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

probably ate something bad. Let's get this over with and go home," Phillip killed

in silence, staring

attack and all we needed to do right now was

my men waited. I had chosen the best of men to follow for this mission to ensure it goes smoothly. They

they waited for was my

Not to

his voice cutting through the thick

already reaching for the door

get this

the car, the cool night air hit me, sharp and biting against

sharp breath as I scanned the

to

stood in the middle of the sky, its rays casting

warehouse was large, one of the

going to take a while to find what

that it was too

motioning for them to follow as Phillip

ground seemed impossibly loud in

to the warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in my gut only grew

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operation, tum my men around, and lead them back to the safety of the mansion. But

pressing flown on us from all sides. But there was

warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my men to fan out and take their

had to scout the building

inside, we'd be ready for

the gun tucked into his holster, his

movement.

a glance with him and he nodded his head.

pushed open the

metal groaned loudly as it swung inward, revealing the

with rows of old, rusting machinery and

from the moonlight through the broken

wasn't much light, but for now,

moment, everything was still.

the chirping of crickets

my men to hold. I could

then, the unmistakable sound of slow, deliberate

around the grip of

from the

Diablo

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

couldn't see them because they had blended in with the darkness perfectly well. But I was aware that we were

tension, the previous calmness of

and mocking His eyes mockingly stared at

you fool." He said, tutting as he shook his

heart hammered in my chest, but I kept my

him know that I felt

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him to show up, but 1 still felt

you, I

"It's over, Diablo,"

sound

as I watched him, uncertain

no. This is just the beginning." He gestured to his men, who stepped

I had anticipated, at least

them aimed their guns

called out under his breath, pulling his gun

myself to stay calm. We were already at a

you think it would be that easy?" Diablo continued, shaking his head in

had been expecting me all along,

trap, just like I knew

I knew it.

way to lead us here. But I wonder how long he had

jaw, anger

price of his man's life. I felt like a fool but I couldn't dwell