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

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

sat in silence, staring at the

discussed the strategy we were using to attack and all we needed to do right now was to move

the cars behind us, my men waited. I had chosen the best of men to follow for this mission to ensure

for was my

afford to lose any of them tonight. Not to Diablo. Not to whatever

his voice cutting through

nodded, my hand already reaching for the door

get this over

night air hit

a sharp breath as I scanned the area for any source of life but

to

the sky, its

large, one of the largest

while to

that it was too quiet didn't

to follow as Phillip

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

the warehouse, but the uneasy

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most definitely

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

flown on us

warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my men to fan out

to scout the building or

Diablo had men waiting inside, we'd be ready for

gun tucked into his holster,

movement.

with him and he nodded his head.

pushed open the

as it swung inward, revealing the dark

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

of light came from the moonlight through the broken windows

but for now, it

everything was still.

even the chirping of

asking my men to hold.

sound of slow, deliberate

around the grip of my gun as

the shadows,

Diablo

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

couldn't see them because they had blended in with the darkness perfectly well. But I was

tension, the previous calmness of the

drawled, his voice smooth and mocking His eyes mockingly stared at

tutting as

in my chest, but I kept

let him know that I

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to show up, but 1

you, I replied, keeping my

"It's over, Diablo,"

the sound dark

frown as I watched him, uncertain of what he

to his men, who stepped forward, their guns

I had anticipated, at least double the number of

guns at us, ready to

Phillip called out under his breath, pulling his gun out of

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

think it would be that easy?" Diablo continued,

been expecting me all

into my trap, just like

I knew it.

I wonder how long he had been waiting,

my jaw, anger bubbling within

me here with the piece of information at the price of his man's life. I felt like a