Margot POV
“What happened?” I whispered.
He held me even tighter, shifting until there was almost no space between us.
“It’s a migraine.”
“Did you take anything? Should I get Henry?”
“No.”
His voice was muffled against my hair.
“I’ve had them for years. Occasionally they happen. I just have to ride them out.”
“What about pain medication?”
“Doesn’t help.”
I went quiet.
Was he simply exhausted?
Was the pressure finally catching up with him?
I’d watched him leave before sunrise and return long after dark. I knew how much work he was carrying, how many problems seemed to land on his desk every day.
Rhett had always looked untouchable to me.
A top-tier alpha. Brilliant. Wealthy. Disciplined. Someone who seemed capable of handling anything thrown at him.
That strength ha
