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.

him to worry. I

I just feel werd

bad. Let's get this over

in silence, staring at the building in

using to attack and all

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

waited for was my signal

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

voice cutting through the

already reaching

get this

cool night air

breath as I scanned the area for

to

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

was large, one

was going to take a while to find what

too quiet didn't

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

the hard ground seemed impossibly loud in the quiet night as we

the warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in

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most

to stop this operation, tum my men around, and lead them back to the safety of the mansion. But I didn't

it was pressing flown on us from all sides. But there was no turning

metal door at the front of the warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my men to

to scout the building or

inside, we'd be ready for

the gun tucked into his holster, his eyes scanning

movement.

a glance with him and he nodded his

open the

metal groaned loudly as it swung inward, revealing the dark space

the warehouse was large, with rows of old, rusting

from the moonlight through the broken windows high

light, but for

everything was

chirping of crickets

to

of slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed through

around the grip of my gun

from the shadows,

Diablo

his lips pulled into a smug smile as he took

had blended in with the darkness perfectly

tension, the previous calmness

and mocking His

you fool." He said, tutting as he shook his

hammered in my chest, but I kept my

him know that

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show up,

you, I

"It's over, Diablo,"

the sound

as I watched him, uncertain

Oh, no. This is just the beginning." He gestured to his

I had anticipated, at least double the

guns at

Phillip called out under his breath, pulling his gun out

We were already at

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

me

into my trap,

I knew it.

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

clenched my jaw, anger bubbling

of his man's life. I