Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale

Chapter 8 Tale of The Night

Third person Point of view

Perseus and Artemis arrived home where Leto was already waiting at the table, a bored face resting on her hand.

They both walked in cautiously, closing the door quietly by Perseus. They knew they had screw up for arriving late. But the night on the island was the most extraordinary moment in the world. The Stars freely expressed their beauties and mights. Clearly Perseus had seen this all the time, but somehow with Artemis next to him, it felt much better. About Artemis, never in her life she had lost track of time because of a male. They kept on chatting, forgot their initial goal to reach home before dinner. Now, I had to pay for their mistakes.

"What did I say about home before dinner?" Leto asked, folding her arms.

"It's my fault mother" Perseus stepped up. "I took her a bit far away from the house and I got lost."

Leto gave him a suspicious look. Perseus, of course couldn't hold eye contact with her and revealed everything.

"You have been living under this roof for too long Percy" Leto sighed. "Do you think with that little effort in words could trick me?"

Artemis stood there, not knowing what to say. If she didn't get him mad, they could've gone back already. On this way, she kept persuading him to dart here and there. This had made their time to get home to be longer. Now Perseus was taking all the blame for her.

"It wasn't his fault mother" Artemis suddenly stepped up. She didn't know why was she so stupid like that. For a moment, she didn't have control over herself and that brain of her did it by itself. It's not like she didn't care for him anyway, but she wouldn't mind to set him as a shield. Though he had proven her that he wasn't that bad, but her expectations were still more for him to cross. Yet, she did that to help him.

"We-uh-kinda had a fight and I...well accidentally scratched him a bit?"

She didn't know if she was asking or answering. She couldn't tell lie or she would make it worse. But by telling the truth, it didn't help much either. She was trying to keep it as peaceful as possible with the incident earlier.

"Scratched him a bit?" Leto asked, rising her eyebrows, urging Artemis to say the true injuries she had caused.

"I'm fine mother" Perseus spoke up immediately. "Look! Healthy as a horse! Beside I provoked her to be anger at me. It was my fault!"

"Don't take a blame on yourself Perseus." Artemis said. "I was the one to cause the problem in the first place!"

Again Artemis couldn't control her own mouth. She kept repeating in her mind that to let him take all the punishment. It didn't matter to her as long as Leto not put that punishment on her. Yet, somehow part of her couldn't let that happen to him.

Leto stared at them, quite for a moment and suddenly, a strange smile spread on her lips. Artemis and Percy looked at her confusingly, still anxious of the meaning of that smile.

"It's good to see you guys defending each other's" Leto said. "Look like the trip was really worth it"

I didn't defend him, just I didn't want to be called a cruel, heartless and coward goddess

She didn't want to do it, they were totally happy and fine before stepping into the house. But she wouldn't let her mother to think that she was that soft and could allow herself to talk to someone that easily. Her pride had

just gave an exhausted sigh and turned back to

guys joining in?" Leto asked. "The food already this

like just came out from starvation and

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my room!" Perseus groaned. "Why would I let her to

"That room was officially claimed from the day I was born. Early birds

sleep there most of the time!" He argued. "Shouldn't it be mine when you only

first and besides a girl should be served

"But-"

Leto bellowed and the

and Percy glared danger at each other, but didn't dare to open their mouth or no one would be sleeping in the house the

Leto gave instruction and Artemis smirked. "You do that all the

tried to argue.

said. "And

stopped Perseus from speaking up. "That's

sleep in there. He had to keep his secret back then, but now she already knew it. Why would he be sleeping in another room? Also why was she acting like a stubborn and arrogance girl again anyway. He had come to like her few hours ago and now that had already faded away in his mind. And because of that, he wouldn't let her win

turned back. Leto glared at him but he kept his gaze. "The prize

up. "We hit the

the vision came back to her. There they were, laying on the grass with her on top of him, staring down at his mesmerising sea green eyes. Their breath dancing with each other and their fingers interlocked. It quickly slide into the kiss she had for him, the most embarrassing moment of her entire immortal

to stop her blush. "I'm

at his mother only to receive and stern look on her

even choose it? There are plenty of

saw your room, he didn't want to leave it no matter what. I did explain and moved him to another room. But at night, he would be sleep walking back there.

him? The thought made her happy a bit, like somehow her heart skipped a moment of excitement. Then again, she restrained herself, why would she have such a thought? It didn't matter

away and he would eventually sleepwalking back here anyway. Maybe other time he had

suddenly said.

"Am I hearing things wrong or

heard mum. He's gonna sleepwalking back here anyway. I don't want to be weakened in the middle of the night with someone banging on the floor. At least letting him sleep on the so far wouldn't pestering me more

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