The Void Inside (Void Stiles- book 1/3)

Chapter 3

Void stopped dead in his tracks, realization drawn upon him. He wouldn't be able to grab her on time if she'd really jump. He had to play it clever. 

He started to walk around her in a wide circle as he tried to talk her out. 'You really think it would work Kitten. You can't beat me, you think you can jump if I don't allow you to? How would Scott feel? He would be broken.'

Void was now at the edge of the cliff too and started to walk closer while Keylee started to walk backwards, away from the cliff. They were slowly starting to circle around each other until she was far enough from the cliff. 

Keylee turned around, ready to run again as she realized Void tricked her into walking away but the oni prevent her from doing anything.

One oni took her right upper arm and the other oni her left one. She was stuck between them.

'Let. me. go!'

Void shook his head in disappointment. 'No Kitten. We need to go back. It is 1 am. It's dark and late. You will get cold.'

'Like you care!'

Void pretended to be hurt. 'I do care. Imagine you get ill, I'm the one who needs to make sure you wont die in that case, imagine you die. How am I supposed to manipulate Scott, to destroy his life? So I do care Kitten, you are such an important piece in the game. The funny part is you don't even realize it.'

'I just wanna go home. Please.'

Void looked at her, and at that moment, he felt something he never felt before. And he wasn't planning on ever feeling it again. It was a weird feeling in his stomach, he didn't enjoy seeing this girl so miserable. No, in fact, he hated it. He wanted her to stop looking like a lost kitten and yell at him, be angry or something. Fight him for god's sake. 

But she just stood there, in the middle of the night, between two of his shadow warriors. And Void felt something for her. He needed to get rid of that feeling as soon as possible.

Without another word he turned around. Keylee didn't even try yo get out of the oni's grip when they started to walk. She was tired of all the running, and what could she possibly do? Was she really planning to jump? No. She wasn't, she wasn't stupid. She just needed to see how important she was to Void.

One second, the thought of jumping indeed crossed her mind. She saw the river beneath her and there was a change she'd survive.... But if she didn't, Scott would be broken. She couldn't do that to him, she just couldn't.

Once they finally arrived back at the house the oni still didn't let her go. Not even when they were inside and Void locked the door. He was taking no risks anymore. He underestimated her but that wouldn't happen again, not that it would be bad if she ran away, she couldn't possibly get back to her pack. Void just wasn't in the mood to chase after her and he didn't like the possibility to find her dead in the morning, killed by a mountain lion or something like that.

It wasn't until the basement that Keylee started to struggle to get out of the oni's grip. Void looked over his shoulder. 'Don't wanna be tied up again? That's alright. Let her go.'

The oni abruptly let go of Keylee's arms. She looked from the one at her right to the one at her left and quickly took a step forward out of reach. Stupid, she better took a step back as now she was closer to Void who chuckled slightly and looked down at her.

'You heart is betraying you.'

'What?'

'I can hear your heart beat Kitten. The look on your face is blank but your heart is too fast to not care about your situation right now.'