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, staring at the building in front

we were using to attack and all we needed to do right now

had chosen the best of men to follow for this

for was my signal

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

asked quietly, his voice cutting through

hand already reaching for the door

this over

car, the cool night air hit me, sharp and biting against my

I scanned the area for any source of life

had to be

in the middle of the sky, its

was large, one of the largest

a while to find what we

that it was too quiet didn't

my men, motioning for them to follow as

hard ground seemed impossibly loud in the quiet night

to the warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in my gut only grew

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most

this operation, tum my men around, and lead them back to

felt heavy as if it was pressing flown on us from

and I paused,

scout

inside, we'd

resting on the gun tucked into his holster, his eyes scanning

movement.

him and he

open the

it swung inward, revealing

with rows of old, rusting machinery and stacks

of light came from the

but for

everything was still.

of crickets could

asking my men to hold. I could hear something in

slow, deliberate

of my gun as the footsteps grew

from the shadows, he

Diablo

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

in with the darkness

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

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

tutting as

chest, but I kept my expression

know that I

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him to show

the same about you, I replied, keeping my voice

"It's over, Diablo,"

sound dark

pulled into a frown as I watched him, uncertain

gestured to his men, who stepped

I had anticipated, at least double the

their guns at

out under his breath,

were already at

that easy?" Diablo continued,

been expecting me all along,

into my trap,

I knew it.

way to lead us here. But I wonder how long he had

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