Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale

Artemis's POV

"We're here" he said.

In front of us was the entrance of a cave. It was opened at the side of a cliff. It was wide, with diameter of two meters and high about one. One either sides, crystalline rock had been shaved into Grecian columns. The arch was glittering with little diamonds or some kind of precious rocks. At the top, moss and some kind of seaweed plants dropped down like curtain. The aroma of sweet and fresh coming out from the cave really caught my attention as they assaulted my nostrils.

Next to the cave was the cliff, few meters below of white limestone. The sea clashed its wave on the rock, but instead of the roaring crashing sound, it sounded calm and pleasant like a sequence of piano.

The ocean sent a tinkling breeze of cool air and little of sea water to my skin. The sun was now starting to hit the horizon far far away. It mixed its orange and golden colour with the blue clear sky.

I turned to Perseus to see his annoying grin. "You coming?"

He set the natural seaweed curtain aside for me with a gesture of inviting.

I huffed "And why should I?"

"Well if you don't want to come" he said. "I'm going. There's something I want to show you."

He stepped inside, not thinking of what I was going to say next. I gave him a glared and looked away. There's no way I'm gonna enter that cave. Get along with him in one room. That would tear down my reputation. He has already slept with me on the same bed, I wouldn't want anything similar like that to happen again.

But the moment he's gone. The warmed sun turned dark by the clouds. The breeze from the sea turn to strong winds wielding in. I shivered from the contact.

Really? Do you really have to do that Fates? First my mother wants me to go with him, now you want that to happen to?

and fascinating. It wouldn't hurt if I paid a visit anyway. Besides, this cave could block Leto's vision. I might have a chance to decapitate

I slowly entered the cave.

fresh and sweet air. I looked around, my mouth formed

with crystals—red, green, and blue. In the

orange and purple berries that crept

grew up from the soil bed below. Overhead, the ceiling was higher than a cathedral, sparkling like a

big boulders, making a stream. The sunlight outside came through the seaweed, reflected on the lake surface creating a green

His eyebrows knitted together made him look even cuter than-wait what the Hades!? Why am I having those negative thoughts now? Twice I have thought about a male, twice my heart twisted and the weird feeling happened. So far I could control it, perhaps from thinking about my personality and conservative mind, also from the fact he was my brother. But whenever I stared at him for too long, those guards just somehow slipped away. Like I couldn't tense with him long enough for

turned to me and smirked, his eyes sparkled that I took all my will not to

he said in a singing voice.

my arms and huffed. "I don't know what spell you

despite the fact that I might be in danger staying alone with you. If you don't like it then fine, suit yourself and go outside, I bet some of mum's pets already waiting for you at the entrance." He turned back to the lake, his eyebrows knitting as a sigh of

way I treat males. He knew that was my nature. I couldn't hold myself

look back. Suddenly, a cold chill came to me as the cave got darker and darker. I guess the air in here somehow related to the mood of people. At that moment, I felt that I've overdid it. He was right in the first place. He could've just let me be outside instead of letting me in. He

male being selfish just being wiped off the list by his action. Gosh how can he just slowly erase

knew I had hurt him, disappointed him to be exact. I guess an apology should be

steps forward, faking to look around.

reaction at the corner of my eye. "How come

he muttered with out looking

to compliment him. "I didn't know you

turned out to be a sarcastic compliment. Ok Artemis, cheer him up not turn him down.