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.

worry. I

I just feel werd

probably ate something bad. Let's get this over

while we both sat in silence, staring at the building in front

and all we needed to do right now was

men waited. I had chosen the best of men to follow for this mission to ensure it goes smoothly. They were ready for anything, at least, I hoped they

only thing they waited for was my

of them tonight. Not to Diablo. Not to whatever

asked quietly, his voice cutting through

hand already reaching for the door

this

car, the cool night air hit

in a sharp breath as I scanned the

to be

the middle of the

large, one

to take a while to find what

fact that it was too quiet didn't

for them to follow as

boots against the hard ground seemed impossibly loud in the quiet

warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in my

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most

them back to the safety of the mansion. But I didn't choose to be their

it was pressing flown on us from all sides.

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

to scout

waiting inside, we'd be ready for

beside me, his hand resting on the gun tucked into his holster, his eyes scanning the shadows

movement.

him and he nodded his head. He

pushed open

metal groaned loudly as it swung inward,

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

from the moonlight

much light, but for

everything was

chirping of crickets could

raised two fingers, asking my men to hold. I could hear something in

unmistakable sound of slow,

grip of my gun

then, from the shadows,

Diablo

his lips pulled into a smug

blended in with the darkness perfectly well. But I was aware that we

tension, the previous calmness of

and mocking His eyes mockingly stared at me and my blood

said, tutting as

in my chest, but

know that I

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to show

same about you, I replied, keeping

"It's over, Diablo,"

chuckled, the sound dark

into a frown as I

This is just the beginning." He gestured to his men, who stepped forward,

more of them than I had anticipated, at least

their guns

his breath,

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

would be that easy?" Diablo continued, shaking

had been expecting me all along,

walked right into my trap,

I knew it.

prisoner was just a way to lead us here. But I wonder how

my jaw,

luring me here with the piece of information at the price of his man's life. I felt like a fool but I