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.

made me uneasy, his cold eyes staring

not happy to see

do something and I returned earlier than expected. "Why are you back.

heart dropped, and for a brief

she finally came home, and all you

I wouldn't

couldn't he at least pretend

a little, it wouldn't

begging to

It would never happen.

question," his voice held

his tone and Silas was

he was just

managed to keep

was a lie,

once again, with different thoughts ninning through

as I searched his face for clues.

the

then wouldn't be coming home

think that I came home to dig

find what I asked you for? he asked,

drop, I

I had to try and get closer to Silas first so I would be able to get into his office.

but Marcos raised his hand, stopping

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never asked for all

dropped and I mumbled a forced

I

you bring than

and walked away, leaving me standing there with

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

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

step inside, I notice some of Marcos's

for a while, and I

found that

tall guy with a

couldn't handle it out there. I guess that dick Silas was finally done with you," he

inside of

a

show any weakness. "I'm back where I belong," I replied,

but that was different from the way I felt

information fast before I was trapped again and

excused myself and slipped

clicked shut behind me, I locked it, rushing to my

relieved sigh when I pulled my phone from under my bed,

needed to start up immediately so I could leave

would cause

I pulled out the pieces of paper in my pocket and dialled the

as I tapped my feet on the floor, waiting for Alisa

Come on, come on

pacing

operator came on and I

time, the call was picked up on the second ring and I let out a breath, taking the

"Alisa, I breathed out.

Arc

She asked,

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remembered that she wouldn't be able

being bugged so I couldn't

you back later, I

about my thoughts of

to check what Marcos is

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

as I crept towards the study, making

of Marco's men, which makes things

got to the study,

I could hear voices inside. Voices belonging to Marcos and

to make sure no one was watching before I pushed it open a crack,