Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale novel Chapter 32

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"Now I know why you don't want to leave her" Lucien stated, glancing at the unconscious Artemis.

Does he has an interest on her?

"Back off man" Percy turned to him with a snarl. "She's not for you"

"Dude relax" Lucien grinned, throwing his hands in surrender. "She's not my type. I'm different race remember? We hate gods."

Percy didn't say. He just glanced back at the goddess that he had dear too much. She was breathing hard, sweats soaked her skin like she just had a shower. Her weak breathe came out uneven like something had stopped her respiratory system. Percy stroke her cheek with his finger, her hand still held tightly on his as if she was afraid he would leave again. The arrow vibrated every time her chest rises.

"We gotta do something" Percy said.

"Do what" Lucien asked, shoving his hands in his pocket. "I'm not a healer."

"Percy...perc..."

She kept saying his name, though her eyes still closed with her consciousness. Percy held tight on her, a brick of tear threatened to fall.

"I won't let her die Lucien" Percy glanced at his friend, who looked back with everything but sympathy.

"She brought the Olympians here Perseus" He said. "How many times does it take for you to understand that she's a timing bomb."

Percy glanced at the pile of dust, the remain of a hunger called Orion. He still perfectly remembered everything in the transformation. Usually he wouldn't know a single detail. He remembered that terrified look on Orion face as two claws slashed at him, how Percy snatched Orion head out from his neck and watched him crumble to dust.

"I love her Lucien" Percy admitted. "She gave me the power to control myself. I wouldn't have if it wasn't for her."

Lucien snorted. "Then perhaps now you should spend your last moment to say your goodbye to her."

"How could you say such a word" Percy snapped.

"It is true Perseus" Lucien responded with equally tone. "She's nothing but a burden. If she dies then there's nothing between you and your return to our people. Isn't it a win win? She dies, you come back to us and live happily ever after amongst your race."

Percy rose as he bellowed and held Lucien collar shirt, lifting him off the ground as he bared his teeth.

"Is it your heart that cold" Percy bared his teeth, hissed at the sight of his cold blooded friend. "Why can't ease the hatred towards her? What's she done to you?"

Lucien glared as his eyes turned bright gold and pushed Percy backward. He cracked his neck, his hands turned into wolf paws as the lethal claws gleamed in the night.

"She did corrupt you" Lucien snarled. "To us they are parasite, they are animals. Werewolves and gods can't live together. Learn the lesson from us Perseus. We used to help them, we did everything just to make them better, stronger. We used to share the goods and the brotherhoods. The gods yet can't change their nature. That greedy blood flow amongst their people. One day she will betray you, just like her people did five thousand years ago."

Percy didn't say, he walked back to the person he cared most. He had to save her, he had passed too many obstacles, endured enough loneliness just to see her. He wouldn't let her get away again. The tight in his chest as he picked her up in his arms. He carefully not to make to much movement so that the blood would start gushing out.

And Percy started walking to the entrance of the forest.

"Stop it Perseus!" Lucien yelled behind him. "You're shaming yourself. You are confusing Perseus!"

Yes I'm confused!

Percy thought as he held on Artemis a little tighter. He loved her, and yet he knew he couldn't live with her. Lucien words collided with his dreams. Like facts against fictions.

But seeing her hurt ached his heart, and that she was hurt because of him made him feel guilty even more.

"Percy come back here!" Lucien voice ranged at his ears. "You're walking towards your death"

He knew once he stepped out of the forest, he would be hunted down immediately. Also with a wounded Artemis, they would shoot him down at the spot. But his legs kept on walking.

He felt Lucien running after him, but before he could say a thing, a pink light appeared and Percy heart was filled with relief.

"Oh Perseus, where have you..."

Aphrodite hung her jaw in shock as she stared at Artemis.

"What happened to her!?" Aphrodite exclaimed as she rushed over to them. She checked on Artemis and stared up at him for answer.

"It was Orion" Percy said, but inside, he wanted to tell it was him who caused this.

"Gods we gotta bring her back to camp" Aphrodite said. "I will call Apollo!"

Percy looked back and Lucien was nowhere in sight. He imagined the shock face of his wolf friend when he realised his acquaintance with yet, another Olympian. Percy could sense his anger, but also his challenge.

Let's see how long can you survive this time living amongst them.

Percy closed his eyes, he had long forgiven Artemis, had long forgotten the stab she gave him that day.

Aphrodite held on his shoulder, and both engulfed by her light.

They appeared inside the infirmary. Percy glanced around and remembered how much he had missed this place. The infirmary was like a second base for him at camp that he had landed here several times in the past.