I awoke to my beautiful mate in my arms. I smiled at the thought of her. She was mine forever. And no one would ever take her away from me.

I began to play with her hair. I wove it between my fingers, moving her hair to reveal a beautiful tattoo exactly were I had placed my mark.

'That's cause it is your mark, idiot!' Loner said.

'Sorry I'm not educated on all the wolf stuff! I'm new at this, remember?' I retort.

'It's gonna take a while for you to master your powers then,' he barked.

'Powers?!'

'Yeah. You're the King of Creatures now, remember? And our mate, Zoë, is the Queen. Therefore, the two of you will receive powers beyond that of the gods. All your little talents? They were because it was fate to put us together. Lady Artemis realized this and put me with you,' Loner said.

'Then why was it life or death to put me with you?' I asked.

'Because, if we weren't united, you would have died when you received your next gift,' he said.

Before I could think much about his reply, Zoë groaned. She stretched her arms out, unfailing to punch me in the face. I groaned in pain. Zoë's eyes shot open. She saw me next to her, clutching my eye.

"Oh my gods, Percy, I'm so sorry!" She exclaimed.

"No, no. It's fine. It'll be healed in a bit," I said. Gotta love wolf spirit healing.

"Still," she said. She opened her mouth to say more, but I clamped my hand over her mouth.

"It's fine, Zoë. I'm fine." She smirked against my hand before licking it. I didn't remove my hand.

"That's not going to work, love. You're my mate. I've had your tongue in my mouth. Your tongue on my hand isn't all that bad," I said, smirking. Zoë grumbled. But then she did something unexpected. So unexpected, that I did not have the strength nor speed to stop her.

She grabbed my wrist with both hands before spinning me around, pinning my face to the wall and my arm behind my back. She grabbed my other arm and tied a rope around my hands, wrapping the rope around my left shoulder.

"Don't move, love, or this will hurt more than necessary," she purred in my ear. I shivered at her voice. Something told me we would've stayed there all day, had the war horn not sounded.

"We're under attack," Zoë and I said in unison. With that, she untied me and we ran out of the tent to aid the Hunters.

We reached the rest of the Hunters and when we got there, they split apart to form a pathway like in the military. We walked through and the Hunters closed the gap behind us. Once we reached the front, I saw the attackers.

"Lycaon," I growled.

Said wolf man smirked at me. "Well, well. If it isn't the Hunter Boy," he taunted.

I snorted. "Seriously, mutt breath? You really think you can still taunt me after all these years?" I say.

He growled. "I don't understand why she wants you. But my freedom is more important to me than her intentions," he said.

"Who in the world are you talking about?"

Lycaon laughed his feral wolf laugh. It sounded somewhat between a growl and a laugh. "M'Lady will pay a pretty price for you, boy Hunter," he growled.

'Tell him what you are. You have power over him. He may be king of the werewolves, but you are King of Creatures.' Loner said. I mentally nodded.

I focused my gaze back to Lycaon. "I'm sorry wolf man. But you will not be taking me anywhere."

"And what makes you say that, oh so powerful Hunter," he mocked.

"Because, werewolf king, I am your master," I said.

"Ha! The only ones that will ever rule over me are M'Lady and the Lord and Lady of Creatures," he said.

"That's funny, cause I am the Lady of Creatures," Zoë said.

"Impossible! If you are the Queen of Creatures than your mate is," he trailed off when he looked at me. I smirked and waved before wrapping my arm around Zoë's waist and kissing her head. Lycaon's jaw dropped and his face paled. I glared at him and he stumbled back.

"You have messed with the Hunters many times in the past, Lycaon. Give me one good reason why I should let you live," I growled out.

He whimpered. "I-I can give you information on my mistress," he suggested nervously.

My expression hardened. The person who sent him here...who sent him to capture me. I thought for a moment longer. "It's your lucky day, werewolf. But do not push your luck. It will be your downfall," I warned.

Lycaon whimpered and nodded so fast, his head may have fallen off.

"Lady Artemis?" I asked.

"Yes, Percy?"

"Please get me a silver-lined leather collar and leash," I said. Artemis nodded and disappeared for a moment before returning, the items in hand.

I gestured for Lycaon to come. "Oh no. I am NOT putting that on," he said.

I glared at him. "Heel," I commanded thinly. He whimpered before walking over to me. I wrapped the collar around his neck and hooked the leash to it. "There. That wasn't too hard, was it?" I asked.

Lycaon frowned at me. I smiled cheekily back. "I would appreciate it if I was not treated like a dog," he said.

"Well it's either this or I give you to the girls," I said, gesturing to my sisters who were glaring at him. When he turned to look at them, they smiled evilly and a few of them cracked their knuckles. Lycaon gulped and turned back to me. "Woof," he said.

I smiled. "Good dog." I patted his head like I would a dog. Then I turned to Zoë.

"Would you like to take his leash?" I asked.

"Sure," she said. I smiled and handed her the leash. She lashed down on it, forcing Lycaon on his hands and knees. "Know he's more dog-like," she said.

I laughed. "Come on, Princess. Lets go interrogate him."