Old vows, young lovers

by J915WinterKing

2 years after the events of the giant war, Pertemis has sailed, and Percy has gained the respect of most of the hunters, including one very important child of magic that had deep connections with Zoë. However, an ancient evil comes to take the Earth from a now dormant Gaia. Can a couple godlings and a brave huntress save them when holy fire burns away everything they know and love?

21. Love Me Like I Don't

A/N- Sorry for the long wait, as you might have noticed I was working on a Valentine's Day 1shot... And a lot of new video games, like Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring which both came out in the past few months, and I have been playing non-stop because they are both so fucking good... Anyways, I decided that I would work on this next, so here I am with another chapter! (Even if it is so long in the making...)

Lots of lovey dovey moments to get you all warm and fuzzy before the climax hits like a freigh train.

Please enjoy, and don't forget to smash that review button, I love my readers so much, thank you all.

2 days later, Percy's Birthday.

Sunlight flooded their bedroom from the open window located at the top of the room, sunlight cast down from the heavens where the sun shone bright and eternal in all it's glory. The bed sheets were warm and fuzzy, pillows nice and fluffy, the comforter atop the bed tightly wrapped around the two figures inside the covers cuddled together and latching onto each other, never letting go, a handsome man and a gorgeous woman with red hair... The woman wore a thin and revealing set of underclothes, and the man did as well, the man with his arms pulling the woman close into his side, and the woman burrowed as close as she could get to her lover. You could measure two people's love for each other just by the way they hold each other, and these two, loved each other with all their heart.

Artemis woke with the softest of sighs, a sweet sound that only a woman could make, she sat up in the bed and yawned looking over to her side to look at Percy still sleeping there peacefully. He had rolled onto his side so that they had been almost face to face. She loved this man with everything that she is, because he is everything she ever will be, and more. She would do anything for him, lay down her immortal life for him, and she would do anything he asked of her, always. Which was really some of the most blatantly hypocritical shit she has ever said about herself, because the significant number of times she tells him no when he kisses her neck, compared to the scarce number of times she actually submits to his seduction and lets him pin her to the bed and make love to her, were significantly unbalanced, and certainly not in the good way.

She knew that today was finally his birthday, and she had hadn't actually gotten him anything for a gift, but she had something that hopefully he would be more than pleased with in mind, something she had never done for him before, and something that she hoped he would love her for. He had done it for her, and now it was time for her to pay back the favor, like a good girl would.

I really do try my best to make him happy, but I know that I don't do a good enough job, and I am sorry for that Percy.

She sighed in contempt, the contempt of her situation and at herself, then she got out of the bed. She walked over to the stand and sat down, looking at herself in the mirror, she was gorgeous... She knew why he loved and wanted her so badly, it was because that she was beautiful, a gorgeous goddess that every man in the world would want, and she was all his. But she wasn't truly, now was she?

She picked up the hairbrush that was sitting on the space in front of her under the mirror and started brushing her hair. Percy had gotten it all disheveled last night, even though they hadn't actually done anything sexual. She was trying to build the suspense by making him wait, wait till tonight that is, for what she was hoping was their most sexual night since she had invited him to her palace, and he had completely owned her.

But she was having as much trouble keeping from fucking as he was. But that was one of the best memories she had of the past few years, she had had the time of her life that night, being completely at his mercy had been so... exhilarating. The thing about her was that the more and more they fucked, the more she wanted to be fucked, she had gone so many millennia without ever knowing what it is like to be with a man. Now her sex drive is overclocking, and her incredibly handsome and loving boyfriend just made her all the more hot and wanting.

She was so caught up in thought that she didn't even hear the rustling of the blankets on the bed, she just kept on thinking and brushing her hair, it really was a mess!

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Percy sat up in the bed and rubbed his eyes. The sudden cold air from losing his portable heater, also known as Artemis, had woken him up. Naturally the first thing he did was look around for her, because she wasn't in the bed anymore, she never left the bed without him!

He spotted her sitting across the room at the mirror, in her nightwear, looking sexy as ever and slowly running the brush through her hair, she was deep in thought, he knew it... He knew that look that she had on her face, she was thinking about something, and using all of the energy she just accumulated sleeping for thought processing.

He got out of bed and didn't bother slipping on his pants, his raging morning wood showed prominently through his boxers, but he did it on purpose because he was sure that Artemis would appreciate the view and who knows... Maybe he could even convince her to slip back into bed with him. He had the day pretty much planned out, he was going to bug Arty and see if she would slip back in bed with him, and if she didn't then he was gonna go spend the day with Hestia, because he doubted that Arty knew about his birthday. Every other time before he has always gone to see Hestia for the day, because she seems to be the only person that really cares enough to comfort him and spend his birthday with him... He couldn't even count on his girlfriend for that, and that was just sad. If she really didn't say anything or do anything for him by the end of the day, he was just gonna tell her, make her feel bad about it if she even cared.

Arty didn't even notice him walking up behind her, he was actually starting to get worried about her.

"Artemis?"

He had never seen his lover spooked by anything as badly as she was when he walked up behind her just now and spoke to her.

"AHHH!" She screamed and dropped the hairbrush right out of her hand and onto the ground, it was so violent that it reminded him of when Rachel threw the hairbrush at Kronos. He really spooked her, and he wondered what it was that she was thinking about so intently.

"Oh, good morning my love, I-I'm sorry, I was just deep in thought." She admitted, which he already had deduced, she looked a little spooked. She look back at him, or up at him, and then she reached down and picked up the hairbrush from under her. It was made of imperial gold, a truly marvelous item.

"Good morning, Arty." He said to her and reached up and started running his hands through her long auburn locks, to which she started softly purring, she loved it when he gave her his attention.

Artemis had called off training of the demigods for the day because that they needed a break, they all did... But really, she did it because that today was Percy's birthday, and she wanted the whole day for him. But she wasn't going to spend the whole day with him, so why bother.

