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 urged myself, but

had come for me and I was too

finally forced myself

there was no one in sight. I was scared for

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

by my bedside, I pressed it

to

lips,

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

the long hallway to Silas's study. It

ajar, and I could hear voices

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

he talking

was definitely

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

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

as I wrapped them around the

I pushed the

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

tone clipped.

like he was ready to dismiss

up

over to me, snatching the note from my

that meant a

know it was him?" Darius asked, stepping

know," I stammered, my voice shaking. "It's his handwriting. And

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

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

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get into my room?" I asked, my voice barely above whisper. "I thought this

eyes burning

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

And

I was asleep when someone walked into my room and dropped a rose on the

didn't

I squared my shoulders, raising

lifting my chin. Though it was an obvious li. Silas' eyes darted to my trembling hand

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

to do about it? You said you'd

"I'll deal with it. You stay out of it," Silas finished, his tone sharp. He moved past me, his hand brushing my arm

stay out of it when he was

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

thought he might actually listen to

trust me, Katrina?" he asked, his voice

Silas had saved me before, but he'd also put me in

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