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 just feel werd

over with and go home," Phillip killed

a while we both sat in silence, staring at the building

we were using to attack and

the best of men to follow for this mission to ensure

waited for was

couldn't afford to lose any of them tonight. Not to Diablo. Not to whatever trap he might have

Phillip asked quietly, his voice cutting

my hand already reaching for the

this

I stepped out of the car, the cool night air hit me, sharp and biting against my

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

had to be

in the middle of the sky,

large, one

to take a while to

that it was too

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

ground seemed

the warehouse, but the uneasy feeling in my gut only

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my men around, and lead them back to the safety of the mansion. But I didn't choose to be their

heavy as if it was pressing flown on

warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my men to

to scout

waiting inside,

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

movement.

he nodded his head.

open the

it swung inward, revealing

with rows of old, rusting machinery and stacks of crates casting long

source of light came from the moonlight through the

light, but

moment, everything was still.

even the chirping of crickets could

asking my men to hold. I could hear

slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed through the

my hand tightening around the grip of my gun as the footsteps

the shadows, he

Diablo

pulled into a

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

the previous

well," Diablo drawled, his voice smooth and mocking His eyes mockingly stared at me and my blood

He said, tutting as

heart hammered in my chest, but I kept my expression

let him know that

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to show up, but 1 still

about you, I replied,

"It's over, Diablo,"

chuckled, the sound

lips pulled into a frown as I watched him, uncertain of

is just the beginning." He gestured to his men,

I had anticipated, at least

of them aimed their guns

his breath, pulling his gun

forced myself to stay calm. We were already at a disadvantage but we

easy?" Diablo continued,

expecting me all along,

into my trap, just like I

I knew it.

way to lead us here. But I wonder how long he

clenched my jaw,

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