CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
We landed in Minneapolis and were quickly swept into the back of a car this time, rather than an SUV. The guards had those. Kai and I had two guards with us, counting the driver, but it seemed more intimate, more quaint.
I looked over at Kai, who was watching out the window, and for a split second I felt like we were all friends road-tripping to see another friend.
“Aren’t they supposed to have snow here?” I asked.
Kai turned to look at me, his eyebrows pinched together. “You live in Canada.”
I kept my face neutral. “I know.”
His eyes narrowed. “You’re f*****g with us.”
It was summer. Of course I was f*****g with them.
But I still hid my grin, feeling a bit punchy. “Can I choose the next house we stay at? I mean, you guys rent them, right? You haven’t bought all
