The Mafia Bride (Katrina and Silas)

Chapter 7

"Go after her Someone yelled from behind me, a dog barking lolly.

Did they send a dog after me? The distant barks were enough to answer my question.

My heart jumped at the thought of that, and just like that. I could see my chances of escaping dwindling.

It didn't make it better that I had no idea where I was running to but I wasn't going to give up just like that.

I picked up my pace as I ran off the pathway, running into the woods. It would be more difficult for them to find me here and I would be able to escape too

The air was thick with the smell of damp soil and branches whipped against my skin as I ran.

But I didn't stop or slow down.

Whoever thought it would be a great idea to plant so many trees on personal property?

My legs ached as Iran, but I didn't stop. The sound of twigs snapping under my foot, mixed with the rustling of leaves and the distant shouts coming behind me.

I couldn't afford to stop.

I've tried running away from home before, but gather caught me almost immediately.

I can't relive the torture I went through that day, so I better not get caught

Putting the small knife I stole at the dinner table into my pocket, pushed myself further.

I had no idea where I was running to. I didn't know if I was going the right way or if there was a dead end. I just listened to the voice in my head telling me to keep going.

I could feel stone dig into my bare feet and I gritted my teeth in pain.

Running without shoes was not the best option, but I didn't own any that I could wear.

I've been indoors since I got here, and Silas didn't think it was wise to provide me with suitable shoes.

But then again, he didn't really think I was going to run away,

The voices behind me were getting louder and it was as if they knew exactly where I was and kept following me.

It felt like a game of cat and mouse and right now, I was the mouse.

"Don't think you can run from me,

little one. I heard Silas' voice echo from what seemed to be speakers, and I halted.

Where did that come from?

My eyes darted around the trees desperately, searching for any source of sound. It was dark, but I strained my eyes to see.

A light gasp escaped my lips and I took a step back in shock.

There was a tiny camera and speaker on a tree. I turned only just to find an exact replica of it on another tree.

You wouldn't find it unless you knew what you were searching for

He could see me but I couldn't see him. He knew exactly where I was and yet he hadn't caught me.

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The realization that I never had the chance to escape hit me, and my heart sank.

he was

the camera, I raised my

like I was some kind of chess piece. At least a

wasn't useful to

said from behind me and my back stiffened. When did he get here? I didn't even hear him. My heart

to face with him, my

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Tried

escaped

His hair was let down, falling to his shoulders in

what it would feel like

thought that came to

what I was thinking about, I shook my

I felt chills run down my spine, Silas's cold eyes on me,

at me, daring me to move. I could escape from him, but

to him. The

lips pulled into a small

chance, and if I missed it

lunged at Silas, pressing the neck

me to, I would only be providing entertainment for him and

the source

brow coming up. His arms lay limply by his sides and he didn't even

wanted, he could have grabbed my hands when

Why?

you'll cut yourself, He sounded as if he was talking to a child, and it

staring at me like I

my hands.

and stared at me like

that fueled my anger

knife down on his neck, I smiled when it

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been scared, but he didn't show

when I lunged at hitn, he didn't look as though he

anything, he looked

talking about! This was a mafia boss. He has killed countless and has been in a life-or-death

times.

him to be

on your jugular, I could kill you now if I wanted, 1 threatened,

Silas Morreti didn't look

him like I threatened,

me?" His brow came up as he asked. He stared at me like I was the stupidest girl he had

me never to threaten a mafia don,

my wrist, twisting my body and

against his front, and my hand twisted, so 1 held the knife to my own

mine and I

or excitement! I had no

right here?" He whispered in my eyes, his

just to calm my racing heart, struggled

deeper

was pressed against his front and something poked me through his

thickly, I sort for what to

to my throat and yet I could still get

would

back, taking the risk of turning my

blood seeping through and

learned already. He doesn't make

have been locked up for a few days, and I learned that much