When Selene got home, she told Sue the plan that she and Leah had come up with; Selene said to her mother about being blessed by Artemis with the ability to shapeshift, "I think it's a good idea and I'll help you in any way I can." Sue told her daughter.

"Thanks, Mom, Leah, and I thought that we should tell Sam that I shifted in the middle of the night and that she helped me shift back."

"What about the pack link, will they discover who your father is?"

"No, Leah and I tested it already, the pack won't know anything I don't want them to know."

Though everyone on the reservation knew that Selene wasn't Harry's biological daughter, there was only a selected few who knew who Selene's father was. Only the Elders, her Uncle Lucas, and Leah knew that she was a demigoddess and the daughter of Poseidon.

"Okay then, it's getting late why don't you head up to bed?"

Selene nods and goes to her room. She changes into some sleep shorts and a tank top. After she changes, she goes over to the window and stares out into the darkness. Selene begins to play with the pendant around her neck. She begins to think back to when she first met her father.

FLASHBACK:

Selene met her father when she was ten years old. It was her birthday, and some local girls had teased Selene about her real daddy, not wanting her, and that she was nothing more than a stupid half breed that couldn't read. So, she ran away crying and found herself at First Beach.

Being close to the ocean had always had a calming effect on Selene. She was drawn to the sea like a moth to a flame and would spend as much time as she could watch the waves crash against the shore and swimming. Selene's mother had forbidden her from going swimming in the sea, but Selene had always been a willful child and would sneak off to going swimming anyway.

But on this particular day, Selene didn't want to go swimming, and the sea wasn't comforting her as it usually did. She continued to walk along the beach and cry. As Selene continued to walk with her head down and tears streaming down her face, she failed to notice that a man was walking towards her from the opposite direction until she crashed into him. Selene fell back, but a hand shot out to steady her.

"Are you alright?" Selene heard the man ask her.

Selene took a step back and looked up at the man standing in front of her. He was a tall and powerfully built man with black hair, a neatly trimmed black beard, a deep tan, and sea-green eyes that were surrounded by sun-crinkles that told one he was prone to smiling. He wore Birkenstocks, khaki Bermuda shorts, a Tommy Bahama shirt with coconuts and parrots all over it, and a cap decorated with fishing lures, which read "Neptune's Lucky Fishing Hat."

The man looked at Selene, concerned when he saw that she had tears in her eyes. Selene sniffled and wiped the tears from her eyes, "Yes sir, I'm fine. Sorry for bumping into you."

"That's okay, Sweetie. What's your name?" Poseidon asked.

Selene hesitated, "My mom and dad told me not to talk to strangers."

Poseidon's eyes tightened at hearing Selene call someone else dad. But he smiled at her anyway, "Well, if we introduce ourselves, we won't be strangers anymore. Hello, I'm Eldoris Attwater." Poseidon said, offering Selene his hand.

Selene knew that she shouldn't be talking to this man, but she felt so comfortable in his presence that Selene decided to tell him her name, "I'm Selene Clearwater," she said, then shook his hand.

"That's a pretty name, Selene."

"Thank you, Eldoris. Your name's Greek, isn't it?"

Poseidon grinned at Selene, "Yes, it is, Selene, how did you know that?"

"Oh I love anything Greek, what does it mean?"

"It means: Of The Sea."

"That's cool; my name means Moon Goddess."

"I know, your name is also Greek. So, tell me, Selene, not that we're no longer strangers, what seems to be bothering you?"

Selene shrugged, "Oh, some girls were teasing me after school, so I ran away."

"What did they tell you?"

Selene sighed, "They told me that I was a stupid half breed who can't read and whose real daddy didn't want."

Poseidon's eyes narrowed, and the sea began to rage, "I'm sure that's not true, Selene."

"Well, I can't read very well, but the teachers say that I have dyslexia. So, I'm not worried about that, what bothered me was that they're right, my real dad didn't want me. I mean, if he did, he would have stayed with my mom. Don't get me wrong, I love my dad Harry, and now I have Leah and Seth, but it sucks to have it thrown in your face, especially on my birthday."

"I'm sure he would have stayed with you if he could have."

Selene blinked and stared at Poseidon. He melted at looking at his own eyes looking back at him. Selene looked so much like him, only more feminine that it was scary. He could still see her Native American traits, but it was mostly him.

Selene tilted her head; it never occurred to her that maybe her dad couldn't be with her and her mom. But perhaps it was better that way if her dad had stayed, then Sue would never have married Harry, and Leah and Seth wouldn't be there.

Selene slowly nodded, "Yeah, maybe you're right, Eldoris. Still, I would like to meet him someday."

Poseidon smiled, "Maybe you will, Selene. Hey, did you say that today is your birthday?"

"Yeah."

"How old are you?"

"I'm ten today."

"Well, Happy Birthday, Selene," Poseidon told his daughter with a smile.

Selene returned his smile, "Thank you, Eldoris."

"You're welcome, Selene."

Selene started walking down the beach again with Poseidon walking next to her. They stayed quiet for a while, enjoying each other's company. After a while, Selene told Poseidon that she had to get back home before her mom and dad started worrying about her. Poseidon sadly agreed.

"Before you go, Selene, I'd like to give you something."

She tilted her head, curiously, "What?"

"A birthday present."

"Oh, Eldoris, you don't have to give me anything."

"I know, but I want to."

He pulled a necklace out of his pocket and held it up so that Selene could see it. It was a larimar seashell pendant necklace on a silver chain. Poseidon smiled when Selene's eyes widen; he handed it to her, and she slowly took it from him.

"Oh, Eldoris, this is beautiful, I can't accept this."

