Talk:Sue Clearwater/@comment-98.15.227.154-20140814062937/@comment-198.30.81.2-20150312162507

How is it news that the tribe is all related in some way? The family bloodlines are clearly mapped out in the books and on this site; you just need to read up on it. If you trace back far enough you'll see that the Blacks, Uleys, and Atearas all have the same great-great-great grandfather(give or take a generation or two, I haven't looked in awhile.) Basically, as I stated, the whole tribe is related to each other in some way. Everyone is a cousin, or second cousin on their mom's side, or great aunt/uncle on their dad's side.

And this is just a theory, but because of all the curves and twists in their bloodlines, I think that's why Leah ended up shifting. Her mom has blood from two out of the three shifter families. In other words, the force is strong with that one.

As far as what you said about Sam and Emily, where did you read that blood relation had anything to do with imprinting? Imprinting is basically up to fate. Shifters imprint on whoever is best suited for them. And while the connection most commonly ends in a romantic relationship, it's up to the imprintee to decide that. The shifter will be whatever their imprint wants them to be. As was stated in the book, they can end up as best friends, having a brother/sister type bond, a protector, or a lover.