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.

an edge to his tone that made me uneasy, his

see me, that much was

explanation. He asked me to do something and I returned earlier than expected. "Why are you back. Katrina?"

a

was kidnapped, and she finally came home, and all you

knew I wouldn't

least pretend to care about

if it's a little,

was just like begging to see a unicorn swimming

It would never happen.

question," his voice held

his tone and Silas was that 1 found Silas to

just

but managed to keep my

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

his once again, with different thoughts ninning through

his face for clues. Anything

behind the assassination attempt

was, then

home to dig up dirt in his name and throw

you find what I asked you for? he

my head drop, I shook

try and get closer to Silas first so I would be able to

tried to explain, but Marcos raised

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asked for all

face dropped and I mumbled a

why I was

benefits you bring than any other

turned around and walked away, leaving me standing there with his

breath, I straightened my clothes and fixed my face, taking a step

clothes when I was getting kidnapped

Marcos's men hanging around Their eyes are

for a

found that

tall guy with

out there. I guess that dick Silas was finally done with you," he

the inside

a

any weakness. "I'm back

face straight but that was

useful information fast before I

excused myself and slipped

the door clicked shut behind me, I

out a relieved sigh when I pulled my phone from

start up immediately so I could

in this house would cause only harm to

on: I pulled out the pieces of paper

my nails as I tapped my feet

Come on, come on

urged, pacing

on and I immediately ended the call, trying

picked up on the second ring and I let out

"Alisa, I breathed out.

Arc

asked, and

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remembered that she wouldn't be able to hear me.

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

call you back later, I said, hanging

tell her about my

to check what

to myself, pulling my room door open. I poked my head out, peeping out to see if anyone was standing watch outside

crept towards the

none of Marco's men, which

were silent as I got to the study, leaning against the

could hear voices inside. Voices belonging to

glanced around to make sure no one was watching before I