Cruorbound

𝒜 𝐿𝓊𝓃𝒶𝓇𝒾𝓈 𝒮𝑒𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓈 - 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝓀 𝒯𝓌𝑜

Cruorbound
adjective | noun

cru·or·bound
/ˈkro͝orˌbound/

noun
A blood bond formed between a lycanthrope and a vampire, creating the Keeper and the Sworn-a union that may mirror kinship, devotion, love, or loyalty.

adjective
Bound by shared blood in a ritual where two become one. To be Cruorbound is to sever all other bonds: the Sworn no longer feels their fated mate, pack, or sire, needing only the Keeper. The blood becomes addictive-the sole sustenance a vampire requires, the center of a lycan's world.

The bond is not always equal. The Keeper does not always need the Sworn in return, and in darker hands, Cruorbinding can be twisted into control or enslavement. Unlike true mates, a Cruorbound bond can be forced-and once formed, it cannot be refused.

Usage:
They were not fated, but Cruorbound-held together by blood, devotion, and a hunger neither could escape.