The Hunting Trip

A father. A daughter. A secret buried in blood. Solomon Reed has spent thirteen years preparing for the worst weekend of his life. To his daughter Naia, their annual hunting trip is a rite of passage - a chance to track deer, sleep under the stars, and prove she's ready for the wild. She has no idea that the wild is already inside her. Because Naia is a werewolf. Born, not bitten. And tonight, under the full moon, she will transform for the first time.
Solomon knows what's coming. He's built the plan, packed the kit, and rehearsed every scenario - including the ones no father should ever have to consider. But nothing can prepare him for what his daughter becomes. Or for the men who have been waiting for her. The Division has been hunting werewolves for decades. They don't want to kill Naia. They want to study her. Because she carries something in her blood that no wolf has expressed in three generations - a power that could change everything.
Now father and daughter must survive the night, outrun a paramilitary organization, and confront a hunter who kills wolves without silver. Along the way, they'll discover a hidden world of packs and bloodlines, face the truth about a mother Naia never knew, and learn that the most dangerous thing in the forest isn't the beast outside - it's the one you love. The Hunting Trip is a horror novel about fatherhood, transformation, and the inheritance we carry in our bones.
For readers of Jordan Peele, Tananarive Due, and anyone who believes the monster in the woods might be the hero of the story.