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.

to worry.

I just feel werd

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

we both sat in silence, staring at the

to attack and all we needed to do right now

of men to follow for this mission to

thing they waited for was my signal

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

asked quietly, his voice cutting through

nodded, my hand already reaching

this

of the car, the cool night

scanned the area for any source of life but came up

had to be

stood in the middle of the sky, its

one of the

to take a while to find what

too

to follow

of our boots against the hard ground seemed impossibly loud

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

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my head asked me to stop this operation, tum my men around, and lead them back

flown on

large metal door at the front of the warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my men to fan out and take their

had to scout

had men waiting inside, we'd

resting on the gun tucked into his holster,

movement.

him and he nodded his head. He was

pushed open the

loudly as it swung

warehouse was large, with rows of old, rusting machinery and

from the moonlight through the broken

light, but

a moment, everything was

the chirping of

asking my men to hold.

sound of slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed through the

grip of my gun as

from the shadows, he

Diablo

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

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

air shifted, crackling with tension, the previous calmness of the

Diablo drawled, his voice smooth and mocking His eyes mockingly stared at me and my

fool." He said, tutting as he shook his

chest, but I kept my

know that

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had expected him to show up, but 1 still felt

same about you, I replied,

"It's over, Diablo,"

chuckled, the sound dark

into a frown as I watched him, uncertain of what he

Oh, no. This is just the beginning." He gestured to his men, who stepped forward, their guns glinting in

anticipated, at least double the number of

aimed their guns at

his breath, pulling his gun out of

stay calm. We were already at a disadvantage but we could still

would be that easy?" Diablo continued,

been expecting me all

into my trap, just like I knew

I knew it.

to lead us here. But I wonder how long he had been waiting, expecting

my jaw, anger

planned this all along, luring me here with the piece of information at the price of his man's life. I felt like a