Katriana Evans and Robert Kinning were destined to meet. When fate puts them together they fall in love and their lives change forever. This prequel to "An American Werewolf in Idaho" follows the lives of the two lovers long before they found a home with the Lupo pack. Kat's childhood was anything but normal. Her atypical upbringing was a rocky trail filled with turbulence and loss. She learns the nature of sacrifice at a very young age when she sees the dark side of the world she lives in. After escaping persecution with her family she loses her innocence and is forced to grow up faster than any child should have to. She learns the true meaning of strength when she has no other choice but to be strong after a tragedy rocks her family. After she discovers that she has inherited her father's ability to shift into a wolf her patience and endurance are tested. She is thrown into a world filled with supernatural beings and has to fight to survive. She sees the painful true colors of the society she lives in, and because of her hardships she becomes angry and bitter. Rob's experiences with the world were much different than Kat's. He was fascinated by life when he was a child. Because of his nose for adventure, his charming personality, and his lack of fear he got into trouble on a daily basis. When he finds out he belongs to a family of werewolves he accepts his destiny with hopes to change the world. Before Kat met Rob she didn't believe in coincidences...or love. She thought her heart was beyond repair. What she didn't realize was that fate had a plan for her. Their lives clash in the most unusual of circumstances, and they experience a passion that can't be denied. They are polar opposites in every way, yet despite having nothing in common they are drawn to one another. Kat is used to the dark, but the minute Rob enters her life he brightens her world. He captivates her heart and changes her life. He is the only thing in her painful life that makes sense to her. He slowly teaches her to trust again and opens her heart to a world of happiness she didn't believe was possible. They embark on a beautiful journey filled with sacrifice and heartbreak. Together, they take the broken bits and pieces of their lives and waver through a path of loss and love.