"It's pretty early to be up, gorgeous... Won't you come back to bed with me? Please?" He asked her sweetly, he knew the right tone to use to get her do things for him, he hoped that she would come back to bed with him. He sure as hell didn't want to get up yet, and even if she hadn't remembered about his birthday, he would like to have some fun... He really wanted to fuck his girlfriend, and he really hoped that she would let him. He does his very best to make this girl happy and know that he loves her, he treats her right and would do anything for her, he just wished that she would show her appreciation more as well as more often.

She sighed, he was not going to like her answer, and she didn't like it either... But she had things that she wanted to do today, and he would forgive her later, she was sure of it.

"No, I'm sorry Percy, I have things I need to get done today."

She cringed, she could have said that a lot better, and when he hissed at her she knew that he knew she could have worded it better. She expected him to be pretty angry about it and give her hair a sharp tug before he walked away, which she thought she deserved for how she worded that, but he didn't.

"Well then you won't mind if I leave for the day, will you?"

She knew where he was going to go, and she also knew that he was going to ask that of her, she deserved for him to word it that way.

"No, I don't mind if you leave for the day, just please be back before six."

"I will, have a good day, Artemis." He said to her, turning away to return to the bed and grab his clothes and get ready before heading out. He was trying to conceal how pissed off he was, and he wasn't too happy about how turned on he was. Anytime she wanted it, she always got it, but he was not nearly so lucky and usually had to suffer for it.

"Wait, Percy, aren't you gonna stick around for breakfast?"

"No, no I'd rather not." He replied, they were equals when they were in private, and he was the stronger of the two of them anyways, so she really didn't have any excuse to question him.

He grabbed his clothes and put them on, he left the sword here, he wouldn't need it. On the way to the doors she stopped him again.

"Wait, Percy-" She started and got out of the chair to walk over to him, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately, "I love you." She loved him with all her heart, and she knew that she pissed him off this morning, the least she could do was this, showing her love for him. he smiled at her and put his hands on her hips. She loved it when he put his hands on her like this, and for a moment she reconsidered letting him take her back to bed.

"I love you too... Arty." He cooed, finally calling her Arty instead of Artemis... She knew that when he called her Artemis, he was unhappy with her, and she hated when she made him mad. She wanted him to call her Arty. Their love for each other knew no bounds, and every time they interacted like this it was clear as day, you could easily see just how much they love each other. That they would give their lives for each other. He leaned down and kissed her again and his hands ventured down to rest on her ass, lightly groping her, making her moan and whine into his mouth.

"Be safe, Percy, I'll be waiting for you to come back, I promise I won't say no tonight." She promised, and not a light one.

"Good, I hope not, I love you Arty and thank you."

"I love you, too, goodbye Percy."

Before he left they kissed again, and he gave her a nice smack on the ass, and she moaned like a bitch in heat into his mouth... He couldn't wait for tonight.

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"Percy!" A warm voice called as she hugged him, Hestia had not seen him in so long!

"Hestia... It's nice to see you again," he replied to her, hugging her back.

"Happy birthday my boy, it is so nice to see you again! It has been too long, my son."

"Thanks mom," he said as she welcomed him in. Artemis's palace was his favorite for obvious reasons, but Hestia's was his close second favorite, it always smelled like cookies and brownies, and it was always so warm and welcoming.

"Happy 21st Birthday, Percy, I am surprise you actually came, you don't want to spend the day with your girlfriend? With Artemis?"

"No, I tried to get her to want to do something with me this morning, or today, but she said that she had things she needed to do, I doubt she even knows about my birthday, or she just doesn't care."

"Have you told her that your birthday is today? If she doesn't know she can't celebrate it with you."

"No, I haven't told her, but if she cared she would have asked me when it was."

"Now that isn't necessarily true, Percy, gods don't celebrate birthdays because we live forever..."

"Doesn't matter, I was still a demigod when we started getting intimate, so she should have asked me."

"Percy, you clearly have more advanced relationship expectations than Artemis does, you have to understand how new she is to being in a love relationship." Hestia explained, coming over to sit next to him on the couch, she was in her adult form, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

"You're taking her side?"

"No! Of course not, but I am just letting you know, that sometimes you have to look into other peoples eyes and try and sit in their shoes... That is part of being in a relationship, you have to try and make an effort to understand what the other person is going through and Artemis has certainly done a horrible job of that, but don't take her example, does that make sense?"

He looked at her like he didn't quite understand, and they sat there for a moment looking into each other's eyes, his a deep sea green, a beautiful color that even Artemis found herself getting lost in... And Hestia's beautiful warm eyes, with a fire cooking in them, a calm flame that you could lose yourself in.

"You're right... You really are right."

"You can't be hard on her, Percy, not yet anyways... That girl would do anything for you, give her a break on the morals of a relationship, instead you need to teach her, not criticize her, teach her how to act and behave in a relationship, she needs your guidance, Percy." She told him, and put her arm around him in a maternally and comforting way.

"Thank you, Hestia, thank you."

"You're welcome, Percy."

"You always have the best advice."

"And the best cookies," she finished for him.

"Yes, and definitely the best cookies," He said, and they both giggled like little children, when he was around Hestia he was always happy.

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Today was generally a very boring day in the Hunter's Lodge of the Moon Mansion, the go doers, like Atalanta and Phoebe, were off teaching a private training class for the campers that didn't want to take the day off... gods knows those boys and girls will need every bit of instruction that those two girls can give them. Artemis was not home, she was off on Olympus doing only she knows what, and most of the Hunters were sleeping, catching up on sleep after two days of training the campers and getting up at the break of dawn, they were all morning creatures, but everyone needs sleep.

