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.

worry.

I just feel werd

this over with and go home," Phillip killed

in silence, staring at

were using to attack and all we needed to do

behind us, my men waited. I had chosen the best of men to follow for this mission

they waited for

of them tonight. Not to Diablo. Not to whatever trap he might have

asked quietly, his voice cutting through the

my hand already reaching

this

of the car, the cool night air

I scanned the area for

to

in the middle of the sky, its rays casting soft

one

to take a while to find what we were looking

was too quiet didn't sit well with

for them to follow as Phillip

of our boots against the hard ground seemed impossibly loud in the quiet night as we stepped

step brought us closer to the warehouse, but the

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was most definitely

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

pressing flown on us from

paused, signaling for

had to scout the building or

inside,

on the gun tucked into his

movement.

and he nodded his

pushed open

metal groaned loudly as it swung inward,

of old, rusting machinery and stacks of crates casting long shadows across

light came from the moonlight through the broken

much light, but for now, it

everything

chirping of crickets could be

my men to hold. I could hear something in

unmistakable sound of slow,

of

from the shadows,

Diablo

into a

because they had blended in with the darkness perfectly well. But I

crackling with tension, the previous

voice smooth and mocking His eyes mockingly stared at me and

fool." He said, tutting as he shook his

my chest, but I kept

couldn't let him know

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expected him to show up, but 1

same about you, I

"It's over, Diablo,"

sound dark and

I watched

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

anticipated, at least double the number of

guns at us,

called out under his breath,

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

be that easy?" Diablo continued, shaking his head

expecting me all

into my trap, just like I knew you

I knew it.

to lead us here. But I wonder how long he

clenched my jaw, anger bubbling within

of his man's life. I felt like a fool but I