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.

worry.

I just feel werd

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

in silence, staring at the

and all we needed

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

thing they waited for was my

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

quietly, his voice

nodded, my hand already reaching for the

get this

cool night air hit me, sharp and biting against

in a sharp breath as I scanned the area for

had to be

middle of the sky, its rays casting soft

large, one

take a while to find what we were

that it was too quiet didn't sit well with

to my men, motioning for them to follow

seemed impossibly loud in

closer to the warehouse, but the

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most

me to stop this operation, tum my men around, and lead them back to the safety of the mansion. But I didn't choose

on us from all

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

to scout the building

inside, we'd be

the gun tucked into his holster, his eyes scanning the shadows for

movement.

a glance with him and he nodded his

open

loudly as it swung inward,

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

the moonlight through

light, but for

a moment, everything

of crickets

to hold. I could hear something

then, the unmistakable sound of slow,

of my gun as the footsteps grew

the

Diablo

a smug smile

in with the darkness perfectly

shifted, crackling with tension, the previous calmness

and mocking

fool." He said, tutting as he shook his

hammered in my chest, but I kept my expression

couldn't let him know that I felt

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expected him to show up, but 1 still felt

you, I

"It's over, Diablo,"

the sound dark and

as I watched him, uncertain

This is just the beginning." He gestured to his men,

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

them aimed their guns at us, ready to

under his breath, pulling

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

it would be that easy?" Diablo

expecting me all along, wasn't

walked right into my trap, just

I knew it.

to lead us here. But I wonder

jaw, anger bubbling within

here with the piece of information at the price of his man's life.