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.

Artemis said. "But the

out from his mouth. Artemis could hear his heart was failing, he was

anyone know how to treat the

Zoë responded. "But normally we make contact

"What do y-"

shirt in half. Many hunters looked away, some frowned

shirt and apply treatment on

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

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 buff, but those lines of

ambrosia" Phoebe handed the god medicine

as his skin streamed and

groaned, his back arched, his finger ripped the white

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 sent her to that world of pain. She could feel, could hear, could see what he had to endure. Maybe that they had blood relation, or perhaps something else had connected them, something

ambrosia was added as his skin hissed like touching acid. Percy groaned

you this" he gritted his teeth at the unspeakable pain. "I've

the world could separate them at that moment. Her determination was unraveling as she said

"Save it for later"

skin glowed in a faint silver light

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