I nearly laugh. Of course he hasn’t met them. “You’ve been too busy making yourself my enemy to get the chance to meet your future in-laws.” I realize my mistake immediately. Unfortunately, so does Memnon. “My future in-laws?” His voice is dripping with delight. I cannot even explain the slip of tongue. “I can,” Memnon says, listening in to my thoughts. “You rode me better than I ride horses. Of course you want more.”

