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

I just feel werd

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

in silence, staring

already discussed the strategy we were using to attack and all we needed to

best of men to follow for this mission to ensure

thing they waited for was my signal to

them tonight. Not to Diablo. Not

asked quietly, his voice cutting through the thick

nodded, my hand already reaching for the door

this over

the car, the cool night air hit me, sharp

scanned the area for any source

to

the middle of the sky, its rays casting soft shadows around

large, one

was going to take a while

too quiet

to my men, motioning for them to follow as Phillip and I led the way towards

boots against the hard ground seemed impossibly

brought us closer to the warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in my

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most

my head asked me to stop this operation, tum my men around, and lead them

darkness felt heavy as if it was pressing flown on us from all

the front of the warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my

to scout the building or

inside, we'd

on the gun tucked into

movement.

glance with him and he nodded

pushed open

as it swung inward, revealing

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

of light came from the

much light, but for

everything

of crickets could

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

slow,

grip of

from the shadows,

Diablo

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

behind him. I couldn't see them because they had blended in

air shifted, crackling with tension, the

well, well," Diablo drawled, his voice smooth and mocking His eyes mockingly stared at me

tutting as he shook his

hammered in my chest, but

couldn't let him know that

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to show up, but 1 still

same about you, I replied, keeping my voice

"It's over, Diablo,"

sound dark and

lips pulled into a frown as I

beginning." He gestured to his men,

had anticipated, at least double the number

them aimed their guns at

out under his breath, pulling his gun out of his

quickened, but I forced myself to stay calm. We were

easy?" Diablo continued,

me all along, wasn't

walked right into my trap, just like

I knew it.

was just a way to lead us here. But I wonder how long he had been waiting,

jaw,

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