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

I just feel werd

this over with and go home," Phillip killed the

we both sat in silence,

discussed the strategy we were using to attack and all we

had chosen the best of men to follow for this mission to ensure it goes

only thing they waited for was my signal

to lose any of them tonight. Not to Diablo.

his voice cutting through the thick

already reaching for the door

this

the cool night air hit me, sharp

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

had to

stood in the middle of the sky, its

was large, one of

going to take a while to find what

was too quiet didn't

to my men, motioning for them to follow as Phillip and I led

against the hard ground seemed impossibly loud in the quiet night as we

warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in

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was most

voice in my head asked me to stop this operation, tum my men around, and lead them back to the

was pressing flown on us from all sides. But there was no

and I paused, signaling for my men

had to scout

Diablo had men waiting inside, we'd be

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

movement.

he nodded

open the

groaned loudly as it swung inward, revealing the

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

of light came from the moonlight through the

wasn't much light, but for now, it would

everything was still.

of crickets

to

unmistakable sound of slow, deliberate

the grip of my gun as the footsteps

from the shadows, he

Diablo

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

air shifted, crackling with tension, the previous calmness of the night

and mocking His eyes mockingly stared at me

tutting as

heart hammered in my chest, but I kept my

let him know that I

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to show up, but 1 still

could say the same about you, I replied, keeping

"It's over, Diablo,"

the sound

a frown as I watched

his men, who stepped forward,

than I had anticipated, at

of them aimed their guns at us,

breath,

myself to stay calm. We were already at a disadvantage but we could still turn this

it would be that easy?" Diablo continued, shaking his

been expecting me all along,

into my trap, just like I knew

I knew it.

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

jaw,

at the price of his man's life. I felt like a fool but