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With foot and paw planted in the human and animal worlds, were-creatures mix techniques from both cultures to secure relationships This can lead to lifelong happiness or a very confused potential mate

—Mating Rituals and Love Customs of the Were

“I can’t do this”

“Jane”

“It’s just wrong,” I whimpered “It defies the laws of nature, the thin line that separates good and evil”

Zeb rolled his eyes and snapped the bridal binder shut “It’s just a dress, Jane”

“It’s a puce dress, Zeb”

“Jolene’s getting it in peach” He grunted, clearly at his li hiny undead bridal-partyso difficult?”

“Why is your fiancée insisting that I dress like Naomi from Mama’s Family?”

“It’s not that bad,” Zeb insisted

“Not that bad?” I opened the binder and pinned the offending picture with er The model’s defiantly blank expression could not htmare It was off the shoulder, with a wide ruffle of retina-burning color that gathered at the cleavage with a fabric cabbage rose The traditional butt bow actually connected to what can only be described as a waist lapel

Despite not having that irlfriends, I had been a bridesh to “e roommate from freshman year My sophoet pregnant, and I just happened to fit the cousin’s abandoned bridesmaid dress I’m pretty sure my junior roommate, Lindsay, only askedabout not wanting to be outshone on her big day

I was thankful to get a private room my senior year

My sister, Jenny, never even consideredme—resulted in this inadvertent and certainly unintentional kindness