Some of the Hunters have chosen to try and socialize more, since the rule of no men has been lifted, they have chosen to walk the city instead of staying around the Moon Mansion. Not all of the Hunter's dislike, or hate men, a few of them, like Atalanta would love to have a lover, but only a good man, one that respects women and will be gentle with her, someone like Percy... Everyone has seen by now how well he treats Artemis, and how much he loves and cares for her, how gentle he is with her, and more than a few Hunters are jealous of Artemis, the sin that it is to be jealous of their mistress, but some of them would love of the Hunters would love to have Percy's affection, intimate affection, but they also know that that won't ever happen, and they are content with that, but even though they are bummed about it it certainly doesn't keep them up at night.

Some, a select few, lightly sway their hips when they are out in public where everyone can see, when they are alone out in the city, or at an establishment... Doing their best to look friendly.

The Hunters did their best to keep themselves occupied, as described they do their best to find things to do, things that were productive, until their Mistress and their Master came back.

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For the third time that year Artemis found herself standing outside the palace of another goddess, to talk about Percy... No, no it wasn't Hestia's, she had been there many times in the past year, to talk about Percy with his motherly figure, but she wouldn't dare go there today, she knew that one of the last people Percy wanted to see right now was her, on his Birthday. No, she was here to talk to Aphrodite, her "friend," and her moral support and adviser to her love life.

KNOCK!

KNOCK!

KNOCK!

She knocked on the door and she immediately got PTSD from the other day, after Thalia saw her in just her Percy Pleasers and had the audacity to say a highly inappropriate comment, and then gave her a package with an even more revealing, better set and a pair of shackles... She made a vow that she would use them one day, maybe when they got married she would offer herself to him shackled to the bed, to show her love and trust for him, or maybe if she managed to really piss him and hurt his feelings before then she could do it as a peace offering, to ask for his forgiveness and make up.

The door opened almost immediately, revealing Aphrodite with a determined and mildy irritated expression planted on her face, there was a very noticeable red bite mark on her neck, and her hair was tasseled, but she was wearing modest clothing, so Artemis didn't really care enough to ask about it.

"Artemis!" She exclaimed, beckoning her to come inside, she gladly followed, trying desperately to ignore the nude paintings on the wall, a half and half assortment of both handsome strong men, and beautiful curvy women, wait why is she taking note of their appearance? One of the paintings was of a woman, bound to a large mattress on a bed with a pair of handcuffs, laying on her stomach, her ass had bright red hand-prints and whip marks painted all over it, and Bad Girl written on her back in big black cursive letters, Artemis shivered looking at it, thinking to herself that that could be her one day... Maybe that is what Percy should do to her after this morning.

"I'm glad you are admiring my artwork, I painted them all myself, believe it or not... I actually have some hobbies." This surprised Artemis, if Aphrodite painted all of these herself it really made her wonder how much time she spends painting, because they were really detailed and looked completely real, it also made her wonder just how much tutoring Aphrodite gets from Apollo, and what she pays for it... Whatever it was, she was sure that her brother always looked forward to teaching Aphrodite how to paint.

"You surprise me more and more every-time I come here, Aphrodite, although you are a very good painter, even if it is... Erotica."

"Thank you, Artemis, now why have you come to me this time?"

"I need advice, advice about Percy's birthday, I am pretty sure I already fucked it up royally."

"Oh no... What did you do?" She asked, sounding genuinely concerned and alarmed, Aphrodite saw Artemis as a friend, but the the majority of the reason she helped her with her love life was for Percy's benefit, if she her advice to Artemis could give Percy a little easier or better of a time, then it was worth it... Gods that sounded so bad, but she didn't care, she knows what she means.

"I pissed him off so badly this morning that he hissed at me."

Aphrodite just closed her eyes and took a deep breath, trying to look indignant, "Artemis... The idea is to get him to like you more, clearly you haven't gotten that hint because you are going in the wrong direction here."

"I know! I know!"

"Obviously you don't! Listen Artemis, Percy loves you with everything he is, he would lay down his immortal life for you, that man would do anything for you and he is the most loyal man in the entire world... So what the Hades are you so afraid of? So hesitant of? Because obviously you aren't giving him what he is giving you, there is something off in this relationship, and I think it starts right here." She finished, pointing at Artemis to emphasize her point.

"Artemis, this brings us back to the first time you came here to talk... And what I said about if you aren't going to treat him right, give him to someone who will. He just wants your love and for you to show it, it's not like he's asking the world of you, it's not that hard... Look around the room, you noticed the paintings, I admit it is pretty hard to miss them... But just look at what they illustrate, call me sexist and immoral, but as a woman I painted the female submission because I feel that is the way it should be, it's supposed to be, that's the way I feel about a relationship, I know you feel the same way... Do you get where this is going? You tell yourself all the time that you wish you could be a better girlfriend to him, so by the gods just do it... The only way that you are ever going to be a better lover to him is if you put the effort in, a relationship isn't just a title, it's something you have to work to keep right and going properly."

"I-"

"Don't say anything, just think about what I said, and I'll go get us something to eat, this is going to take a while..."

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When Aph came back she had something completely new to say to Artemis, something she had thought of.

"Have you considered, since you are learning so slowly, that maybe you should ask Percy to teach you? Teach you how to behave, teach you how to please him and make him happy? Don't get me wrong it is a really risky thing to ask of a man, but you don't have to worry about Percy taking advantage of you, he is one of the only men that I would recommend you do this with... Sometimes, most of the time, is to talk with your partner."

"I've thought of that, and I think you are right, I just..."

"I'm sorry, Artemis... I don't mean to pressure you, I know that you felt pressured the first time you came here, but I promise I didn't mean it to be taken that way."'

"I never took it that way, Aphrodite, I appreciate all of your advice, because obviously I am clueless, I don't know how to... behave."

"I'm glad you don't feel pressured by me, I only want what is best for you, and I'll admit, the best for Percy... And that is why I bring up these things, to help you two, just think on it. Now, what do you have planned for Percy's birthday tonight? You already fucked up the morning, but you can make up for it."

"Come, I'll whisper it in your ear..."

Aphrodite agreed and came and sat next to Artemis, who leaned up to her ear and whispered something, and Aphrodite's eyes lit up.

