The Coldest Vow

The corset was so tight Giovanni could barely get a full breath of air. She stared at herself in the mirror, the white lace mocking her. Today was the day she became a Van-Doren. Today, she became the Luna to the most powerful Alpha in the Northern territories.She should have been glowing. Instead, she was shaking."Hold still, Giovanni. You’re acting like a pup in a trap." Yvette’s voice was like ice water down her spine. Her aunt pulled the laces tighter, ignoring Giovanni’s sharp gasp."I’m just... I’m nervous, Yvette. Russell hasn't spoken to me in a week. Not since the engagement dinner."Yvette stepped back, checking her reflection instead of looking at her niece. "He’s an Alpha. He’s busy running an empire and a pack. He doesn't have time to whisper sweet nothings in your ear. You’re lucky he chose you at all.""I know," Giovanni whispered, trying to believe it. "I just want him to love me. Is that too much to ask?"Yvette stopped, a strange, dark look crossing her face before

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The Morning After

The sunlight hitting the floor was too bright, too cold, and far too early. Giovanni shifted under the heavy silk sheets, her body aching in places she didn't know could hurt. Every muscle felt like it had been put through a meat grinder.She was nineteen years old. She had spent her entire life being told that her wedding night would be the start of her real life. Her father had promised that the Van-Doren name would protect her, that she’d never have to worry about the pack’s scrap-heaps again.She felt like a fool.The shower was running. Through the frosted glass of the bathroom door, she could see the silhouette of the Alpha. Even through the steam, his presence was suffocating.Giovanni sat up, clutching the sheets to her chest. Her shoulder throbbed where he had marked her. The skin was hot and swollen, the jagged puncture wounds of his canines a permanent brand of his ownership.The water stopped. A moment later, Russell walked out with a towel wrapped around his low waist. Hi

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The Alpha Claim

The darkness didn't last long, but the fog it left behind was thick and suffocating. When Giovanni’s eyes finally flickered open, the ceiling was spinning. Her body felt heavy, her skin humming with a strange, frantic heat that made the silk sheets feel like sandpaper against her thighs."She’s coming around."The voice was cold, clinical. Yvette.Giovanni tried to sit up, but her limbs felt like lead. "What... what did you do to me?""I gave you what the Alpha paid for," Yvette replied, stepping into her line of sight. She was adjusting a blood pressure cuff on Giovanni’s arm. "That injection wasn't just a vitamin boost, Giovanni. It’s a hormone catalyst. It’s designed to force your body into a receptive state. Your wolf should be screaming for a mate right about now."Giovanni’s heart hammered. It was true. Deep in her chest, her inner wolf was pacing, agitated, her senses heightened to a painful degree. Every scent in the room—the lavender polish, the metallic tang of the medical k

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The Alpha’s Prerogative

Giovanni’s breath hitched as the silver collar hummed against her throat. The runes were cold, a sharp contrast to the fire burning in her veins from the injection."Choose, Giovanni," Russell growled. His hand remained tangled in her hair, his knuckles brushing her scalp. "My brother is at that gate with a Council. If they take you, they won't be as gentle as I’ve been. They’ll strip you down in a lab to verify your purity and your fertility. Is that what you want?""Gentle?" Giovanni choked out, a bitter laugh escaping her. She looked up at him, her eyes clouded with tears and the haze of the drug. "You’ve locked me up and drugged me. You call this gentle?""I call this necessary," Russell snapped. He pulled her closer, his face inches from hers. "You have five seconds before I let them in. If you want to be a state-owned breeder, by all means, walk out that door. But if you want to stay under the protection of the Van-Doren name, you’re going to have to prove you’re already mine."

Last Updated : 2026-02-23

All Chapters of The Alpha’s Blood Debt Vessel: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

The Coldest Vow

The Morning After

The Alpha Claim

The Alpha’s Prerogative