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.

to worry. I nodded

I just feel werd

get this over with and go home," Phillip killed the

while we both sat in silence, staring at

we were using to attack and all we needed to

us, my men waited. I had chosen the best of men to follow for this mission to ensure it goes smoothly. They were ready for anything, at least, I

waited for was my signal to

to

quietly, his voice cutting through the

nodded, my hand already reaching for

this over

the cool night air hit me,

as I scanned the

had to

moon stood in the middle of the sky, its rays casting

warehouse was large, one of the largest around

take a while to find what we

too quiet didn't sit

them to follow as Phillip and I led

of our boots against the hard ground seemed impossibly

to the warehouse, but the uneasy feeling

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most definitely

my men around, and lead them back to the safety

darkness felt heavy as if it was pressing flown on us from all sides. But there was no turning

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

to scout

men waiting inside, we'd

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

movement.

with him and he nodded his head. He

open

swung inward, revealing

old, rusting machinery and stacks

light came from the moonlight

wasn't much light, but

moment, everything was

even the chirping of crickets

men to

the unmistakable sound of slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed through

froze, my hand tightening around the grip of my gun as the footsteps grew

from the shadows,

Diablo

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

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

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

and mocking His eyes mockingly stared

said, tutting as he

chest, but I kept my

couldn't let him know that I

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expected him to show up, but 1

you, I replied, keeping my voice

"It's over, Diablo,"

chuckled, the sound dark

into a frown as I watched him,

He gestured to his men, who stepped forward, their guns glinting in the dim

them than I had anticipated, at

guns at us, ready

breath, pulling his gun

We were already at a disadvantage but we

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

been expecting me all along, wasn't

trap, just

I knew it.

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

my jaw, anger

this all along, luring me here with the piece of information at the price of his man's life. I felt like a fool but I