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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Movell I urged myself, but I sti

for me and I

finally forced myself to turn around, my heart racing

opened slightly but there was no one in sight. I was scared

a million miles per hour. It was just morning and I felt a heart attack coming

the inhaler by my bedside, I pressed it against

to talk to

lips,

against the cold oor, I hadn't bothered to put

as I made my way down the long hallway to Silas's study. It seemed to take

and

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

was he

definitely not

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

unsure if I should interrupt. My fingers brushed the edge of the note in my hand, and I forced myself to take a deep

fingers trembled as I wrapped them around the knob and I

I pushed

look at me. Silas's eyes narrowed immediately, his jaw tightening

tone

looked like he was ready

Ethan," I blurted out, holding up the note. "He was in my

over to me, snatching the note from my hand without hesitation. His

word that

do you know it was him?"

voice shaking. "It's his handwriting. And there was a

roses while we were dating.

heavy. "Darius, double the guards. I

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my room?" I asked, my voice barely above whisper. "I

burning

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

And

into my room and dropped a

I didn't say

raising my eyes to meet

Though it was an obvious li. Silas'

over me. "Don't lie to me, Katrina. I can see

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

second, but it was gone just as quickly. "I'll deal with it. You stay out

supposed to stay

stay out 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."

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

Katrina?" he

then hesitated. Did I trust him? Silas