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 nodded my

I just feel werd

over with

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

discussed the strategy we were using to attack and all

best of men to follow for this mission to ensure it goes smoothly. They were ready for anything, at least,

for was my signal to

to Diablo. Not

asked quietly, his voice cutting through the thick

already reaching for the

this

of the car, the cool night air hit me, sharp

sharp breath as I scanned the area for any source of life but came

to

stood in the middle of the sky, its rays casting soft

warehouse was large, one

to take a while to find what we were looking

the fact that it was too quiet didn't sit well with

them to follow as Phillip and I led the way

hard ground seemed impossibly loud

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

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was most

in 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 choose to

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

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

scout the building or

inside, we'd be

tucked into his holster, his eyes scanning

movement.

with him and he

open the

it swung inward, revealing the dark space

the warehouse was large, with rows of old, rusting machinery and stacks of crates casting

came from the moonlight

wasn't much light, but for now, it would

everything was

chirping of crickets could

fingers, asking my men to hold. I

of slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed through the

tightening around the grip of

the

Diablo

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

because they had blended in with the darkness perfectly well. But I was aware that we were

the previous

drawled, his voice smooth and mocking His eyes mockingly

fool." He said, tutting as

in my chest, but I kept

couldn't let him know that

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him to show up, but 1

the same about you, I replied, keeping my

"It's over, Diablo,"

chuckled, the sound dark and

lips pulled into a frown as I watched

beginning." He gestured to his men, who stepped forward, their guns glinting in the dim

of them than I had anticipated, at least double the

aimed their guns at

his breath, pulling his gun out of

to stay calm. We were already

be that easy?" Diablo continued,

been expecting me all along,

into my trap, just

I knew it.

lead us here. But I

clenched my jaw, anger bubbling

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 my