The Mafia Bride (Katrina and Silas)

Chapter 21

Silas POV

The ride to the warehouse was filled with silence.

Phillip and I rode in one car and the rest of my men rode in another behind us.

I was filled with the need to get this over and done with, but I still wanted to be cautious.

I couldn't ignore the fact that this could be a trap and Diablo's men could be waiting for us there,

"Don't you think we should have some men stake it before we charge in? If it's a trap, we could lose a lot of men," Phillip asked, staring at me through the rearview mirror.

The thought had crossed my mind, but we didn't have a choice here..

We had wasted a lot of time while we were searching for this place, and I couldn't risk missing what was here.

"We don't have time to waste." I said to him, leaving no room for arguments.

"We've spent too long looking for this place. If we hesitate now, we might lose our chances."

I expected Phillip to understand what I meant because he knew how important this was.

Phillip's eyes flickered to me once more but he didn't press on. He turned his attention back to the road.

He knew better than to try to convince me to turn around. We were already so close

And I was his superior he and no choice but to believe me.

But still, I couldn't deny that he was right.

This could be a trap for all we know.

Diablo could have set the plan perfectly, knowing that I wouldn't back down

He gave me a bait that was too hard to resist and I bit it.

But that was the risk we had to take.

And if it truly was a trap, well, then I'd deal with it the only way I knew how.

By fighting back.

The warehouse came to sight and I met Phillip's eyes through the mirror once more.

It was finally time..

The area was deserted, as expected.

No one came out here after dark unless they had a death wish.

The perfect place for Diablo-to do whatever he wanted.

I clenched my fists tightly.

The feel of the cold metal gun tucked inside my jacket reassured me and slowly I relaxed.

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Since when did I lose my cool! This was going to go exactly like we played.

But somehow, I couldn't shake off the feeling in my stomach.

I had to do this and get it over and done it, we had come too far to just back down.

As the car rolled to a stop a few hundred yards away from the warehouse, I took a deep breath, steadying myself for what

was to come.

The air was thick with the faint smell of the ocean hanging in the air, but underneath it, there was something else.

"Are you good?" Philip asked, staring at me.

His eyes met mine once more, worry hidden in them.

wanting him to worry. I

I just feel werd

get this over with and

silence, staring at

to attack and all

the best of men to follow for this

thing they waited for

them tonight. Not to Diablo. Not to whatever trap he might have laid for

asked quietly, his voice

my hand already

get this over

out of the car, the cool night air hit

I scanned the area for any source

had to be

in the middle of the sky,

one of the largest around

going to take a while to find what

the fact that it was too

for them to follow as Phillip

our boots against the hard ground seemed impossibly loud in the quiet

warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in my gut only grew

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was most definitely

my head asked me to stop this operation, tum my men around, and lead them back to the safety of the mansion. But I didn't

flown on us from

the large metal door at the front of the warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my

scout the building

men waiting inside, we'd

on the gun tucked into his holster, his eyes scanning the shadows for

movement.

and he nodded

open the

groaned loudly as it swung inward, revealing

of the warehouse was large, with rows of old, rusting

only source of light came from the

wasn't much light, but

moment, everything

the chirping of crickets

my men to hold. I could hear something in the

the unmistakable sound of slow, deliberate

froze, my hand tightening around the grip of my gun as the footsteps grew louder

the shadows,

Diablo

into the dim light, his lips pulled into a smug smile as he took in

because they had blended in with

tension, the previous

and mocking

He said, tutting as he shook his

chest, but I

him know

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expected him to show up, but

about you, I replied, keeping my

"It's over, Diablo,"

sound

pulled into a frown as I watched him,

to his men, who stepped forward,

them than I had anticipated, at least double the

guns

Phillip called out under his breath, pulling his gun out

myself to stay calm. We were

would be that easy?" Diablo continued, shaking his head

expecting me all along,

right into my trap, just like

I knew it.

a way to lead us here. But I

clenched my jaw,

piece of information at the price of his man's life.