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

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

while we both sat in silence, staring at the building in

strategy we were using to attack and all we needed

men to follow for this mission to ensure it goes smoothly. They were ready for anything, at

they waited for

tonight. Not to Diablo. Not to whatever trap he might have laid

Phillip asked quietly, his voice cutting

nodded, my hand already

get this over

night air

scanned the area for any source of life but came up

to be

of the sky, its

warehouse was large, one of the largest

to take a while to find

that it was too quiet didn't sit well with

them to follow as Phillip and I led

seemed impossibly loud in the quiet night as we

to the warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in my

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was most definitely

lead them back to the safety of the mansion. But I didn't choose to be their

if it was pressing flown on us from all sides. But there was

of the warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my men to fan

had to scout the building or

had men waiting inside, we'd

me, his hand resting on the gun tucked into his

movement.

with him and he nodded his head.

open

as it swung inward, revealing

of the warehouse was large, with rows of old, rusting

the moonlight

wasn't much light, but for

a moment, everything was

of

men to hold. I could hear something in the

then, the unmistakable sound of slow,

grip of my gun as the

the

Diablo

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

men stood behind him. I couldn't see them because they had blended in with the darkness

the previous

smooth and mocking His eyes mockingly stared at me and my

fool." He said, tutting as he

my chest, but I

know that I felt

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show up,

say the same about you, I replied, keeping

"It's over, Diablo,"

chuckled, the sound

into a frown as I watched

is just the beginning." He gestured to his men, who stepped forward, their guns glinting in

anticipated, at least double the number

of them aimed their guns at us,

his breath, pulling his gun out

We were already at a disadvantage but

you think it would be that easy?" Diablo continued, shaking

had been expecting me all

right into my trap, just like I

I knew it.

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

jaw, anger

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