Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale

Chapter 24 Tale of First Day Back

Artemis’s point of view

Artemis woke up the next day horrified, not because something happened to Perseus, but because somehow or another, she had found herself in his arm and her head on his chest. She even had her leg swung across of him, and she had no recollection of that ever happening! She knew she tried to shut him off last night, but they were in a different position. She couldn't let him know, or he'd laugh at her for eternity.

Artemis quickly collect her leg and my right arm, but her left was stuck under Perseus. She kept pulling it out, but he was just too heavy. How did it even get there in the first place?

"Artemis stop moving. I'm trying to sleep here." He tightened his hold around her, pressing her against his body. This is so wrong. As much as she hated his warm body, she also loved it. It was just too hot with the blanket on, but she still loved the warmth he was radiating, and that sea breeze scent of his. It was enough to make her melt. She had dared hope to be in his arms like this, perhaps just to experience what it felt like.

Artemis felt a sudden touch on her forehead as she averted her eyes upwards, only to find his lips against it.

"Huh how come there's something up here?" He moved his hand to touch her cheek, "what the heck with this skin?"

He kept moving his hands, and it was REALLY making her feel... feel good. She ached her back lightly at his touches against her skin, but accidentally let out a moan. He immediately opened his eyes. His sea green eyes staring right at hers, at their situation, she couldn't help but blushed furiously.

"I thought someone wanted to make a barrier?" He smirked at her and she looked away from him shyly.Content is © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

"I...I umm..." she found herself unable to explain, but he used his hand and turned her face to face him.

"You like this don't you?" He grinned at her, making her even more flushed. "You're just too proud to admit it."

She was about to say maybe, but something kicked in that it pulled her out from his dreamy stare and warmth.

"No I'm not" she yelled and kicked him off the bed. She heard a thud on the ground following a painful groan from him. She came to remember his wound and about to check on him, but considering he'd just humiliated her made Artemis wanted to rip his head off more than any.

"Ouch relax Stubborn Moody Goddess" Perseus slowly sat up. "I was just trying to lighten the mood in the morning."

"Oh so I'm supposed to be laughing at your humiliation?" She put her hands on her hip.

"Well I was telling the truth though" Perseus shrugged. "You were the one that hugged me first."

Artemis blood boiled as she roared and lunged at him across the bed. She tackled him on the ground and held his collar shirt.

"Only if you knew how to shut your filthy and annoying mouth" Artemis hissed. "One more word to annoy me and I swear to Leto, Perseus Phoebe what ever your father last name is. I will make you to never speak again"

Perseus eyes widened in terror as he nodded furiously.

"Now get out of here for me to change" Artemis commanded. "Peak in and I'll pull your eyeballs out."

Perseus was about to leave when he heard her voice ranging. At his ears again.

"Speak to anyone about what happened here last night and you'll see what happens"

The breakfast was late, which Artemis just blamed on Perseus. The entire meal he knew how to keep quite to himself, not a word was heard. Annabeth would occasionally start a small conversation, but that was all for the morning.

The meal ended which Perseus cleaned the dishes, Hunters and Artemis gathered around the dining table.

"So this morning we'll go out and remove all the wolfsbane around here" she said. "Get what you need and go"

Artemis walked passed her tent, only to catch Perseus returning to it. The morning was quite enough to her pleasure, but without his voice made it dull somehow. Ever since their fight in the morning, Perseus had been staying in the shadow, made his return became non existence. No laughter from the hunters. Now she regretted from shutting him off.

"You stay back at camp" she told him. She didn't mean to make it harsh and rude, but it came anyway. Perseus just didn't say a word and disappeared into the tent. Artemis spirit just dropped in that morning.

Few hours passed and they had collected all the wolfsbanes around the camp and its area. They watched it burn, its smoke made column up to the sky. Let's hope Zeus is not going to find out about this. Wolfsbane was the only weapon they had to control Perseus.

As Artemis was about to return to camp, Zoe came up to her and grabbed her hand.

"What is it Zoë?" Artemis frowned.

Zoë looked around until everyone was out of sight. She looked at the sky and back at her. She opened Artemis's palm and set a small jar of wolfsbanes within.

"Zoë this..." Artemis shuttered in surprise.

"For safety Milady" Zoë spoke. "We do not know how to control him. This maybe the only thing and we will need it in the future."

"But I've told the others that-"

"That's why only you and me know of this last weapon, our secret weapon" Zoë closed her fingers onto the jar, her hand put pressure on it to tell Artemis to keep it.

After awhile, the goddess gave in as she nodded.

Dinner passed without laughter, without talking. Now Artemis actually hoped he could open his mouth. Three weeks passed without hearing from him was already a torture to her. Now with him being there without speaking a world made her feel like he wasn't even there.

The evening passed so slow, like eternity. The two both returned to their tent, actually Perseus made it first and left Artemis walked back by herself.

She noticed the carpet and rug were cleaned of his blood. He was preparing the pillow and blanket on the floor as she made her way to the bed.

The light was off and everything was so quite. She didn't know why the bed was so big this time, and it was cold. She hugged her bolster but it felt like the it was just taken out from the fridge. It was too quite for her to sleep, too cold for her to close her eyes. Had she felt comfortable with his warmth and presence next to her? She was all fine until he past, but since the idiot came along and...sigh.

"Perseus are you awake?"

A blankness of silence of the night blasted against her.

"Perseus are you there? Talk to me?" She called again. No response.

She laid back on the bed irritated. Who cares about you anyway? The blanket would keep me warm. She thought. But then the darkness in the room somehow sent a chill down her spine. What the Hades is going on? She mentally screamed. She turned to the side, peaked out her head only to see his back facing her.

"I'm sorry for the morning Perseus" She whispered.

She hoped he coils turn around, but the cold broad back was just his response.

The wind howled outside made her teeth shook, like someone was calling for her. She remembered the spirits of men she had killed, countless. Perhaps tonight at her vulnerable moment, they came to haunt her. Artemis pulled the blanket of animal fur over her head, pulling the bolster close to herself and summoned her dagger. It was cold, her hand gripped on the handle of the silver dagger and she sobbed.

It was a small one that even surprised the goddess herself. She wanted to turn on the light, move to other tent to sleep with her hunters, but she couldn't move. Her body was somehow frozen on one spot. She needed a certain warmth, a certain comfort or perhaps just a whisper of his voice. She needed...

A strong arm suddenly grabbed around her stomach. That strong body pressed against her back and the familiar warmth came again. The realised that sea scent.

"Feel any better?" He whispered into her ear, sending chill down her body.

Artemis didn't say, she made the dagger disappear and put wrapped her hand on his that was on her belly. She pulled the bolster close to her chest and pressed more against him. Slowly, Artemis drifted off to sleep.

N/A Now sorry for the long update guys. I'm on the holiday so yeh I'll try to update every day from now for the next 2 weeks ???? This story is turning into a Pertemis One Shots lol. Sorry to say this but I'm considering of stopping the story. That was just a thought, don't worry. Anyway, comment and vote really help guys so please do and I'll try to update tmr. Luv you guys and cheers ❤❤ ❤???