Okay so I know you probably wanna kill me for not updating, but I hope you enjoy anyway!

Thalia

"So what's up Lover" Apollo said taking a seat on the log next to me the fire illuminating his face in a way that made my stomach clench.

"I'm not your lover" I said trying to make my voice sound vicious.

"Whatever you say" He said.

I watched as about five smores stacked themselves neatly in his hand. He smiled gingerly and offered me some.

"Doesn't that just take away the point of there being a fire" I said wiggling the sharp stick with a marshmallow on the end I held over the edge of the fire.

Apollo just winked at me and instantly the marshmallow went up in flames.

I blew on it, but the flames did not want to disappear.

"Apollo!" I said as he laughed at me. "Put it out!"

All at once the marshmallow disappeared flames and all. I huffed, but took one of the smores this time when he offered.

"These are..." I began practically moaning as I bit into the delicious thing. I trailed off though when I noticed Apollo wasn't paying attention to me. His eyes were fixed on something I couldn't see in the woods.

"Cyrene" He breathed as a figure approached the fire. The campers around the fire watched as the figure came into view.

Apollo stood as she approached and I tried not to growl as I took in her features. Her skin was like porcelain not a single freckle or flaw on it. Her white-blonde curls cascaded down her back like a waterfall and she wore a simple plain white dress that she made look anything but plain.

"If you don't mind Apollo, I have something I must say" She said simply her words soft and vibrant.

Apollo nodded and without a look or smile my way he was following her into the woods.

Hushed whispers came from everywhere around the big fire. I tried to remain unmoved by what just occurred, but eventually I got up from the hard log and ran to the opposite side of the camp all the way to the sandy shore.

I sank to the ground angrily sinking my hands into the cold sand. Cyrene? Who was Cyrene anyway? One of Apollo's past lovers for sure, but she was immortal…

I tried not to think about the fact that once she was there Apollo didn't even glance at me, but it was hard…very hard.

"Someone's troubled"

My head snapped up at the voice. There was a guy maybe my age maybe a bit older standing right at the edge of the forest. His arms were crossed and he was leaning against a tree casually.

Sex

That's what I read from him. He had black, black hair and a handsome face. He wore a black shirt and dark jeans. The half-smile he wore was hot almost daring.

"You're a god" I blurted out not really meaning too. His smile only grew wider though. I could tell by the overconfidence in his body language, the arrogance, and the fact that he was in the camp and not a camper.

I stood not really thinking about it and slowly step by step approached him.

"You don't look familiar" I said. Wrong move. I realized at once my mistake, god's hate being told they're minor. His smile hardly faltered though.

"Well Thalia" He said my name rolling off his tongue. "Not many people know me"

Once I was close he straightened up his dark eyes humored as if laughing at an inside joke.

In the back of my head the name Apollo flashed like a neon sign and I stepped back from the dark stranger.

"Oh you love someone?" He said almost taunting. "But where are they?" He advanced and I didn't move.

He's not like Apollo I realized. No he's the polar opposite of Apollo. The sun and the dark, nothing in common, nothing alike.

And right then that is exactly what I needed.

Apollo

"Cyrene" I said again once we were out of sight of the campers.

"Apollo" She nodded.

I scanned her from head to toe. It's been awhile since I've thought of Cyrene. I didn't want to admit at the time of losing her that I was heartbroken once she left for Ares, but now it was safe to admit I really, really was.

"I didn't want to tell the camp this after all they won't think anything of it, but I've heard from Aristaeus that..."

"Aristaeus? How is he" I asked remembering the brief few years I was a father to him and Idmon.

"He's fine…not that you would know" Cyrene sniffed flipping her black hair over her shoulder.

"Anyway like I was saying, Aristaeus warned me that Erebus was lurking around here recently. I think he's charming, but I know how you dislike him" She said causing me to frown.

I never really liked Erebus the minor god of darkness and shadow very much ever since he stole one of my mortal lovers from me. Not that it was a great loss, but still my pride was hurt.

"Was that all" I asked not wanting to be rude, but I wanted to get back to Thalia before she went back to her cabin for the night.

"That's all" She said stiffly.

"Anyway thanks for the heads up Cyrene" I said giving her one of my wide smiles in thanks.

"I'll see you around" She said her face turning soft.

I smiled at her one last time and made my way back to the fire. I sighed frustratingly when I realized Thalia left.

"She headed towards the lake" Kayla said giving me a supportive smile.

I winked at her and ran to the shore as quickly as I could hoping that maybe I could scare her from behind.

I stopped dead in my tracks though my whole body turning cold at what I saw.

Yah I know I wanna murder myself for writing this, but it had to be done. Anyway did you like it? Hate it? tell me!

Oh and I did do my research for this story Apollo did have a lover Cyrene and two sons with her and she did also fall for Ares too and in fact Erebus is the minor god of dark and shadows….so just letting you know! Any who review and ill update again soon!