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

I just feel werd

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

we both sat in silence, staring at the building in front

attack and all we

my men waited. I had chosen the best of men to follow for this mission to ensure it goes smoothly. They

they waited for was my signal to

of them tonight. Not to Diablo. Not to

asked quietly, his voice cutting through the

hand already reaching for the door

this

the car, the cool night

I scanned the area for

had to be

moon stood in the middle of the

warehouse was large, one of the largest around

a while to find what we were

fact that it was too quiet didn't sit well

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

boots against the hard ground seemed impossibly loud in the quiet night as

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

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most definitely

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

pressing flown on us from all sides. But there

I paused, signaling for my men to fan

to scout

waiting inside, we'd be

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

movement.

glance with him and he nodded his head. He

open

it swung inward, revealing

of old, rusting machinery and stacks of crates casting

from the moonlight through

much light, but

a moment, everything

the chirping of crickets could be

two fingers, asking my men to hold. I

then, the unmistakable sound of slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed

my hand tightening around the grip of my gun

then, from the shadows, he

Diablo

his lips pulled into a smug smile as he took

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

tension, the previous calmness of the

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

you fool." He said, tutting as he shook

heart hammered in my chest, but I

let him know that I

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had expected him to show

same about you, I replied, keeping my

"It's over, Diablo,"

the sound dark and

pulled into a frown as I watched him, uncertain

to his men, who stepped forward, their guns glinting in

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

guns at

under his breath, pulling his gun out of

We were already at a disadvantage but we could still turn

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

me all along,

walked right into my trap, just like I knew

I knew it.

lead us here. But I wonder

my jaw, anger

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