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 the

while we both sat in silence, staring at

to attack and all we needed to do

men to follow for this mission to ensure it

waited for was my

Not to Diablo. Not

Phillip asked quietly, his voice cutting through the thick

already reaching for the door

get this over

cool night air hit

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

to be

the sky,

was large, one of

while to find what we

the fact that it was too quiet didn't sit well

them to follow as Phillip and

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

us closer to the warehouse, but the uneasy

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was most

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

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

warehouse, and I paused, signaling

scout the building

waiting inside, we'd be ready

hand resting on the gun tucked into

movement.

glance with him and he nodded

pushed open

swung inward,

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

source of light came from the moonlight through the broken

but for now,

everything

the chirping of

asking my men to hold. I could hear something in

slow, deliberate foorsteps echoed through

tightening around the grip of my gun as

the shadows,

Diablo

pulled into a smug smile as he took in the scene

in with the darkness perfectly well. But I was aware that

tension, the previous calmness of

mocking His eyes mockingly stared

fool." He said, tutting as

heart hammered in my chest, but I kept my expression

know that

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to show up, but

about you, I replied,

"It's over, Diablo,"

the sound

pulled into a frown as I watched him, uncertain of

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

them than I had anticipated, at least double the

their guns at us, ready to

out under his breath, pulling his

stay calm. We were already at a disadvantage but we could still

be that easy?" Diablo

had been expecting me

trap, just like I knew

I knew it.

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

my jaw, anger

of information at the price of his man's life. I felt like a fool but I