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.

see

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

a

daughter was kidnapped, and she finally came home, and all you ask is

I wouldn't get one right from

least pretend to

little,

begging to see a unicorn swimming

It would never happen.

held authority and I looked

tone and Silas was that 1 found Silas to

just sheer power and

but managed to keep my

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

to meet his once again, with different thoughts ninning through my

heart raced as I searched his face for clues.

really behind the

then wouldn't be coming

to dig up dirt in his name and throw

I asked you for? he asked, and my heart

my head drop, I

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

explain, but Marcos raised his hand,

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never asked

face dropped and I mumbled a forced

idea why I was sad, but

more concerned about what benefits you bring

and walked away, leaving me standing there with

I straightened my clothes and fixed my face,

me throw in some clothes when I was getting kidnapped

step inside, I notice some of Marcos's men hanging around Their eyes are cold, assessing

for

they found that

guy with a sneer,

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

inside of

bite back a retort,

and I can't show any weakness. "I'm

straight but that was

fast before

exchange, I excused myself and

shut behind me, I

let out a relieved sigh when I pulled my phone from under my bed, watching it

to start up immediately so I

this house would cause

came on: I pulled out the pieces of paper

I tapped my feet on the floor, waiting for Alisa

Come on, come on

urged, pacing

operator came on and

on the second ring and I let out a breath, taking

"Alisa, I breathed out.

Arc

home?" She asked, and

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that she wouldn't be able to

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

call you back later, I said, hanging

her about my

to check what

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

as I crept towards the study, making sure not to

Marco's men, which

as I got to

I could hear

sure no one was watching before I pushed it

I caught sight of Marcos sitting behind his desk,