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 nodded my

I just feel werd

probably ate something bad. Let's get this over

in silence, staring at the building in front

we were using to attack and all

men to follow for this mission to ensure it goes smoothly. They were

for was my signal to

to Diablo. Not

asked quietly, his voice

hand already reaching

this over

car, the cool night

the area for any source of life but

had to

of the sky,

was large, one of the largest

take a while to

it was too quiet didn't

for them to follow as Phillip and I led the

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

closer to the warehouse, but

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was most

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

darkness felt heavy as if it was pressing flown on us

the front of the warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my men to fan out

had to scout

Diablo had men waiting inside, we'd be ready

resting on the gun tucked into his

movement.

a glance with him and he nodded his head. He was

open

as it swung inward, revealing

large, with rows of old, rusting machinery and stacks of

of light came from the moonlight through the

light, but for now,

moment, everything was

even the chirping of

fingers, asking my men to hold. I

sound of slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed through the

the grip of my gun

the shadows, he

Diablo

a smug smile as he took in

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

with tension, the previous

drawled, his voice smooth and mocking His eyes mockingly

tutting as he shook his

in my chest,

know that I

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him to show up, but 1

the same about you,

"It's over, Diablo,"

sound dark and

I watched him, uncertain of what

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

anticipated, at least double the number

aimed their guns at us, ready

called out under his breath, pulling his gun

calm. We were already at a disadvantage but we could

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

had been expecting me all

walked right into my trap, just like I knew

I knew it.

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

jaw, anger bubbling

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