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.

him to worry.

I just feel werd

probably 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

and all we needed to do right now was to

my men waited. I had chosen the best of men to follow for this mission to ensure it

only thing they waited for

afford to lose any of them tonight. Not to Diablo. Not to whatever trap

asked quietly, his voice cutting

hand already reaching for

this

cool night air hit me,

breath as I scanned the area

had to be

moon stood in the middle of the sky, its rays casting soft shadows around

one of the largest

was going to take a while to find what

it was too quiet

for them to follow as Phillip and

sound of our boots against the hard ground seemed impossibly loud in the quiet night as we

the warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in my

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was most definitely

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

as if it was pressing flown on us from

of the warehouse, and I paused, signaling for

had to scout

inside,

hand resting on the gun tucked into his holster, his

movement.

he nodded his head.

open

loudly as it swung

rusting machinery and stacks of crates

only source of light came from the moonlight through the broken

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

moment, everything

even the chirping of crickets could

asking my men to hold. I could hear something in the

slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed through the

grip of my gun as the

then, from the

Diablo

the dim light, his lips pulled into a smug

in with

the previous calmness of the night

and mocking His eyes mockingly stared at me and

said, tutting as he

my chest, but

know that I

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had expected him to show

same about you,

"It's over, Diablo,"

sound

a frown as I watched him, uncertain

Oh, no. This is just the beginning." He gestured to his men, who

I had anticipated, at least double the number of my

guns at us, ready

breath, pulling his gun out

to stay calm. We were already

that easy?" Diablo continued, shaking his

expecting me all along, wasn't

trap, just like I knew

I knew it.

to lead us here. But I wonder how

clenched my jaw, anger bubbling within

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