The Mafia Bride (Katrina and Silas)

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As the car pulled up to the mansion, a knot tightened in my stomach,

There's still time to turn around and run, there's still time to run off.

I don't have to do this.

But yet I couldn't stop.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm the dread swirling inside me.

The mansion looked just as I remember. It does cause I couldn't see Marcos changing anything.

Memories of my father's harsh control flooded back, and I swallowed thickly.

The last time I was here was when I was supposed to be getting married to Chris

The day Silas had kidnapped me, my father never bothered coming for me.

I couldn't help but remember the fear he instilled in me and it makes me shudder.

But I can't let that fear take over. Silas is counting on me, and I need to prove my loyalty.

I found it funny. The same per

Every part of my senses screamed at me telling me just how focush I was, but I didn't care. person who had kidnapped me was who I was risking it all for just to prove my loyalty. as I walked inside.

I stepped out of the car, my heart racing, I could feel eyes on me Marco's men watching me as

They did nothing to stop me but none of them welcomed me.

It was as if I was partially an outsider like Don's daughter was never kidnapped.

The path to the door felt like a mile long, my heart hammering in my chest.

Marcos was in here somewhere, and the thought of returning to him made my knees

You can do this, Katrina

I said to myself, willing myself not to let my knees give off

Just put one foot in front of the other and keep walking.

go

weak.

Put your head up, and square your shoulders. You do not have to show them. Just how afraid you are

I gave myself a little pep talk as 1 crossed the distance to the entrance.

I shouldn't be afraid; after all, I was returning to my father's house.

But each time I remembered the reason I came back, the thought of what Marcos would do to me if he found out sent chills down my spine.

I wanted to give up and just throw everything I had with Sila away, but I couldn't.

I can do this. I have to

Marcos walked out to the entrance, his arms crossed, his eyes narrowing as I approached.

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His pinning gaze sent waves and waves of fear through me but lug my fingers into my palm.

You can imagine just how terrible my childhood was for me to be this scared of my father. "You came back, Marcos said, his voice flat.

I gulped as I stopped in my tracks, raising my eyes to meet his.

edge to his tone that made me uneasy, his cold eyes

happy to see me,

tell he was waiting for an explanation. He asked me to do something and I returned earlier than expected.

a brief second,

finally came home, and

knew I wouldn't get one

least pretend

it's a little,

just like begging

It would never happen.

voice held authority and I

Silas was that 1 found Silas to be

he was just sheer power

hard but managed

said forcing the words out. It was a lie, quite obviously

meet his once again, with different thoughts ninning through my

face for clues. Anything to give him

he really behind the

but if he was, then wouldn't

I came home to dig up dirt in his name and throw

you find what I asked you

drop,

able to. I had to try and get closer to Silas first so I would be able to get into his office. But he almost got killed and now he

tried to explain, but Marcos raised

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asked

dropped and I

idea why I was sad,

was more concerned about what benefits you bring than any other thing and

other word to me, he turned around and walked away, leaving me standing

clothes and fixed my face, taking a

throw in some clothes when I was getting kidnapped so I had no reason to bring some clothes

I notice some of Marcos's men hanging around Their

the enemy's territory for a while, and

found

tall guy with

there. I guess that dick Silas was finally done with you," he taunts, a cruel

inside of my

bite back a

weakness. "I'm back where I belong,"

but that was different from the way I

fast before I was trapped again and

a tense exchange, I excused myself and

the door clicked shut behind me, I locked it,

pulled my phone from under my bed, watching it

needed to start up immediately so I could

this house would cause

pieces of paper in my pocket and dialled

feet on the floor, waiting

Come on, come on

urged, pacing

operator came on and I immediately ended the call, trying once

call was picked up on the second ring and I let

"Alisa, I breathed out.

Arc

asked, and

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be able to hear me. I

I couldn't ignore the possibility of this phone being bugged so I couldn't say anything relating to

call you back later, I said, hanging up

her about my thoughts of

check what Marcos is

pulling my room door open. I poked my head out, peeping out to see

pounded as I crept towards the study, making sure not to make any

men, which makes things

silent as I got to

hear voices inside. Voices belonging to Marcos

before I pushed it open a crack, being careful not to make