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 nodded my

I just feel werd

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

silence, staring at the

attack and all we needed to do right now

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,

thing they waited for

any of them tonight. Not to

asked quietly, his voice cutting through the thick

hand already

get this

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

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

to be

moon stood in the middle of the sky, its rays

was large, one of the largest

was going to take a while to find

the fact that it was too quiet

to follow as Phillip and

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

but the uneasy feeling in my gut only grew

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most definitely

around, and lead them back to the safety of the mansion. But

was pressing flown on us from all sides. But there

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

to scout the building

waiting inside, we'd

on the gun tucked into his holster, his eyes

movement.

glance with him and he nodded his head.

pushed open the

metal groaned loudly as it swung inward, revealing the dark space

rows of old, rusting machinery and stacks of crates casting

from the moonlight through

light, but for now,

everything was

even the chirping of crickets could be

fingers, asking my men to hold. I

slow, deliberate

of my gun as the footsteps grew louder and

then, from the shadows,

Diablo

the dim light, his lips pulled into a

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

with tension, the

drawled, his voice smooth and mocking His

said, tutting as he shook his

in my chest, but I

him know that I

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him to show up, but 1 still

say the same about you, I replied, keeping

"It's over, Diablo,"

sound dark

as I watched him, uncertain of what he

just the beginning." He gestured to his men, who stepped

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

guns

his breath,

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

easy?" Diablo continued, shaking his head in

had been expecting me all along,

walked right into my trap, just like I knew

I knew it.

But I wonder how

jaw, anger bubbling

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