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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do something. Movell I

for me and I was too

myself

was no one in sight.

a million miles per hour. It

for the inhaler by my bedside, I pressed it against my ps, taking

needed to talk

lips,

out of my room, my bare feet slapped against the cold oor, I

my way down the long hallway to Silas's study.

slightly ajar, and

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

was he

but that was definitely

like Darius, one of Silas's right-hand men. "If he

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

around the

I pushed the

eyes narrowed immediately, his jaw tightening like he was already

his tone

looked like he was ready to dismiss me

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

the note from my hand without

word that meant a

you know it was him?" Darius

shaking. "It's his handwriting. And

singly roses while we were dating. This has

breathing heavy. "Darius,

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get into my room?" I asked, my voice barely above whisper. "I thought this place was supposed to be safe." I

his eyes burning

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

And

walked into my room and dropped a rose on the table. Who else knew

I didn't

my shoulders, raising

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

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

tightened, but I refused to back down. "What are you going to do

for a fraction of a second, but 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 hand brushing my arm as he grabbed the

to stay out of it when he was

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.

moment, I thought he might actually listen to me. But when he turned around, his expression

Katrina?" he asked, his

trust him? Silas had

im his bedroom