Coping. It's easier said that done for seventeen year old Xander Hawkes, who blames himself for the accident that took his father's life. In an attempt to escape the numbing pain that surrounded them, Xander and his mother move to a new town, Crescent Falls where Xander meets the one person who might be able to pull him out of the murky waters of misery - another werecat, like himself. (This Night Cat prequel novella takes place before and during the first few chapters of Night Cat)

Avery Fallyn was your normal seventeen-year-old American girl, living a normal life in Crescent Falls, the town she'd lived in her whole life. All of that changed when Xander Hawkes - the insanely gorgeous, should-be-a-model new guy - moves into town. That's when the weird things start happening. Not only does Avery have to worry about waking up in the middle of the woods behind her house almost every night, but she also has to worry about the panther that's stalking her. The worst part of it all is that Avery is convinced that Xander is the Panther. Avery's life just got way complicated. But hey, high school's never easy, is it?

Avery Fallyn might be hearing things. At least that's what fellow werecat Xander Hawkes thinks when she tells him about the strange howls and snarls that she hears from the woods at the back of her house. He's sure it's just a side-effect of the medication she's taking, but Avery thinks otherwise. Desperate to prove that she's not crazy, Avery decides to investigate behind Xander's back, only to find out that Crescent Falls is more dangerous than the two of them ever imagined.

Avery Fallyn's on the run. After discovering terrible secrets about their pasts, she, Xander and Dean have no choice but to disappear from the face of the earth if they're to escape a sinister enemy that will stop at nothing to have them in his clutches once more.Luckily, they've got a friend who's willing to risk his life to keep them safe. But they're about to discover that,when you've got crazy scientists and evil shifters hunting you, staying alive isn't as easy as it sounds. The hunt is on, and the strays are fighting hard to not become the prey.