The Cryptid Hunters
| found family |
| mlm romance |
| magic |
| one-sided enemies to lovers |
| aesthetic inspiration from cw's supernatural |
| mlm romance |
| magic |
| one-sided enemies to lovers |
| aesthetic inspiration from cw's supernatural |
Benji has never liked interacting with other people. Anyone who doesn't know him well (which is many people) would be surprised to discover that he's one of The Skeptic's leading reporters. But Benji's happy to work from the comfort of his home, explaining away conspiracy theories with cold, hard facts. It makes the world feel right.
Success, however, comes at a price. Benji is given an assignment that involves actually going somewhere: Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Point Pleasant is gearing up for its annual Mothman Festival and The Skeptic wants the scoop from one of its favorites. Considering that the festival is the town's busiest time of the year, it's an absolute nightmare for an introvert.
Things only get worse when he arrives. Tourists and reluctant reporters aren't the only people interested in Mothman Festival. Recent Mothman sightings have attracted a darker side of the cryptozoology: cryptid hunters, who are more intent on claiming Mothman as a trophy than proving its existence. The worst of them is all is Daniel Leeds, a hunter who's known in secretive circles for catching the Jersey Devil and putting it on display in his forest mansion.
Benji just wants to stick to reporting the festival, but Daniel refuses to let him do his job in peace. Benji's secrets—and the reason he left Point Pleasant years ago—are on the line.
And he's not sure he can keep them under wraps for much longer.
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