"OOOOOOH, Artemis, gooood girl." She cooed and Artemis blushed.

"I'm glad you feel comfortable enough, finally, to do something like that for him, because I was starting to really get disappointed in your relationship with him, and where it was going."

"Of course..."

"So... Do you want me to tutor you on it? So that it will be a little less embarrassing than it already will be for you."

"I can't believe I am saying this, but... Yes, please."

"I'll teach you what you should know, then you let Percy teach you how to do it the way he likes it."

"That's perfect."

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Artemis had a good time with Aphrodite that day, she learned a lot, and they talked a ton, about Percy and about each other, they had become good friends... As Artemis left, she couldn't help but take one last look at the paintings, and think on them... There was one that she hadn't noticed before, and this one had writing, it was of a man standing over a woman with red lipstick and tight lingerie, with two fingers under her chin as she looked up at him with all the love and devotion in the world, and it was captioned:

"Any man can grab a woman by her hair, throw her onto the bed, and rip her clothing off. Sure he can tie her up, call her a 'bitch' or a 'slut' and have rough sex with her...

But that is not dominance... that's rough sex, maybe even violent, if she's into that, it can even be fun but that's still not true dominance.

True dominance is the ability to whisper softly in her ear then observe as she obediently removes her clothes, methodically... One piece at a time, watching as she kneels before you offering her entire self to you, willingly, without hesitation or reservation. She will show you her most vulnerable self without embarrassment or shame.

You will know that nothing makes her happier than making you happy..."

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"Lady Artemis and Percy have been gone all day, where do you think they could be?" One of the junior Hunters, named Alissa, spoke up, she was a girl that had been appraised by Artemis herself multiple times for saving the lives of her fellow sisters, she was well respected within the Hunt, especially by Atalanta and Phoebe, and it was incredibly hard to earn Phoebe's deep respect.

The only other Hunters that were in the house were a few of the younger Hunters, two junior Hunters, Thalia, and Taylor.

"I am sure they are doing their respective things to get ready for the next few days of training before we move on, there is a war going on, you know?"

"I doubt they are doing are doing anything to get ready for the war."

"Watch it, whatever Lady Artemis is doing, it is none of our concern unless she shares it with us."

"I don't mean any disrespect, it's only that I think something special is happening, like an occasion... And I think it involves Percy."

"I still can't believe that a man was ever allowed to come to the Hunt, they are nothing but pigs, and this one looks the same as the others."

"What would you know about Percy? You have no right to judge him, if Lady Artemis heard you say that she would smite you! And at the same time you spend all your time away from the Hunt, most of us barely know you, you don't know what has happened in the past year, because you haven't been here!"

"I know enough! There is a boy, a male pig, in the hunt! And you you selfish, entitled, little bastard, how dare you speak to me that way?"

"Oh! Can't handle the truth? What is it to you? The huntresses are so few in numbers because of you, you sit around here like you own the place, and yet you're the reason this place is dying. You haven't brought a new Hunter in months! And why would anyone want to join when THIS is the envoy we send to recruit!?"

"How dare you?! I have been in the Hunt longer than you've been alive, three times over, maybe you need a spanking for talking to an Elder Hunter that way!?"

"I dare you to come and try! BITCH!" She screamed, and Taylor leaped at her, quick on her feet Alissa rolled out of the way behind the other woman and knocked her on the back of the head. Alissa was faster and more agile, but Taylor was bigger and stronger, although every Hunter was fast and light on their feet, that is what made them Huntresses. Alissa knew the rules of the hunt, and if she could act like she was doing this in self-defense, then she might be able to get away with this. So when Taylor threw another punch right at her face, which Alissa countered, staggering Taylor so much that she was vulnerable enough for the younger woman to strike back, she just swept her off of her feet. She backed away and waited for the Elder Huntress to get up off the floor, and when she did she could tell that she was pissed off for real now. Alissa was not afraid of her, Taylor spends all of her time away from the hunt, she is a freeloader amongst the Hunters, she went on the more important missions, but she was very rusty when it came to fighting. The younger woman was one of the most advances fighters in the Hunt, Taylor bit off more than she could chew with her, she had clearly underestimated her.

Atalanta, the most respected Huntress amongst them all, has told her on multiple occasions that if she keeps it up, she could even become lieutenant, she had no ambitions of becoming lieutenant, because she could never fill Zoë's shoes, no one ever could. Taylor got up from the floor and turned toward Alissa, the younger woman raised her arms in front of her in a defensive stance, every Huntress was trained in hand to hand, and Alissa was smart, she took advantage of these training classes with the campers to improve her skills herself, choosing to train with Atalanta, her role model. Taylor got ready to throw one last attack at her, and Alissa was ready to defend against it when-

"ENOUGH!" Shouted an authoritative voice from the top of the stairs, blasting across the entire room in an echo of sound, dressed in her full set of hunting gear, Thalia descended lithe stairs and looked at the two Huntresses with eyes of burning shame.

"If either you of you draw a single weapon you will be kicked out of the Hunt faster than you can blink, you should be ashamed of yourselves, all Huntresses are sisters, family, any Huntress in the Hunter's of Artemis who raises a hand against her sister is a shame to us all. Lady Artemis is going to hear of this, I want you both to go upstairs and stay in your rooms until she gets back, I can tell you the punishment for this is going to be severe."

They both slumped their heads and walked to the stairs to go upstairs, as they passed Thalia crossed her arms and shook her head... "I hope you two are ashamed of yourselves, a war is on our doorstep, one like we have never seen before, and all you two can do is fight with each other? No Huntress will ever raise a hand against her sister in anything other than self-defense, or in defense of another, that is something Artemis firmly puts in the mind of every single Huntress that comes through that door. I don't want to see either of your faces until Lady Artemis comes back, do you understand?"

"We understand." They said in sync, and went up the stairs to their rooms.

I hope they don't get kicked out, but I wouldn't count on it, Artemis can be rather harsh when it comes to dealing with in fighting... Let's just hope Percy can change her mind, he might be the only one that can.

