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

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

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

the strategy we were using to attack and all we needed to do right

best of men to follow for this

for was

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

asked quietly, his voice cutting through the

hand already reaching for

this

stepped out of the car, the cool night

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

had to be

of the sky, its rays casting

large, one of the largest around

take a while to find what we

too quiet

motioning for them to follow as Phillip and I led the way towards the

the hard ground seemed impossibly loud in the quiet

us closer to the warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in my

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most definitely

tum my men around, and lead them back to

darkness felt heavy as if it was pressing flown on us from all

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

had to scout the building

inside, we'd be ready for

beside me, his hand resting on the gun tucked into his holster, his eyes scanning the shadows

movement.

glance with him and he nodded his

pushed open the

as it swung inward,

large, with rows of old, rusting machinery and

of light came from the

much light, but for now, it would

a moment, everything was

the chirping of

raised two fingers, asking my men to hold. I could hear something

sound of slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed

grip of my gun

from the

Diablo

light, his lips pulled into a smug smile as he

them because they had blended in with

the previous calmness of the night

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

He said, tutting as

in my chest, but

know

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show up, but

the same about you, I replied, keeping my

"It's over, Diablo,"

the sound dark

pulled into a frown as I

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

had anticipated, at

of them aimed their guns

Phillip called out under his breath, pulling his

I forced myself to stay calm. We were already

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

had been expecting me all along, wasn't

trap, just like I knew

I knew it.

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

clenched my jaw, anger bubbling

planned this all along, luring me here with the piece of information at the price of his man's life.