While they were talking, Noah appeared and walked over to his brothers.

“Everything's ready. The ceremony is about to begin.”

Adjusting his tie for what felt like the thousandth time, Henri took a deep breath and nodded, feeling his heart pounding so hard in his chest that it almost seemed ready to burst through his suit. Beside him, Gael chuckled softly.

“If you keep messing with that tie, you're going to rip it off.”

“Leave me alone,” Henri replied, running a hand through his hair. “I'm... I