"It would make me very happy if you did, please accept it, Selene."

Selene looked up at the man whose eyes were similar to her own. Her eyes suddenly widened when she realized that they were too similar, she gasped, "Are, are you, my dad?"

Poseidon's smile widened, he knew his daughter was smart, but he didn't think she would figure it out so quickly. Even though she had figured it out, Poseidon had no intention of telling her exactly who he was.

"Yes, I am Selene."

Selene suddenly flung herself at her father and hugged him around the waist, Poseidon hugged her to him as his daughter cried. When Selene calmed down, she pulled away from Poseidon, "I don't understand, why didn't you stay with us?"

"I couldn't, Selene, and I can't explain why. But just because I couldn't stay with you doesn't mean I don't love you. you're my little princess."

"I am?"

"Yes, you are."

And it was true, Selene was the only demigod daughter that Poseidon had ever sired. She was very special to him; he felt particularly protective of her.

"Will you accept my birthday present?"

Selene nodded vigorously, Poseidon smiled and clasped the necklace around Selene's neck, "It's said that this seashell came from Atlantis itself."

"Really?"

"Yes."

Selene hugged her father once again, "I'll never take it off, I promise."

"I'm glad."

What Poseidon didn't tell Selene was that he had asked (begged) Hecate to charm the pendant so that it would hide Selene from Zeus' sight. Hecate said she would, but it would only work for so long. Poseidon accepted whatever protection it would give his daughter. After a while, Poseidon told his daughter that it was time for him to go. If he stayed away from Olympus too long, Zeus would get suspicious.

"Will I ever see you again?"

"Yes, you will, I'll be back next year on your birthday."

"I can't see you before then?"

"No, my little starfish, being a fisherman, keeps me away from land for long periods of time."

Selene nodded, she reached for the pendant and caressed it, "I understand, Dad."

Poseidon beamed at Selene, he kneeled in front of her and hugged Selene, "I have to go now, little starfish, but I promise I'll see you next year for your birthday. Now I think you should get home before your mother starts worrying about you."

Poseidon kissed his daughter's cheek, and she did the same thing, and with that, they walked away from each other. But when Selene turned around, her dad had vanished. And so it went for five years, Selene would go to First Beach on her birthday and meet up with her father for a few hours. It was on her fifteenth birthday that Poseidon finally told Selene the truth about himself and that she was a demigoddess. At first, she didn't believe him until he started to explain to Selene that all demigods had dyslexia and ADHD. Also, that demigods' brains were wired to read ancient Greek. Poseidon also told that that was the reason that Selene had an affinity for the sea.

"Haven't you noticed that you could hold your breath for an unnaturally long time underwater? You can breathe underwater, Selene, if you wanted."

"You're joking."

"No, I'm not. There are so many things you can do, Selene, but you'll discover your powers when you go camping."

"Camp?"

"Yes, it's time for you to go to Camp Half-Blood. It's a camp for demigods. You'll receive training there to become a hero and how to fight monsters."

"Monsters!"

"Yes, monster hunt demigods by smell. Fortunately, your family and being on the reservation have covered your scent, but as my daughter, your scent is going to get stronger. You need to be trained to fight them."

"Okay, how?"

"With Celestial Bronze, it has the power to destroy them."

"And where do I get that?"

Poseidon smiled, "I'm going to give it to you," Poseidon presented Selene with a bracelet, he put it on her left wrist.

Selene looks at Poseidon, confused, "This is going to protect me?"

Poseidon laughs, "No, what it turns into will protect you. Whenever you're in trouble, pull the bracelet off, and it will turn into a trident. Go ahead, try it."

Selene pulled the bracelet off, and instantly it turned into a trident. The trident was a little a lot taller than her; she wondered how she was going to learn how to use it. Selene looked at her father, confused, "How do you expect me to use this?"

Poseidon laughed, "You'll be trained to use it, of course, go ahead, heft it."

Selene picked it up and noticed it was as light as a feather, but that it was razor-sharp, she marveled how the trident glowed gold, "Is this Celestial Bronze?"

"It is."

"How do I turn it back into a bracelet?"

"Tap it on the ground."

Selene tapped it on the ground, and it turned back into a bracelet. She grinned and put it back on her wrist, "Thanks, Dad," Selene said then hugged Poseidon. After that, they walked along the beach for a while, talking. Selene told him how things were going for her. Poseidon also said to Selene that the pendant that she was wearing also had curing waters of Atlantis, that with one drop, it would heal any injury that she may suffer.

"But you must use it sparingly. Otherwise, you could become addicted to it."

Selene fingers her pendant, "Okay, Dad."

When it was time for Poseidon to leave, he hugged his daughter kissed her goodbye, "Selene, this may be the last time I can see you in person. When you go to Camp Half-Blood, I will claim you as my daughter, and Zeus will know of you. After that, he's probably going to watch me like a hawk. But I want you to know that I will always watch over you. But if I can ever get away, I will come to visit you."

Selene teared up, "I love you, Dad," She said as she hugged her dad.

"I love you too, little starfish."

With that final hug, Poseidon walked into the ocean and disappeared. Selene went to Camp Half-Blood that summer, and after that, she ended up going to school in New York. Though Selene had seen her father a few times, he never got a chance to revisit her, though he did watch over her and later Percy.

END OF FLASHBACK

Selene sighed, she hoped that now that she was home, she would get a chance to see her father again. Especially after everything that happened. Selene walked away from the window; she got into bed and went to sleep. The following day was going to be a big day, Leah and Selene were going to have to convince Sam that she was a shapeshifter like the rest of the tribe.