Arcane Series by C.J. Cooke

I had a life once, but in one moment of madness, it was stolen from me. Now, an animal prowls inside of me. A forgotten creature just like those I work with. We are The Arcane. We hunt those that hurt the innocent. The monsters that break out of the shadows. One of those monsters has turned its eye to Forest Hills Academy. It hunts the students. And as the school attempts to cover up the danger, no one is protecting them.I came to the school to find the murderer but found so much more.Three men... moreI had a life once, but in one moment of madness, it was stolen from me. Now, an animal prowls inside of me. A forgotten creature just like those I work with. We are The Arcane. We hunt those that hurt the innocent. The monsters that break out of the shadows. One of those monsters has turned its eye to Forest Hills Academy. It hunts the students. And as the school attempts to cover up the danger, no one is protecting them.I came to the school to find the murderer but found so much more.Three men. Three troubled pasts. And an undeniable connection. My pain calls out to them, and it might finally be time to accept that I need saving myself.But the monster still stalks the darkness, and it’s nothing I’ve ever seen before. This is a fight I can’t back down from. I refuse to lose one more student, or the men who call to my fractured heart. less

Betrayed and broken by an unlikely enemy, I made a bargain to try and save the lives of everyone here. Keep ahead of the Wild Hunt and stay alive until the full moon.Simple, right? Stay ahead of the hunt made from nightmares and monsters which has never failed to capture their prey. Yeah, we’re doomed. But the men at my side refuse to abandon me, even if I want them to stay safe. Together, we will face not just the hunt, but the mystery behind how we will survive. Being caught wasn’t an option... moreBetrayed and broken by an unlikely enemy, I made a bargain to try and save the lives of everyone here. Keep ahead of the Wild Hunt and stay alive until the full moon.Simple, right? Stay ahead of the hunt made from nightmares and monsters which has never failed to capture their prey. Yeah, we’re doomed. But the men at my side refuse to abandon me, even if I want them to stay safe. Together, we will face not just the hunt, but the mystery behind how we will survive. Being caught wasn’t an option. Failure seemed almost inevitable. Yet, I was tired of running and constantly feeling like I was on the losing side. It was time to turn the tables. Let them come. They threatened the people I love, and now I’d make them pay. Reader warning: The main characters in this book are all adults although the story does take place in a school setting. None of the main characters are students. This book contains explicit scenes and briefly deals with themes that some readers may find triggering.This is a paranormal romance novel where the main character ends up with more than one love interest. It is a duet format that comes in two parts. less