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.

him to worry. I nodded my

I just feel werd

get this over with and go home," Phillip killed the engine

sat in silence, staring at the building

we were using to attack and all

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

thing they waited for was

lose any of them tonight. Not to Diablo. Not to whatever trap he might have laid for

asked quietly, his voice cutting through the thick

my hand already

this over

the cool night air hit me, sharp and biting

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

to

in the middle of the sky, its rays

large, one of the largest

going to take a while to find what

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

for them to follow as Phillip and I led the way towards

of our boots against the hard ground seemed

to the warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in my

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most definitely

and lead them back to the safety of the mansion. But I didn't choose

pressing flown on us from

the warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my

had to scout

men waiting inside, we'd be

hand resting on the gun tucked into his

movement.

a glance with him and he nodded his head.

pushed open the

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

came from the moonlight through the broken

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

everything was

chirping of crickets

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

of slow,

froze, my hand tightening around the grip of my gun as the footsteps grew louder

the shadows,

Diablo

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

men stood behind him. I couldn't see them because they had blended in with the darkness perfectly

shifted, crackling with tension, the previous calmness

his voice smooth and mocking His eyes

fool." He said, tutting

hammered in my chest, but I kept my expression

couldn't let him know that

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him to show up, but 1 still

you, I replied, keeping

"It's over, Diablo,"

the sound

pulled into a frown as I watched him,

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

of them than I had anticipated, at least double the number of my

their guns

his breath, pulling his gun out of

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

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

been expecting me all along, wasn't

into my trap, just like I

I knew it.

But I wonder how long he had been waiting,

jaw, anger

of his man's life. I felt