The Alpha's Irresistible Mate

"Diane, why are you affecting me so deeply?" His deep, seductive voice and gentle minty breath on my nose made it difficult for me to maintain my usual composure around him. "Diane, please don't look at me like that. It's making me feel like we're the only ones caught in this intense longing," he said, panting slightly. I tried to gather my nerves and spoke hesitantly, "Remember, it's your wedding night with my sister." Gathering every ounce of strength, I shared the painful truth. "I don't desire her; she's just my assigned mate. You, Diane, are the one I truly want," he confessed, moving closer, his eyes filled with desire. He drew me into his embrace, pressing his strong chest against mine. "I can't give you what you crave," I replied, feeling torn. "You don't need to – I'm taking it now," he declared, wrapping his powerful arms around me, determined to claim what he believed was his. Gina, the last of the renowned Scarlet Witches, was meant to be the Lycan Alpha's mate and the Luna of their kind. Yet, Diane, her half-sibling, refused to accept a 'no' and found herself entangled in a web of emotions. Despite being denied her own destiny as the king's mate and the spiritual leader of the Lycan and werewolf community, Gina struggled with whether to reveal her true identity to Cain or continue watching from the shadows, her heart at stake.