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 nodded

I just feel werd

over with and go home," Phillip killed the

we both sat in silence, staring

had already discussed the strategy we were using to attack and all we needed to do right now was to

for this mission to ensure it goes smoothly. They were ready for anything, at least, I

thing they waited for was my signal

couldn't afford to lose any of them tonight. Not to Diablo.

Phillip asked quietly, his voice

already reaching for the door

get this

I stepped out of the car, the cool night

in a sharp breath as I scanned the

to be

the

was large, one of the

take a while

the fact that it was too quiet

to follow as

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

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

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was most definitely

around, and lead them back to the safety of

heavy as if it was pressing flown on us from all sides. But there was no turning

I paused, signaling for

had to scout the building or

inside, we'd be ready for

on the gun tucked into

movement.

and he nodded his

pushed open

loudly as it swung inward, revealing

rusting machinery

came from the moonlight through the

light, but

moment, everything was still.

the chirping of

raised two fingers, asking my men to

sound of slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed through

around the grip of my gun as the footsteps grew

from the shadows,

Diablo

the dim light, his lips pulled into a

because they had blended in with the darkness perfectly well.

shifted, crackling with tension, the previous calmness

mocking His eyes mockingly stared

you fool." He said, tutting as he

chest,

couldn't let him know that I felt

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him to show up, but 1 still felt

same about you, I

"It's over, Diablo,"

sound

lips pulled into a frown as I watched him, uncertain of

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

more of them than I had anticipated, at least double the

their guns at us, ready to

Phillip called out under his breath, pulling

We were already

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

expecting me all

trap,

I knew it.

prisoner was just a way to lead us here. But I wonder how long he had been waiting, expecting

my jaw, anger bubbling within

had planned this all along, luring me here with the piece of information at the price of his man's life. I felt like a fool but I couldn't dwell on