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.

worry.

I just feel werd

ate something bad. Let's get this over with and go home," Phillip killed the

we both sat in silence, staring

and all we needed to do right now was

behind us, my men waited. I had chosen the best of men to follow for this

thing they waited for was my

couldn't afford to lose any of them tonight. Not to Diablo.

voice cutting through the thick

nodded, my hand already reaching for the door

get this

out of the car, the cool night air hit me, sharp and

a sharp breath as I scanned the area for any source of life but came

had to be

the middle of the

large, one of the

take a while to find what

it was too quiet didn't sit well

men, motioning for them to follow as Phillip and I

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

brought us closer to the warehouse, but the uneasy feeling

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was most definitely

head asked me to stop this operation, tum my men around, and lead them back to the safety of

was pressing flown on

warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my men to fan out and take their positions around

to scout

men waiting inside, we'd be ready for

resting on the gun tucked into his holster, his

movement.

with him and he nodded his head.

pushed open the

loudly as it swung inward, revealing the dark space

large, with rows of old, rusting

light came from the moonlight through the broken

but for now,

moment, everything was still.

chirping of

asking my men to hold. I could hear something

unmistakable sound of slow,

grip of

then, from the shadows, he

Diablo

pulled into a smug smile as he took in

had blended in with

tension, the previous calmness of the night

his voice smooth and mocking His eyes mockingly

fool." He said, tutting as

chest,

him know that

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expected him to show up, but

you, I

"It's over, Diablo,"

chuckled, the sound dark and

frown as I watched him, uncertain of what he found

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

were more of them than I had anticipated, at least double the number of my

them aimed their guns at us,

under his breath, pulling his

but I forced myself to stay calm. We were already

you think it would be that easy?" Diablo continued,

had been expecting me all

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

my jaw, anger bubbling within

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