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Besides Arty, Hestia is probably the best thing that ever happened to Percy, she was his guide, his friend, and the person that loves him more than anyone, she will always be there for him. He decided to leave Hestia's early, an hour earlier than Artemis told him to be back to the Lodge by. He had no idea that when he get back he was going to have to play diplomacy with Artemis and decide what the punishment for striking out against a fellow huntress would entail for Taylor and Alissa. He didn't know what had happened, but he knew that they had gotten into a fight, and that Artemis was very displeased with the two of them. The central living room of the Moon Mansion looked more like a court room, with Artemis and Percy sitting next to each other in the largest couch, with Atalanta, Phoebe, and Thalia sitting next to them. The rest of the hunters sitting in a perfect circle of seats and sofas around them, with Taylor and Alissa in the middle... They were standing there looking very guilty, well actually Alissa was the guilty looking one, Taylor just looked angry as fuck.

"I am just.. appalled, there has not been a fight that broke out in the hunt in more than a century, and you two... What a disappointment, two of my most accomplished and respected, or formerly respected hunters, and this is how you behave when we am gone? I'm half temped to kick you both out right now," She paused, letting some of the hunters gasp in shock, getting kicked out of the hunt was one of the worst punishments any hunter could ever fear to receive, "You both know the rules very well, I know you do Alissa, which is why I want to hear the story from you two, be honest, because your fate depends on it."

Alissa looked at Percy, and he nodded his head, and then she looked at Atalanta, and she looked very disappointed in her, but she mouthed a reassuring phrase to her, telling her to just defend herself, and tell the truth.

"She bad mouthed Percy! And when I told her off for it she called me a spoiled and selfish bastard, and that I needed a spanking for talking back to an Elder Hunter! Like she thinks that some kind of armor that protects her against others calling her out for her actions. I told her that I would love to see her try." She exclaimed, pointing at Taylor who was still standing beside her, looking completely outraged at the accusations, she didn't have a good poker face, "And then she attacked me!"

Artemis looked very displeased, she was not happy about the Percy bad mouthing, she had thought that she killed that off long ago... And being an Elder Hunter was not a shield that you could use to brag and justify talking that way to other hunters, there were very few Elder Hunters in the hunt, the rest were either Senior or Junior, ad then there were the recruits...

"Atalanta, have you ever used the title of Elder Hunter to win an argument? Or as an excuse?"

"No, never in my life, everyone in the hunt has my equal respect. That is unless they do something to gain or lose it, and I hope that they would all see me in the same light."

"Very good, what about you, Phoebe?"

"I think there is a certain degree of respect that comes with owning that title, that only involves taking and giving orders, trust, and not tolerating the disrespect of yourself or of other hunters... It wouldn't apply in this situation, I never liked Percy when he first came here, and only recently did I get over that, and maybe Taylor is going through the same thing, but that doesn't give her the right to bad mouth him and act like she is better than both him and Alissa."

"That is a great answer, and I agree with that, an Elder Hunter should be treated with the appropriate amount of respect and courtesy that you would show anyone that is significantly older than you. I think it would also be worth it to get your input Thalia, even though you aren't an Elder, you are the lieutenant."

"I have used my title in my favor to get some of the girls to do what I tell them, or to do what they are supposed to be doing, or when they backtalk me when I address them. But in my opinion that is the only time you should use the title to gain an authoritative advantage, anyone that isn't the Lieutenant has significantly less authority, period... And maybe two hunters bossing each other around shouldn't even be a thing, it isn't, only through respect would one hunter do what another tells them to do, right? Hypothetically, of course."

"That's right, I think that is an incredibly mature and proper response, I agree with that as well, I think it is an agreement that using the title was out of context here, now we also have to address Taylor's side of the story, unless you want to add anything else at this moment, Alissa?"

"No, My Lady."

"Wait, My Lady, Alissa incited it, as the mortals say these days: "Them be fightin words." Atalanta pointed out, and a few of the hunters, and Percy especially, laughed at that since she put the mortal emphasis on it and said it in the perfect accent. Surprising everyone by speaking out against Alissa, her apprentice and one of her best friends.

"Thank you for lightening the mood, Atalanta, but it doesn't matter, if Taylor attacked Alissa, it doesn't matter why, she still attacked her and thus she broke one of our most important rules. I've heard as much as I need to hear, what about you four?" She asked to Percy, Thalia, Atalanta, and Phoebe.

"A witness would be nice, but I've heard as much as I need." Atalanta responded.

"I agree with that," Phoebe said.

"Agreed," Thalia.

"Concur," Percy said.

"What about the assembly? Raise your hand if Taylor is guilty." Artemis called, and every hand went up accept two, "Now, raise your hand if Alissa is guilty."

There was a pause, while the hunters thought about it, but then a few hands went up, totaling 8 and with every one of them you could see Alissa's face get a little whiter. Percy looked surprise, Thalia did too, Phoebe was rather content with it because she knew that there would not be a significant punishment for Alissa as there were not many hands that raised for her, and none of the four's hands went up either. Atalanta looked a little concerned and surprise, but she was also smart. She didn't want anything bad to happen to her prodige, but she knew that nothing bad was going to happen to her, after all Artemis was merciful. She did not throw them out so that there was something to be said there.

"Well that concludes it then, we find that Taylor is the guilt one here." She said waiting for more input from the other 4.

"What should we do, My Lady? Are you going to kick her out? Even under this circumstance, the present circumstances surely not..."

"Of course not, Atalanta, we can't afford to lose anymore hunters, regardless of how we lose them, or even if they do something to deserve it... So instead, Taylor, since you think Percy is such a pig, and Alissa so badly needs a spanking for her... opinion, then maybe Percy should bend you over that chair there and spank you like a little girl? I bet that would change your attitude real quick." She proposed, and Percy leaned forward and looked over at her like: "WHAT THE HELL?"

