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 nodded

I just feel werd

this over with and go home," Phillip killed the

both sat in silence,

to attack and all we needed to do right

men waited. I had chosen the best of men to follow for this

only thing they waited for was my signal

to Diablo. Not

asked quietly, his voice cutting

already reaching for the

this

cool night air hit me, sharp and

breath as I scanned the

to

the middle of the sky, its rays

one

to take a while to find what we were looking

the fact that it was too quiet didn't sit well

follow as Phillip and I led the way towards

hard ground seemed impossibly loud

warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in my gut only grew

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was most

around, and lead them back to the safety of the mansion. But I didn't choose to be their don for

on us from all

large metal door at the front of the warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my men to fan

to scout the building or

had men waiting inside, we'd be ready

gun tucked into his holster,

movement.

and he

open

it swung inward, revealing the dark

old, rusting machinery and stacks of crates casting long shadows across

from the moonlight through the broken windows high

much light, but for now, it

a moment, everything was

the chirping of crickets could be

asking my men to hold. I could hear something in

unmistakable sound of slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed

grip of my gun

from the shadows, he

Diablo

a

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

with tension, the previous calmness of the

Diablo drawled, his voice smooth and mocking His

you fool." He said, tutting as he shook his

chest, but

couldn't let him know that I felt

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to show up, but

the same about you, I replied,

"It's over, Diablo,"

chuckled, the sound dark and

I watched him, uncertain

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

than I had anticipated,

guns

breath, pulling his gun out of his

calm. We were already

think it would be that easy?" Diablo continued, shaking his head in mock

been expecting me all along,

walked right into my trap,

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

here with the piece of information at the price of his man's life. I felt like