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.

wanting him to worry.

I just feel werd

this over

in silence, staring

using to attack and all we needed to do right

behind us, my men waited. I had chosen the best of men to follow for this mission to ensure it goes smoothly. They were ready for anything, at least, I hoped they

for was my signal to

them tonight. Not to Diablo. Not to

quietly, his voice cutting through the thick

already reaching for the door

get this

I stepped out of the car, the cool night air

the area for any source of life but

to

of the sky, its rays casting soft shadows

warehouse was large, one of the largest

while to find

fact that it was too quiet

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

the hard ground seemed impossibly loud in the quiet night as

closer to the warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in

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most definitely

my men around, and lead them back to the safety

flown on us from all sides. But there was no

large metal door at the front of the warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my men to fan out and take their positions

had to scout

inside, we'd be ready for

into his holster, his eyes scanning

movement.

him and he nodded his head.

pushed open the

loudly as it swung inward, revealing

rusting machinery and stacks of crates

source of light came from the moonlight through the

light, but for now,

a moment, everything was still.

even the chirping of crickets

men to hold. I could hear

slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed

around the grip of

from the shadows,

Diablo

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

they had blended in with the darkness perfectly well. But

shifted, crackling with tension, the previous calmness of the

mocking His

fool." He said, tutting

my chest,

let him know that I felt

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had expected him to show up, but

same about you,

"It's over, Diablo,"

the sound dark and

as I watched him, uncertain of what he found

gestured to his men, who stepped

were more of them than I had anticipated, at least double the

their guns at us, ready to

breath, pulling his gun

pulse quickened, but I forced myself to stay calm. We were already at a

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

been expecting me all

trap, just like I

I knew it.

lead us here. But I wonder how long he had been

my jaw,

luring me here with the piece of information at the price of his