RHETT
I sank into the plush leather chair in my office, the scent of pine and earth mingling with the warm sunlight streaming through the window. My mind drifted back to last night when Nora and I had shared an intimate moment, our bodies entwined in a dance of desire. But as the morning dawned, a heaviness settled in her eyes, one that I could not shake off.
The worry for my mate gnawed at my heart. Nora was the light of my life, the one who brought balance to my world. I couldn’t bear to see her in pain or distress. Thoughts of her troubled expression tugged at me, fueling the need to do something to bring back her radiant smile.
Wyatt stood beside my desk, meticulously organizing a stack of paperwork. He glanced up, meeting my gaze with his piercing blue eyes, and I knew he sensed th
