire - age-gap erotic obsession with psychological depth - m/m dark romance with morally messy characters - literary queer fiction for adults - vintage pulp paperbacks - genre storytelling blended with personal experience - stories about gay men told from a gay male perspective It'll get inside you. ~~~ Copyright © Anthony Auswat. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without express written permission from the author. VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE THE LAW.