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

over with and go home," Phillip

while we both sat in silence, staring

strategy we were using to attack and all we

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

they waited for was

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

Phillip asked quietly, his voice cutting

my hand already reaching for the

get this

I stepped out of the car, the cool night air hit me, sharp and biting

I scanned the

had to

the sky, its rays casting soft

was large, one of the largest

going to take a while to find what we

was too quiet didn't

to follow as Phillip and I led the way towards

the hard ground seemed impossibly loud in the quiet night as

warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in my gut

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was most definitely

this operation, tum my men around, and lead them back to

was pressing flown on us from all

paused, signaling for my men to

had to scout

inside, we'd be ready for

gun tucked into his holster, his eyes scanning the shadows

movement.

and he nodded his head. He

open

loudly as it swung inward, revealing the dark space

interior of the warehouse was large, with rows of old, rusting machinery and stacks of crates casting long shadows across

from the moonlight through the broken windows high

light, but for now, it would

moment, everything was still.

the chirping of crickets could be

two fingers, asking my men to hold. I

then, the unmistakable sound of slow, deliberate

tightening around the grip of my gun as the

then, from the shadows, he

Diablo

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

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

with tension, the previous calmness of the night

voice smooth and mocking His

fool." He said, tutting as he

hammered in my chest, but I kept my

couldn't let him know

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show up, but 1 still felt

same about you,

"It's over, Diablo,"

the sound dark

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

just the beginning." He gestured to his men, who

had anticipated, at least

their guns at us, ready

called out under his breath, pulling

I forced myself to stay calm. We were already at a disadvantage but we could still turn this

would be that easy?" Diablo continued, shaking his head

me all

trap, just

I knew it.

But I

clenched my jaw, anger bubbling within

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