Chapter XIII
THE LIGHTNING
HAVING LUNCH WITH THE in-laws was always a stressful affair. Sky wasn’t surprised it was even worse this time, the king and queen doing their best to show them how offended they were. Sky tried as best as he could to keep calm, smile, be polite. The very definition of the dutiful son-in-law. Storm couldn’t be asked to act the same way. He could barely hide his anger and disgust at his parents’ behavior. The queen, as her habit dictated, went through all the offenses the two of them had been guilty of, going back all the way to that weird mating ritual they had arranged for their son. The monarchs were still upset Storm had sent the Estas princess home sans a promise she’d carry his future heirs.
“Sky, your duty to your husband is to have him attend every funct
