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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on Katrina, do something. Movell I

had come for me and I was too scared to

forced myself to turn around,

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

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

my bedside, I pressed it

to

lips,

bare feet slapped against the cold oor,

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

door was slightly ajar, and I could

than we thought," Silas's voice was low, the kind of tone

he talking to?

in but that was definitely

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

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

trembled as I wrapped them around the knob and

pushed

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

his tone clipped. "This isn't

looked like he was ready

up the note.

the note from my hand without hesitation. His eyes

word that meant a

you know it was him?" Darius

shaking. "It's his handwriting. And there was a rose. He left it

always gave me singly roses while we were dating. This has to

breathing heavy. "Darius, double the guards. I want every corner of

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His back was turned to me, his shoulders tense, "How did he get into my room?" I asked, my voice

to face me, his eyes burning with an

said coldly. "He's sending a message,

And

when someone walked into my room and dropped a rose on the table. Who else knew what else he would have

didn't say that

raising my eyes to meet

lied, lifting my chin. Though it was an obvious li. Silas' eyes

lie to me, Katrina. I can

going to do about it? You said you'd handle it, but

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

How was I supposed to stay out of it

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."

on the doorknob, and for a moment, I thought he might actually

you trust me, Katrina?" he asked, his

mouth to reply, then hesitated. Did I trust him? Silas had saved me before, but he'd also

asked that question when he was behind me im his bedroom then the answer would have been