Taylor looked mortified, and Alissa looked like she had dodged a bullet and she might pass out at any time, she had never actually gotten in trouble before, and she was very scared. Many of the hunters gasped, and then snickers went through the room, not the candy bar, but snickering giggles went through the room.

"Oh, you all like that? You think she deserves it?"

"Artemis, no, I do not fell comfortable doing that..."

"Actually, Percy, you're right... You would be too gentle on her, we can't have that." Artemis said and raised her hand in the air, with a snap of a finger a long, single-tailed whip appeared in her hand with tight braiding and tight tresses at the end, a wicked tool used for only the most harsh punishments.

Some of the hunters, Atalanta included, gasped when they saw it... Instantly understanding what Artemis had in mind.

"One lash from each hunter, a crime that would normally call for getting kicked out, deserves an equally harsh punishment. The younger hunters are too young to do it, so their lashes will be allocated to Phoebe, same goes to any hunter that doesn't wish to participate, "

Phoebe just snickered, she knew that she would hit the hardest out of everyone, and that was a promise... There were 4 hunters that were too young to participate, so that meant that Phoebe got 5 lashes in total, when they were done with her, Taylor would wish that they had just kicked her out.

"As for you, Alissa..." Artemis started, and Alissa looked like she was going to pass out, she was very white, and her eyes were wide, she did not want to be lashed by a whip once for every hunter.

"Yes, M'lady?" She managed to get out, "Your punishment for the little you did is going to be that you have to tag along and help Atalanta tomorrow with training the campers, she is in charge, and you do what she tells you to, understood? Maybe she can teach you some better techniques for staying out of trouble."

"Understood, M'lady, thank you."

"Before we do anything else, I want you two to look up there at that wall," Artemis said, and pointed up to the wall that stood in the middle of the room, up high, all the hunter's heads and Percy looked up there as well, it was the wall of legends.

"That, as you all know, is the wall of legends... I carved each of those plaques myself, with a hammer and a forge, to absolute perfection, there are exactly 16 names on that wall, the legendary hunters that have passed through these walls long long ago, whether they died in battle fighting for their sisters, or died to save the life of a person they never knew, some of the names on that wall have taken down Titan's in the Titan wars, regardless of what it was, they all have lived lives of valor, honor, courage, and faithfulness to the hunt, and the name at the top, it doesn't take any hints to figure out who is at the top of that wall..." She stopped, and let the hunters and everyone take it in, they all knew and could see who she meant, the top name, and the biggest plaque on that list was a name that they all looked up to, the greatest hunter to ever be in the hunt, "Do you think she ever fought with her sisters? Ever picked on, or tried to oppress those younger than her? Do you think she ever abused her power? Everyone in this room should always, every second of their lives and their time in the hunt, strive to be the kind of woman and confidant that Zoe Nightshade was, every night before you go to bed you should ask yourself, "What have I done to earn a spot on that wall? Will Lady Artemis carve my name onto a silver plaque and hang it up there?" I am not gonna tolerate this anymore from anyone in this room, it doesn't matter how long you have been in the hunt, I won't tolerate another incident like this, is that understood? I never want to hear of another hunter breaking the values and code of conduct of the hunt, we have a reputation to uphold."

"YES LADY ARTEMIS!" They all called at once, and Artemis smiled as she looked at everyone that was gathered there, no one, and nothing, could every bring them down... Not even Taylor, who was about to be whipped for trying.

(A/N- I am not actually gonna write this in, it would take too long, and because that it is so harsh of a punishment for Taylor, I didn't want to write it in because that you would all most likely see me as a cruel person, so that is why I'm not gonna. I hope you think this is a sufficient and fair punishment for Taylor, what she did was really bad in the eyes of the hunters.)

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Artemis hadn't wanted to carry out Taylor's punishment on Percy's birthday, but it was what had to be done... Percy had lashed her especially hard despite what Artemis had thought he would do, which was good because now all the hunters would think three times before messing with Percy anymore, and Taylor had regretted what she had done when the whole thing was over with. Taylor also had to feel pretty embarrassed and pissed off that Percy got see her bare backside and lashed her so hard her head was spinning..Afterwards they had sent her to bed without dinner, like a little baby. She could barely walk, and her backside and her back were entirely red, even a few shades redder than Artemis's hair.

Artemis hadn't felt like worrying about dinner after that and none of the hunters were hungry anyways afterwards witnessing that, none of them were hungry after watching a fellow sister get whipped and having to sit through a trial like that. Most of the hunters went to bed, some of them, mostly the older ones stayed up, some went out to the town. Maybe to go out to eat or to socialize, she didn't really care as long as they were responsible enough to be back before morning. Deep down inside Artemis kind of hoped that some of them would go out and bring back a lover, but she doubted any of them had taken the step to even have their first kiss yet, but the rules in the hunt were very relaxed. Well, except someone attacks another hunter, that is.

Taylor was very lucky that she hadn't gotten kicked out, when a hunter gets kicked out of the hunt they are banished from ever speaking to a hunter again, everyone of them would turn their backs to her as she walked out the door, a rejection that said shame.

Artemis and Percy had decided to just turn in for the night, they said goodnight to the hunters that stayed up and gave them permission to get into the wine if they wanted to stay up late, they needed it after what they had all just done to Taylor... And after that whole day, Artemis took a sip just to take the edge off, she somehow managed to convince Percy to take a sip of some really good wine, and he kind of liked it, but he agreed that it did take the edge off. When they got to their bedroom they locked the door and took a deep sigh of relief, they were both so glad that the day was almost over, but it wasn't even close to being over for them, if Artemis got her way they would have a very long night.

Artemis walked up to him and gently wrapped her arms around his neck, he accepted and put his hands on her hips and kissed her sweetly. She mewled into it and eagerly returned it, he was a great kisser, much better than she was, and he showed it to... And she loved it, he treated her so well, and greatly showed his appreciation for her. Suddenly, she broke off this kiss and unwrapped her arms from his neck, he frowned and she blushed, but she smiled up at him.

