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"

be called a

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 taken over her, the maiden goddess couldn't let her be an easygoing person.

an exhausted sigh

in?" Leto asked. "The food already

just

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"Why would I let her to be

please" Artemis sneered. "That room was officially claimed from the day I was born. Early birds get

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

besides a girl should be served more

"But-"

Leto bellowed and the house

dare to open their mouth or no one would be sleeping in the house the night.

sleep in that room for tonight" Leto gave instruction and Artemis smirked. "You

those times were different!" Perseus tried to argue. "Artemis didn't know me back

said. "And besides, what is it

Perseus from speaking up. "That's

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

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

hit the

and their fingers interlocked. It quickly

to cut it off, more of to stop her blush. "I'm taking the room and you do as mother

only to receive and stern look on her face.

wrong with him and the room anyway?" Artemis stated "and why did he even choose it? There are plenty of rooms here. You let that

But at night, he would be sleep walking back there. Maybe some of your scents draw him in or something that could be linked

First he told her he liked her and admired her. Now even her scent couldn't let him get away. Was she really that drawing to him? The thought made her happy a bit, like somehow her heart skipped a moment of excitement.

his room after all. He did take good care of it while she was away and he would eventually sleepwalking back here anyway. Maybe other time he had locked himself, but now, she didn't feel right about taking his room. She wouldn't like it if someone did

suddenly said.

"Am I hearing things wrong or you just allowed him to sleep in same room with

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

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