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 nodded my

I just feel werd

probably ate something bad. Let's get this over with and go

in silence, staring at the building in front of

strategy we were using to attack and all we needed to do right now was

chosen the best of men to follow for this mission to ensure it

only thing they waited for was

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

asked quietly, his voice cutting

already reaching for

this

car, the cool night

breath as I scanned the area for any source

had to

of the sky, its rays casting soft shadows

one of

take a while to

that it was too quiet didn't sit well

them to follow as Phillip and I

seemed impossibly loud in the

but the uneasy feeling in my

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most definitely

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

as if it was pressing flown on us from all sides. But there

reached the large metal door at the front of the warehouse, and I paused, signaling for my

scout the building or

Diablo had men waiting inside, we'd be ready

tucked into

movement.

a glance with him and he nodded his head.

pushed open

it swung inward, revealing the dark space

of the warehouse was large, with rows of old, rusting machinery and stacks of crates casting long shadows across the

only source of light came from the moonlight through

light, but

moment, everything was

chirping of crickets could

asking my men to hold. I

slow, deliberate foorsteps

of

the

Diablo

dim light, his lips pulled into a smug smile as he took in the scene

them because they had blended in

with tension, the previous calmness of the night

mocking His eyes mockingly stared at me and my

fool." He said, tutting as he shook

hammered in my chest, but I kept my

him know

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had expected him to show up, but 1

you, I

"It's over, Diablo,"

chuckled, the sound dark and

pulled into a frown as I watched him, uncertain of what he

He gestured to his men, who stepped forward, their guns

than I had anticipated, at least

their guns at us,

called out under his breath,

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

would be that easy?" Diablo continued, shaking his

me all along,

my trap, just like

I knew it.

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

jaw, anger bubbling

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