***Astrid's POV***

Mom started the hunt two years ago. I train the girls while mom finds more followers willing to vow to be chaste. I have not taken the vow, because I am immortal. The others girls know that I'm Artemis's daughter and that she had me before her vow, but they didn't know that my dad's a God and I haven't taken the vow.

"So, how is it to be the daughter of Artemis?" Azura asks.

"It's not bad. I just feel invisible. She doesn't even look at me anymore," I say.

"You probably look like your dad," Gabi says.

"Who was your dad?" Brooke asks.

"I'm not aloud to say," I say.

"Why not?" Azura asks.

"Mom prefers not to touch on the subject of my father. All you need to know is I'm immortal like you girls," I say, throwing a punch at Brooke.

"Hey! I wasn't ready," Brooke says.

"Exactly, you have to always be ready for anything," I say.

"It's not like we'll be fighting our friends," Gabi says.

"You never know," I say. There could be a monster that turns friends and family against each other," I say.

"Why does your mom never let you come on missions with us?" Azura asks.

"We'd be really good if you were out there," Gabi says.

"My duties are here. I train you guys to make you better. I've never been on a mission," I say.

"Really? Why not?" Brooke asks.

"Mom has never let me," I say.

"So you would go along if you could?" Azura asks.

"I don't know. I guess so. Mom gives the orders so if she asks I must follow. It is my duty afterall." I say.

"Did you have the choice of following Lady Artemis," Brooke asks.

"Yes. I chose this life just like you girls. I could've stayed at camp or with uncle, but I chose this," I say.

"Why?" Gabi asks.

"Mostly because I want to keep an eye on my mom. The other reasons are my own. Just like your reasons are your own," I say.

The girls leave after we finish the lesson, but I stay behind to practice and get rid of my anger. Little did I know one of the girls were watching me practice with normal weapons instead of a bow and arrow. Later that evening Artemis shows up.

"You'll be coming with us on our next mission," Artemis says.

"Why now?" I ask.

"The girls are getting sloppy, and they see you as their older sister. They'll listen to you until I chose my second lieutenant," Artemis says.

"Of course. Thank you. Have a good day," I say.

Artemis walks away, then a few minutes later Zoe showed up. She looks terrified, and she's out of breath.

"Hey I just heard that you are coming on the next mission with us. Tell me it is not true," Zoe says frightened.

"I cannot tell you that it's not true," I say.

"You are really coming?" Zoe asks.

"Yes. My mother just stopped by and told me," I say.

"You said when we meet that the world is a terrible and cruel place, and that you will never leave here," Zoe says.

"Sorry it's my duty I can't go against my mom. Besides it's only temporary."

"Until when?"

"Until mom finds her second lieutenant."

"What if she chooses you?"

"Then I will do my duty. I will follow my mom to the end of the Earth if it means protecting her, and you girls from danger."

Zoe hugs me and says, "Just be careful ok? You have never been in the field before. I do not want you to die."

"I won't, I train you guys for a reason."

Zoe and I walk back to our tent, and go to sleep. In the "morning" mom is going to tell us what the mission is.