Chapter 20

PRECIOUS

Nine hours later, we arrived in Canada, exhausted and sleepy. Nate ordered an Uber, which took us to our new house, bought for us by Alpha Rodriguez. Nate and his brothers wanted us to stay in a hotel, but the Alpha was against it.

As the car pulled in front of the villa, its grand appearance took my breath away. The surroundings were beautifully adorned with various types of flowers, each arranged meticulously in different flower beds. The whole scene seemed like a breathtaking display of nature's beauty. And I loved being close to nature.

A few seconds later, we were inside the compound, and I stared around with awe-struck eyes. To say the outside was beautiful was an understatement compared to how the compound looked from the inside. There was a heart-shaped swimming pool at the far end of the compound and a love garden with a large, beautiful cushion in it.

"This looks beautiful," I muttered to myself. Duke caught on and elbowed me lightly on my side, making me face hi