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.

There was an edge to his tone that made me uneasy, his cold eyes staring down at me.

was not happy to see me, that much

explanation. He asked me to do something and I returned earlier

a brief second,

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

I knew I wouldn't get

he at least pretend to care about

little, it wouldn't hurt

like begging to

It would never happen.

a question," his voice held authority

between his tone and Silas was that 1

he was just sheer

but managed

forcing the words out. It was a lie, quite

his once again, with different thoughts ninning through

searched his face for

behind the assassination attempt

if he was, then wouldn't be coming

came home to dig up dirt in his name and throw

I asked you for? he asked,

head drop, I

I would be able to get into his office. But

but Marcos raised

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never asked for

I mumbled

no idea why I was

bring than any

around and walked away, leaving me standing there with his

breath, I straightened my clothes and fixed my

hadn't let me throw in some clothes when I was getting

of Marcos's men

enemy's territory for a while, and I

found that

a tall guy with a sneer, stepped

it out there. I guess that dick

inside of

a retort, biting

any weakness.

that was different from the way I

information fast before I was trapped again

myself and slipped away to my

shut behind me, I locked

my phone from under

I was here, I needed to start up immediately so

this house would cause only harm

home screen came on: I pulled out the pieces of paper in

my feet on the floor,

Come on, come on

pacing in my

came on and I immediately ended the

up on the second ring and I

"Alisa, I breathed out.

Arc

home?" She asked, and

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able to hear me. I

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

you back later, I said, hanging up

about my thoughts of the phone getting

need to check what

open. I poked my head out, peeping

crept towards the study, making sure not to

see none of Marco's men,

got to the study, leaning

slightly ajar and I could hear voices inside. Voices belonging

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

of Marcos sitting behind his desk, talking to