AARON POV
#### **Earlier**
I glared at the mirror, my fingers fumbling uselessly with the goddamn tie for what had to be the tenth time. It wasn’t even that complicated—just a simple tuxedo tie—but for some reason, the knot refused to sit right. I yanked at it in frustration, pulling it loose again.
"Motherf—"
"Alright, that’s enough," Alek cut in, stepping behind me. His hands replaced mine in one smooth movement, effortlessly adjusting the tie like he’d been doing it his whole damn life.
I clenched my jaw, annoyed with myself but not stupid enough to refuse the help. "I had it," I muttered.
"Sure you did," Alek said dryly, his lips twitching with amusement as he tightened the knot and adjusted my collar. "That’s why you were two seconds away from strangling yourself with