"Turn around, don't peek, I promise you won't regret it." He looked at her skeptically but shook his head and turned around like she instructed, he knew that it wasn't a trick, she didn't do that, and she was really sweet tonight, even nicer than usual. She smiled and backed away slowly, she went over to the closet to pull out her box of... goodies. She brought it out of the box and flashed her clothes off of herself, leaving her completely naked, then snapped her fingers and the gifts from Aphrodite magically flashed onto her curvy form. She almost gasped, she got them on, and she realized that they had come with stockings... They had a nice pattern, blue waves up her legs, ending at about her mid-thigh were spirals of blue flame, creeping up her leg. The lingerie also had that pattern, made it all tie into each other, the bra had nice shallow cups that pushed her breasts up and made her look hot as fuck. From the pictures in Aphrodite's palace, she could tell that the love goddess had given her submissive's clothes, the cups were nice cloth, and it was lace, one strap on each shoulder to hold it up, a deep V-neck to show plenty of her cleavage and her nice creamy skin in the valley between her breasts, she looked so good, and it was all blue of course, because he loved the color blue.. Artemis was even tempted to summon some red lipstick, but she figured that that would be overboard, and he might not even like it regardless. Besides... Her lips were already pretty red and perky, perfect for kissing, as well as something else he could say they would be perfect for, but he would never tell her that.

Artemis took a deep breath, she shouldn't keep him waiting any longer, she has already done enough of that in the past six months to suffice for a lifetime... She walked up to stand behind him, a few feet behind him so that he could admire her, and then she said, "Percy, you can turn around now." She cooed, putting the sexiest tone she could into her voice, she hoped that it would have the affect she wanted.

He turned around and when he saw her his jaw dropped, just a little, but he was stunned... He crossed his arms and looked her up and down, she was absolutely stunning. He had never seen his girlfriend in such provocative and sexy clothes, and he never wanted to see Artemis without stockings ever again.

"Happy Birthday, Percy." She purred, putting a hand on her hip and doing a light spin for him. He didn't say anything yet, he just walked up to her and she bit her lip as she looked up at him, he reached down and put his hands on the sides of her toned stomach, and she let out the lightest of breaths when his cold hands touched her perfect skin. It was one thing for a man to put his hands on your hips, but real love is when he choses to put them on her sides, the sides of her stomach. Years of fighting and training have toned her abs to a six pack, muscles covered her body, not excessive but the right amount for the goddess of the hunt, there were a few scars, but for the most part her entire body was clean from scarring even after thousands of years of fighting, but she was a goddess, she could decide if she wanted scars to appear or not... Every part of her body was perfectly toned for just incredibly sinful curves, she was perfect, everything he could have ever asked for, or even dreamed of, and she was all his.

"I'm so happy that you... knew, that it was my birthday, I know it doesn't mean much now that I am a god, just like you, but I am only 21, and I was really starting to get bummed out that you hadn't said anything."

She smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck again and leaned up to kiss him.

"I had to be reminded by some third parties, I would have forgotten if I hadn't been told about it, I am sorry that I never gave any effort to find out about it... I didn't get you anything, but I do have a gift for you, from the heart."

He raised his eyebrows and leaned down to kiss her on the forehead, "Well, I've never told you about my birthday, so I wouldn't expect you to know, but I am certainly grateful that you did." He said to her and leaned down to kiss her on the forehead, he brought his hands down to her ass and started kneading gently, and she loved it.

"You're welcome, Percy, I try to do the best I can... But anyways," she started, and snapped her fingers to flash off all of his clothes.

He raised his eyebrows and told her, "Well that isn't fair."

"I don't think you'll be complaining in a minute..." She said to him, and then told him to go sit on the edge of the bed, it was starting to get dark, and the low light was mixing with the sunset and casting a perfectly romantic shade on the room, "Go sit down on the edge of the bed, Percy."

He just looked at her a bit curiously and just shrugged his shoulders, he thought he knew where this was going, but surely that would be too good to be true, right? They had a very nice bed in their room, or Artemis had a very nice bed in her room... The master bedroom of the Moon Mansion had just about everything, it was wonderful. Their bed was well over a king size, it was also pretty close to the ground, which made it a little colder than normal to sleep, but that was what comforters and partners are for, but at the same time closer to the ground is exactly what Artemis needed, for what she intended.

He sat down on the edge of the bed, no shame in the raging erection that he already had for her, she looked so hot and sexy, and the anticipation was killing him slowly. She bit her lip and lightly moaned at seeing how hard he was for her, she came and stood between his legs and leaned down to kiss him, she reached a hand down and started lightly stroking him up and down. She had confidence, and she was going to need every ounce of it. He hummed into her mouth with her soft hand on his dick, it felt really good, and she was so gentle, she would pull her hand up and then slowly go back down, it was torturously slow, but the night hadn't even been born yet.

When he leaned in to kiss her neck she gasped and pulled away, she smirked down at him and then dropped down on her knees at the foot of the bed, at his feet. She didn't wait for him to say something that only Percy would say, like you don't have to, or are you sure? She immediately leaned up and straightened her back and gave the head of his cock a sensual kiss, she didn't know what she was doing, but maybe if she put the effort in, he would like it as much as she picture him liking it in her mind... She went back and in and gave it a lick, sweeping her tongue across the head, and he gave her a let-out breath in return.

She looked up at him with a smile, and he told her to keep going. She finally took his head into her mouth and his breath caught in his throat, fucking Artemis is the greatest pleasure in the world to him, he couldn't say that this was better, but he could change his mind in a heartbeat. She swirled her tongue around his head, and he closed his eyes, letting himself get lost in the bliss, he brought his hand down and tangled it in her hair and she moaned, sending the most blissful vibrations through his cock head, she had so desperately wanted him to put his hand on her head, and that was just one step away from him guiding her up and down. She wanted him to guide her, because she wanted him to teach her how he liked it.

