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.

scanned the room like a predator

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the area," he ordered,

no. He would see if they

see what happened next. I turned and hurried back the

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make it there, maybe I could figure out what to do next.

made it a few steps before a heavy hand grabbed my arm.

her!" the man shouted, getting

myself, but his grip was like iron. He just

next thing I knew, Silas was in front of me. His face was calm but the look in his eyes. They frightened

doing here?" he asked, his voice dropping

he asking? Does he want to know if I heard

me. Katrina." Silas growled, grabbing my

my mouth. Instead stared at him, letting my eyes

out of the

spun me around to face him. His grip on

he said, more a statement than a

my voice trembling with

was? You were planning to use me

didn't flinch. "I do what I have

don't understand! I don't understand how you can look at me every day and act like I mean something to you, then turn around

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

help but scoff, looking

only thing putting me in danger

rhythmically, my fiery eyes clashing with

words pressing on my chest. "Put myself in danger?" 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 don't matter!" Unable to stop the

his grip on

is about you? It's about

laughed bitterly, tears threatening to spill from my

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think power mears throwing your wife to the wolves? You

saw something flicker in

me as

let that happen,"

Katrina. No one touches you without my

my wrist free, my chest heaving with anger. "I'm not a possession, Silas! I'm a person. And I trusted you." My voice broke at the end, and I hated myself for showing weakness in

The tension between us was

I wanted to do

hand through his hair, looking almost... frustrated.

I didn't move.

warned, stepping

the car.