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 nodded my

I just feel werd

over with and go home," Phillip killed

in silence, staring at the

using to attack and all we needed to do right now was to move

best of men to follow for this mission to

for was my signal to

to lose any of them tonight. Not to Diablo. Not to whatever trap he might have laid for

his voice cutting through the

hand already reaching

get this

of the car, the cool night air hit

the area for any source of life but came up

to

middle of the sky, its rays casting soft shadows around

warehouse was large, one of

a while to

fact that it was too quiet didn't sit

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

boots against the hard ground seemed

to the warehouse, but

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men around, and lead them back to the safety of the mansion. But

as if it was pressing flown on us from all sides.

the front of the warehouse, and I paused, signaling for

scout the building or

waiting inside,

tucked into his

movement.

glance with him and he nodded his head. He was

open the

metal groaned loudly as it swung

interior of the warehouse was large, with rows of old, rusting

light came from the

light, but for now, it

moment, everything was still.

the chirping of crickets could be

raised two fingers, asking my men to hold. I could hear something in the

of slow, deliberate

grip of my gun as the

the shadows,

Diablo

dim light, his lips pulled into a

in with the darkness perfectly

crackling with tension, the

and mocking His eyes

fool." He said, tutting as he shook

my chest, but I

couldn't let him know that I felt

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had expected him to show

the same about you, I replied,

"It's over, Diablo,"

sound dark

as I

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

more of them than I had anticipated, at

them aimed their guns at us, ready to

breath, pulling his gun out

pulse quickened, but I forced myself to stay calm. We were already at

that easy?" Diablo continued, shaking

been expecting me all along,

walked right into my trap, just like I knew you

I knew it.

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

clenched my jaw, anger

along, luring me here with the piece of information at the price of his man's life. I felt like a fool but I couldn't dwell on my mistake