The Mafia Bride (Katrina and Silas)

Chapter 86

Katrina's POV

The betrayal hit me like a punch to the gut and Silas's words echoed in my mind over and over again.

All these while and I thought I actually meant something to Silas, but it seemed tjay was far from the case

His words replayed on and on im my head and I could barely believe it.

"Katrina is the key. If this goes south, we'll use her as leverage."

Leverage? Me? I was his wife, wasn't I? Or maybe I'd been lying to myself this whole time, thinking I mattered to him.

I mean, it was right in front of me.

Pressing my back against the cold wall, I tried to stop my hands from shaking.

I wanted to believe he didn't mean it. That he wouldn't throw me to my father like I was nothing. But deep down, I knew better. Silas always did what was best for the mafia-no matter who got hurt. And he never said he cared about me, we never had that talk.

Iwas just the one who had actually assumed shit just because we we're touching each other now.

But could you blame me?

Looking back at where Silas and his men stood, I realized one thing.

I had to get out of here before it

got

too late.

My breathing was labored as I stepped back, trying to make myself as invisible as

possible.

I couldn't let them see me. If Silas found out I'd overheard their plans, I didn't know what he would do. And let's not talk about this men.

The random realization that I hadn't seen Phillip in a while and I made a mental note to ask Silas about it later. For now I had to leave here alive. The floor creaked under my foot, loud enough to make my heart stop.

Well, fuck.

"Did

you

hear that?" one of the men asked, turning to where I stood. Luckily for me, there was a wall I front of me and it made it hard for them to see me.

I froze in place, not daring to make a single move. My breath caught in my throat as I saw Silas turn his head toward the sound as well, staring straight at me. -God please. I'd do whatever you ask of me if you let me escape from this.

I pleaded, folding my fingers. I had listened to something I wasn't supposed to, now I wasn't certain if Sila would let me go if

he saw me.

eyes scanned the room like a predator

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area," he ordered,

no. He would see if they

next. I turned and hurried back the way I

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only thought was to reach the car. If I could just make it there, maybe I

it a few steps before a heavy hand

getting the attention of others around

myself, but

I knew, Silas was in front of me. His face was calm but the look in his

doing here?" he asked, his

he asking? Does he want to know if I heard them?

me. Katrina." Silas growled, grabbing my

too angry, too hurt to open my mouth. Instead stared

out of the

stopped and spun me around to face him. His grip on my wrist was tight, and his expression was

were listening," he said, more a statement than a

voice trembling

planning to use me against my father! How

do what I have

you can look at me every day and act like I

his presence suffocating. "You don't get to question me, Katrina. Not when

but scoff, looking away

thing putting me in danger

chest rose and fell rhythmically, my

I shot back, my voice shaking. "You're the one who's putting me in danger! You were going to hand me over like I'm nothing. Like I

grip on my wrist

this is about you? It's

threatening to spill from my

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wife to the wolves? You know how my father is. He'll

moment, I thought I saw something flicker in them-regret, guilt, maybe even concern. But it was gone as

acknowledged me as

let that

mine, Katrina. No one touches you without

I'm a person. And I trusted you." My voice broke at the end, and

moment, he just stood there, staring at me. The tension between us was suffocating, and I didn't know whether

wanted to do

a hand through his hair, looking almost... frustrated. "Get in the car," he said, his tone leaving no

I didn't move.

warned,

the