Jack teaches third grade. He's quiet, tired, and just trying to get through the week. But one night, he takes a run through the woods and comes back changed. His best friend is dead. Something unnatural did it. And now that something is following him. Instead of calling the cops, Jack makes the worst mistake of his life. He brings it home. What starts as fear turns into obsession. The creature is wounded, patient, and smarter than it should be. It's also not alone. More are coming, and Jack's world is about to crack wide open. Set in a small town full of missing pets, nosy neighbors, and locked doors, Monsters in the Woods blends brutal horror with dark humor and sharp character work. This is not the kind of story where a hero rises to the occasion. Jack is no hero. He's just the guy who stuck around when he should have run. For readers who like their horror strange, grounded, and a little too close to home. This is not a story about silver bullets or full moons. This is about what happens when you invite the werewolf in and let it stay.