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.

don't know." Artemis said. "But the wound is

as blood was choked out from his mouth. Artemis could

how to treat the wound?" Caroline said.

been to those situations a lot" Zoë responded. "But

"What do y-"

shirt in half. Many hunters

his shirt and apply treatment on the

said as she made her way out, many

Her gaze traveled from his neck, down to his strong bare chest, cloaked by that sun kissed skin. Those abs were solid and strong, presented the power of a supernatural. She knew she had seen him half naked before, but each time she glanced on those toned muscles, it just got more magnificent and beautiful. He wasn't

nectar and ambrosia" Phoebe handed the god medicine but was

as his skin streamed and hissed with the contact.

not gonna..." Percy groaned, his back

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 sent her to that world of pain. She could feel, could hear,

skin hissed like touching acid. Percy groaned as he grabbed her hand. His fingers

this" he gritted his teeth at the unspeakable pain.

separate them at that moment. Her determination was unraveling as she said firmly that her

"Save it for later"

her eyes, her skin glowed in a faint silver light as the hunters made their steps

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