The months leading up to the wedding were filled with tension I hadn't anticipated and every decision Rose made seemed to spark some new debate among pack members about what was appropriate, traditional or respectful.

"She wants to do the blood oath" one wolf complained to me at the market "That's a vampire thing."

"She's half vampire" I pointed out "So it makes sense she'd want to include it."

"But it's never been done at a pack wedding" he insisted.

"Then this will be the first time" I ...