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.

not happy to see me, that much

He asked me to do something and I returned earlier than

dropped, and for a brief second, I felt

came home, and all you ask

knew I wouldn't get one right from the night of

at least

a little, it wouldn't hurt

knew, asking about that was just like begging to see a unicorn swimming in the

It would never happen.

his voice held authority and I looked away

tone and Silas was that 1

just sheer power

hard but managed to keep my face

said forcing the words out. It was a

to meet his once again, with different thoughts

heart raced as I searched his face for clues.

he really behind the

surprising, but if he was, then wouldn't

that I came home to dig up dirt in his name

you for? he

drop, I shook it

first so I would be able to get into his office. But he almost got killed and

Marcos raised his hand,

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never asked for

and I

had no idea why I was

about what benefits you bring than any other thing and

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

clothes and fixed my

some clothes when I was getting

some of Marcos's men

for a

found that

them, a tall guy with a

there. I guess that dick Silas was finally

the inside

a retort,

to test me, and I can't show any weakness. "I'm back where I belong," I

tried to keep my face straight but that was different from the

information fast before

excused myself and slipped away to my

me, I locked

I pulled my

start up immediately

in this house would

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

nails as I tapped my feet on

Come on, come on

pacing in my

voice of the call operator came on and I immediately ended the

up on the second ring and I let out a breath, taking the phone to my

"Alisa, I breathed out.

Arc

home?" She asked, and

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she wouldn't be able to

bugged so

you back later, I said, hanging up

about my thoughts of

need to check what

room door open. I poked my head out, peeping out to see if anyone was

towards the study, making sure not

men, which

were silent as I got to

and I could hear voices inside. Voices belonging to Marcos

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

sitting behind his desk, talking to one