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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something. Movell I

had come for me and I was

silence, I finally forced myself to turn around,

was no

placed my palm against my chest, feeling my heart beat at a million miles per hour. It was just morning and I

the inhaler by my bedside, I pressed

needed to talk

lips,

against the cold oor, I hadn't bothered to put on slippers and I didn't care

the long hallway to

ajar, and I

low, the kind of tone he

was he talking

was definitely not Phillip in

the estate," the other person replied. It sounded like Darius, one of Silas's right-hand men. "If he gets too close, we'll

the edge of the note in my hand, and I forced myself to take a

as I wrapped them around the

pushed the

eyes narrowed immediately, his

his tone clipped.

like he was ready to dismiss me

holding up the note. "He was

me, snatching the note from my hand without hesitation. His eyes scanned the single word, his body

that

was him?"

stammered, my voice shaking. "It's his handwriting. And there was a rose. He left it on my

singly roses while we were dating. This

breathing heavy. "Darius, double

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left the room, leaving me alone with Silas. His back was turned to me, his shoulders tense, "How did he get into my room?" I asked, my voice barely above whisper. "I thought this place was supposed to be safe." I

turned to face me, his eyes burning with an intensity that

someone like Ethan is involved," he said coldly. "He's sending a message, trying to scare you. it's

And

my room and dropped a rose

I didn't say that

squared my shoulders, raising my eyes to

Though it was an obvious li. Silas' eyes darted to my

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

"What are you going to do about it?

as quickly. "I'll deal with it. You stay out

was I supposed to stay out of it when he was targeting

of it," I shot back, spinning to face him. "This is my life, too. Ethan isn't just your enemy-he's mine. He wants me dead, Silas. You can't expect me to sit here and pretend everything's fine."

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

me, Katrina?" he

hesitated. Did I trust him? Silas had saved me