The Mafia Bride (Katrina and Silas)

Chapter 107

Katrina's POV

The next morning, I woke up with a start. I wasn't certain when had fallen asleep, or even how I got to my bed

Because my mind had replayed Ethan's grin and the threat he'd hade over and over.

I still couldn't believe that the person I had freaked out for killing carelessly was still very much alive and was threatening us.

How do I get over that?

I rubbed my arms, feeling a chill even though the room wasn't cold. Silas's warning was something else I couldn't forget/ Stay alive. I'll handle it.

It didn't comfort me. Not in the slightest. He was a Completely different person when facing his work.

I wasn't naïve enough to think I'd be safe just because Silas said so. He was a man, there's only so much he could do.

Ethan was alive, and he hated me enough to come back. Having your ex stab you at your wedding wasn't exactly a happy

memory

That thought alone kept my heart racing. And knowing who he was, he was coming for revenge.

After dressing, I tried to distract myself by pacing the room. I told myself not to overthink, but it was impossible. Every -ereak in the house, every faint noise outside my door made me jump. What If Ethan would come for me and Silas wouldn't be able to save me?

My thoughts were moving at a fast pace and nothing I did was enough to calm me down.

And that was when I saw it.

A single rose lying on the table by the window. My blood froze as I stared at it, my knees going weak. That hadn't been there

table. last night. And there was no way Silas had kept a rose on my

My heart raced as I thought of the possibilities of it getting there. There wasn't much and I wasn't going to let myself think of the worse.

Slowly, I walked toward it, my hands trembling. The petals were bright red, fresh, but the stem was dark and thorny. I reached for it and noticed a small note tucked underneath. Katrina.

That was all it said. Just my name. But the handwriting-it was his. Ethan's. I would recognize that anywhere within a thousand writings.

I stumbled back, my chest tightening. My breath came in short gasps, and panic clawed at my throat. How had it gotten here?

I hadn't felt this much fear in a long time and right now I was frozen.

My first thought was to run to Silas. He'd know what to do, right? But then I remembered the way he'd brushed me off last night. He didn't want me involved.

My door creaked slowly and I blanched. There was someone in the room with me.

I tried to move my fingers, but my whole body was stilled in shock. I couldn't do anything.

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Katrina, do something. Movell I

for me and I was

finally forced myself to turn around, my heart racing in

door was opened slightly but there was no one in sight.

placed my palm against my chest, feeling my heart beat at a million miles per hour. It

for the inhaler by my bedside, I pressed

needed to talk to

lips,

out of my room, my bare feet slapped against the cold oor, I hadn't bothered to put on slippers and I didn't

down the long hallway to Silas's study. It seemed to

slightly ajar, and I could hear voices

we thought," Silas's voice was low, the kind of tone he used when he was barely holding

was he

was definitely not Phillip in

person replied. It sounded like Darius, one

unsure if I should interrupt. My fingers brushed the edge of the note in my

trembled as I wrapped them around the knob and I could barely steady

I pushed the

at me. Silas's eyes narrowed immediately, his jaw tightening like he was

his tone clipped.

was

holding up the

the note from my hand without hesitation. His eyes scanned

that meant

it was

my voice shaking. "It's his handwriting. And there

singly roses while we

crumpled the note in his fist, his breathing heavy. "Darius, double the guards. I want every

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asked, my voice barely above whisper. "I thought this place was supposed to be safe." I mean, I felt that

to face me, his eyes burning with

like Ethan is involved," he said coldly. "He's sending a message, trying

And

I was asleep when someone walked into my room and dropped a rose on the table. Who else knew

I didn't

I squared my shoulders, raising my eyes to meet

scared," I lied, lifting my chin. Though it was an obvious li. Silas' eyes darted to my trembling hand and back to

stepped closer, towering over me. "Don't lie to me, Katrina. I can

to do about it? You said you'd handle it, but he's already

it was gone just as quickly. "I'll deal with it. You stay out of it," Silas finished, his tone sharp. He moved past me, his

stay out

out of it," I shot back, spinning to face him. "This is my life, too. Ethan isn't just your enemy-he's mine.

paused on the doorknob, and for a moment, I thought he might actually listen to me. But when he turned around, his expression was

you trust me, Katrina?" he asked, his

I trust him? Silas had saved me before, but he'd also