Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale

Artemis’s point of view

The first sound of the birds came into Artemis's ears the next morning. She still felt his arm around her waist, that warmth and muscular body against her back.

She recollected what happened yesterday. It was a moment when she'd notice the step she made, that had changed them perhaps forever. She'd allowed him, more open with him and she had realised she couldn't be anywhere without him.

A groan came from Perseus as she turned around only to have her nose touched by his.

"Good morning Artemis!" He said in his sleepy state, an idiotic grin.

"Look who's awake" Artemis said in a sarcastic voice. "What's made the sleepy prince to wake so early today?"

"Uh....Because my right arm numb?" He responded, looking down at his arm that was being crushed under her weight.

She rolled away from him as he collected the arm.

"What happened last night?" He asked.

"None of your concern" she replied coldly, making her way to the closet.

"At least it had you shaking like a rabbit" he smirked only to make Artemis turned her head to him. Her face gave out that murderous look.

"I wasn't shaking you moron!" she yelled at him. "It was the blanket that itched me. So I had to scratch myself, thus the bed shook"

"And I thought you goddess scared of the dark" he laughed out at her. "But you have to admit that you like my warmth"

"And why would I have to admit it?" she crossed her arms.

"Because...." He paused for a moment trying to think of something. Artemis just shook her head at his stupidity. He always tried to win her in something, even though he knew he would lose eventually.

"Because you won't be able to sleep without me hugging you" he pointed his finger up."

"Oh really." Artemis raised her brows as she leaned closer. "How about we test it out tonight by you sleeping outside then?"

"How about not trying it out?" Perseus said.

"So shut up and get out for me to change before I forcefully kick you out with my arrows." Artemis grumbled as Perseus couldn't do anything more but listened.

They were late for breakfast again, and Artemis would just blame everything on Perseus. He would frown and protested, but since Artemis was in the favour of the hunters, his words were never considered.

He served them well and as usual, they dug into the food like there was no tomorrow. Artemis missed the taste of it, the sweet, salty and sour. She missed everything he cooked.

Occasionally she would glance at him, only to see him messing around with the young hunters. They played and threw breads around sometimes. The breakfast form well with laughter filling up the pavilion. Artemis smiled at his return had changed everything.

Most of the time, she kept recounted in her mind every time they spent together. Their relationship had turned intimated. It was much more closer than an actual brother and sister, even though they argued almost 24/7. But about the sleeping and accidental kisses, her cheeks fluttered as the memories came back.

her skulking out of the camp after breakfast, fleeing for the sanctuary of the woods for some fresh air—and to study the light and colors. She brought her bow and arrows for hunting, along with the wolfsbanes jar that Zoë had given her. She was careful not to let Perseus notice it, and it was safer for her to carry it than to leave it at camp. That idiot

an hour before she felt a presence behind her—coming ever closer, sending the animals running for cover. Artemis smiled to herself as she snapped her finger at the ground and settled in

rustled—hardly more than a breeze's passing, but she knew what

snap and roar of fury echoed across

and walked into the little clearing, she merely crossed her arms and looked up at the werewolf, dangling

lazily at

you get

stroke a finger along the silken raven hair dangling just above her face, admiring the many colors within it— the lie of dark blue of ocean, dark purple to galaxy and mysteries. Her heart thundered, and she knew he could probably hear it. But he leaned his head toward her, a silent invitation, and she ran

vine she'd used for rope. The was about to shout that his wound hadn't heal, but he flipped over and landed smoothly

off and the wounds reopen wouldn't be my fault."

brows that annoyed

care!" She scowled and walked

trying to lighten the

for few steps until she came into a halt. Right in front of her, just few yards away was a wild deer enjoying its meal from the green grass by the stream. It didn't notice her, just simply stood on

doing" the idiot came up from behind.

you idiot!" She whispered out loud and smacked his head.

her and rubbed the spot her hand landed until his eyes

"Artemis is that..."

it's a deer No Brain" Artemis rolled

you make the shot?" He turned to her. "I mean it's pretty far from

sighed. "It's impossible to hit it, but with

miss" he said without

and yet this moron came along and dared to say it. She didn't say

eye closed as Artemis got her perfect stand, the arrow on point and wind even stopped at that point. No way the deer would leave today. Her fingers were loosing at the end of the feathers and the arrow. Right

"Aaaaaaaa....Chooo!!!"

when places, into the sky, into the halls of leaves that sent birds wild. The deer looked up only to face to face with Artemis. It

The idiot complained as he turned to her. "Did

say, she just gripped her bow, her knuckles turned white with her back coldly faced

and smirked. "I told you so" he grinned. "It was too far and

already erupted within. The only thing she wanted to do at that moment was

*crack

bow in her hand as Perseus looked up at her and swallowed.

"Uh....did I do...something wrong?"

"EXCEPT YOUR BLOODY

at her words. "Hey just because

her silver dagger and tried her best not to lung at him. But Perseus already made his move first. He jumped behind a big tree and used

this out" he stammered. "Perhaps I can hunt you a

yelled. "You can't even get into a

could try"

dodged just in time the dagger flew passed