Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale

Chapter 21 First Return of The Tale

Artemis’s point of view

"Zoë come here now!" Artemis screamed, rushing to the infirmary.

She only felt some uneven breaths mixing with gasps from Perseus. His wound didn't heal, the yellow liquid kept leaking out from the deep cut that sodded her jacket, yellowed the ground.

"Perseus stay with me! I won't let you die, just stay a little longer" she whispered to his ear, her panicked breath somehow made Perseus cracked a smile.

"Can't believe I return to camp being carried by you like a bride" Percy managed a joke which lightened Artemis's mind at that moment.

She grinned and playfully hit his chest softly. Even though he was on the verge of dying, he would never let her cry to which made her heart ached even more as the guilt swirled deep inside her. He'd never be in this situation if he didn't live with her.

"Next time I'll drag you by the ear" she said.

Zoë and other hunters rushed out from their tents as they set him onto a bed.

"Bring nectar and ambrosia!" Artemis ordered as Phoebe made herself to find the requirements.

"What happened to him?" Thalia asked, her frown has shown that regret which was rare to appear.

said. "But the

as blood was choked out from his mouth. Artemis could hear his heart was failing, he was dying.

anyone know how to treat the wound?" Caroline said.

to those situations a lot" Zoë responded. "But normally we make contact with

"What do y-"

grabbed her dagger and cut his shirt in half. Many hunters looked away, some frowned

apply treatment on the wound." Annabeth

Sarah said as she made her way out, many others followed her lead because they didn't want

strong, presented the power of a supernatural. She knew she had seen him half naked before, but

Phoebe handed the god medicine but

wound as his skin streamed

think I'm not gonna..." Percy groaned, his back arched, his finger ripped

why she was crying? Perhaps it was her fault that he was caught up in this, or she'd broken her promise from protecting him from harms. But she knew it was more than that, his agony

touching acid. Percy groaned as he grabbed her hand. His fingers were

need to tell you this" he gritted his teeth at the unspeakable pain. "I've always

at that moment. Her determination was unraveling as she said firmly that her voice had overwhelmed

"Save it for later"

skin glowed in a faint silver light as the hunters made

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