She gently swirled her tongue around his head, lovingly, trying to get the best sense of his most sensitive spots, he was clearly enjoying it and he started to push her down and she was more than willing to let him, she had no idea what she was doing, she welcomed him to show her. She had never known herself to have a gag reflex, she had had a few things in her lifetime go down her throat that wasn't food, like her toothbrush, and she had never gagged, but she sure as hell was afraid of it showing itself now. He didn't force her all the way down, but she took him all of her own free will, she didn't gag on it after all, which was really relieving because she was really scared that she would. He finally let out a moan when he bottomed out in her throat, Aphrodite told her how to concentrate her breathing so that she wouldn't choke or gasp, but it still was challenging.

She went back up and started going up and down, sliding her tongue along the underside and swirling it around. She alternated how hard she sucked and how far down she went, Percy was really big, but she was apparently pretty talented at this, she could fit him all down her throat with some mild discomfort, but she didn't really care, she was doing this for him, and she wouldn't complain. She knew that if she started complaining about how uncomfortable she (wasn't) then he would never want her to do it again, so she wouldn't dare.

"Good girl, Arty, your eagerness is so hot." He told her, running a hand through her hair, she just gave him a particularly long swirl with her tongue to show her appreciation.

She was so happy that he enjoyed it, she knew that she wasn't very good, or not even good at all... Which was true, but she did her best, the old saying that eagerness makes up for skill really applies well here, he really was enjoying it, it was the first time he had ever had a woman's plump red lips around his cock so of course he was enjoying it like nothing else. She planned to tell him that she wasn't going to be bitchy anymore, she wasn't going to piss him off or tell him no like she did this morning anymore, she was going to be a real lover from now on, maybe she could even get him to propose to her sooner or later, although that would have to be after the war, if they were still alive after the war... This could be their last night together for all they know, they might not have very many days left.

She started to pay special attention to the spot right under the head, on the underside, he seemed to really enjoy it when she paid special attention to that spot, sliding her tongue up and down and rubbing it. One thing that she didn't dare do was use her teeth, she didn't know what she was doing very well at all, but even without Aphrodite warning her not to ever use her teeth she knew well enough not to, the last thing Percy wanted was to get bitten by his girlfriend while she was sucking him off on his birthday, he didn't deserve that, she deserved for her to do this every day. But she doesn't give him nearly as much attention and affection as he deserves, and she was going to make sure that that changed.

He was guiding her up and down now, just the way she wanted him to, he didn't force her and even if he did, he didn't need to because she was more than willing.

"Ahhh, Arty, I'm getting really close." He told her, running his hand through her hair and taking the pressure off, letting her please him with her own skill not by his hand guiding her up and down. She moaned and sped up, sucking a little harder and getting more and more eager with her tongue, he took his hand off of her head and just opting to lay back and lean himself on his elbows on the bed. She followed his head with her eyes and their eyes met for the first time since she began, she had nothing but love and devotion in her eyes, and he had nothing but love and adoration in his, it was perfect, there was nothing but love and complete and utter devotion between them, no hard feelings or bad vibes were shared between these two lovers.

"Yes, Arty, keep going just like that I'm gonna come." He told her, his eyes rolling into the back of his head, she moaned loud around his cock trying to tell him to do it in her mouth, and that was enough to send him over the edge, because with a loud moan from his he finally erupted in her mouth. She was really surprised at what it was like to take it in the mouth, it was much different than having him cum inside her down there... She was also surprised, but not surprised at the same time, at how good it tasted, it tasted like sea water, but sweet sea water without the really strong salt taste, it went perfectly with his scent, and she was so wet because of it.

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"Thank you Arty," he whispered against her lips, she was sitting on his lap letting him worship her with kisses and making out.

"You're welcome, Percy, I didn't just do it because it was your birthday though... You know I have gotten a few realizations in the past few weeks, I realized just how one-sided our relationship is. I felt really bad after this morning, and I promise that I won't ever do that to you again. I need to start being a better girlfriend, and the best way to do that is to stop trying to hold onto my stupid pride to stay pure... I... I don't know how to say this, but I promise that from now on to the end of our days I'll be your submissive lover, your devoted lover, I won't say no anymore, I won't be a bitchy little girl anymore. I want you to teach me how to behave, show me how to please you, how to be your dream girl. One must obey before one can lead... I don't want to be a prideful bitchy little girl; I just want to be yours." She confessed to him, pouring her heart out, she just smiled up at him and then leaned her head down to lovingly, passionately, and gently kiss his neck.

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PLEASE READ THIS A/N! THANK YOU!

Listen guys, I hope you enjoyed this, and now we need to talk.

This took a long time, and I am going into my junior year of high school in a little less than 4 months. I am not going to have the time to write, and I already am not having this be my top priority. I told you I would never abandon this story and I won't, I should get it done by the time I graduate, well before. The updates are going to take longer, hopefully not this long, but I fear that this period of not writing nearly as much as I used to is going to get worse.

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Just a few more announcements, I have said this multiple times on my Discord server AND offered money for it, but whatever... I need a new summary for the story, and I am just gonna put it on the A/N because I know that then at least most people are going to see it. Please join my Discord and hit me up in DM's or at least in PM's on / Wattpad/ Ao3/ ETC if you are interested. I would be so very thankful if someone would supply me with a great new summary for the story, because let's face it, mine is way out of date and needs an update, right?

I have gotten more than a few people that were predicting that there is going to be some type of Artemis/Percy/XXX threesome, I just wanted to address this and say that THERE IS GOING TO BE NO ARTEMIS/PERCY/XXX THREESOME! There is not going to be a threesome, sorry to disappoint, but please stop getting that idea. There are also not going to be any other Percy/X relationships in this story, it is strictly Pertemis, and an OC pairing later on because what kind of WinterKing story would it be without one or two OC pairings? (Except in my Remembering one-shot, but no one read that anyways, so it's fine.)

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