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

I just feel werd

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

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

were using to attack and all we needed to

men waited. I had chosen the best of men to follow for this mission to

waited for was my signal

them tonight. Not to Diablo. Not to whatever trap he might

Phillip asked quietly, his voice cutting through the thick

hand already reaching for the

this

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

breath as I scanned the area for

to

the middle of the sky, its

warehouse was large, one of the largest around

was going to take a while to find what we

too quiet didn't

men, motioning for them to follow as Phillip and I led

of our boots against the hard ground seemed impossibly loud in the quiet night as we

warehouse, but the

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me to stop this operation, tum my men around, and lead them back to the safety

pressing flown on us from

warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my men to fan out and take their positions around

had to scout the

waiting inside,

tucked into

movement.

a glance with him and he nodded his head.

pushed open

swung inward, revealing the

rows of old, rusting machinery and stacks of crates casting long

source of light came from the moonlight through the broken

much light, but for

a moment, everything

of crickets could be

my men to hold. I

sound of slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed through the

my hand tightening around the grip of my gun as the footsteps grew

from the shadows, he

Diablo

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

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

with tension, the previous calmness of

well," Diablo drawled, his voice smooth and mocking His

fool." He said, tutting as

in my chest, but I kept my expression

couldn't let him know that I felt

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the same about you, I

"It's over, Diablo,"

sound dark

into a frown as I watched

to his men,

had anticipated, at least double the number of

them aimed their guns at us, ready

Phillip called out under his breath, pulling

calm. We were already at a disadvantage but we could

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

me all along,

walked right into my trap,

I knew it.

a way to lead us here. But I wonder

my jaw, anger

information at the price of his man's life. I felt like a fool but I couldn't dwell on my mistake for