Chapter 21: Pride & Prejudice

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Yes this chapter is a filler

Sorry its wompy.

I'll fix it or whatever sooner or later

But here's a chapter! With some Peter in it!

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"Sometimes growth is slow."-me

Korali's Pov.

It had been a month since Jordan and I had officially mated and to be honest it was better than I expected. Of course Jordan had his moments of being a complete asshole but that was part of his personality. But I had put him in his place sometimes.

Since then Jordan's mom had turned up two places, showing herself to the pack with ominous messages of her returning. Again she left riddles after letting a few pack members see her, leaving chaos and screams.

One poem of some sort that she left, let us know that we had time till her attack.

Once upon, in 11 months or so

I will transcend and wrath will blind

Taking what I need and go

The key will unlock the better design.

We had eleven months till what exactly, I didn't know and that bothered Jordan a lot; especially because she said once that I was the key. He was pretty restless and jittery at all times. He was constantly in the office sweating over documents and routes and maps. I could get him to calm down for a couple of hours a day only for him to worry about it again. I was shocked that his hair wasn't turning gray early. Like now we were in his office Cailo, Kaliko, Max and I waiting for him to show us the actual poem/note.

Jordan started emptying his pockets trying to locate it. He pulled out a wallet, loose bills, and condoms.

"Well, that's a lot of condoms." Max couldn't help but note, his eyebrows raised and trying to keep a grin off his face.

Jordan's face was inflamed and I tried to edge myself out the room but one loose floorboard and all the attention moved to me.

"Okay ew." Kaliko noted. "I mean I figured but that many I mean come on."

I let out a breath and decided to be candid. I peered over the table and roughly estimated. "That seems like a normal day's worth, wouldn't you say, Jordan?" His throat was still red and a small smirk played at his rights side of his mouth and he nodded.

"Whoa. Lucky for the condoms or Kore you'd be knocked up by now." Kaliko laughed not understanding what anxiety she would bring upon Jordan. Max's eyes went into distress knowing Jordan's issue with that.

Looks like I wasn't getting any tonight, I thought bitterly. Whenever Jordan got worked up about babies it masks his mood and libido too.

"I, for one am hungry, but after that pleasant conversation reminding me of my chastity, I think now I'm just uncomfortable."

"Oh so you and Cailo are virgins too?" I asked for affirmation.

"Yeah," Cailo grumbled rolling his eyes.

"That's really attractive," Kaliko pitched in with a face that read 'It'll pay off in the long run'.

"Yeah but its not fun."

Jordan eyes looked down at the condoms and then up at me. I bit my lip as seductively as I could manage and shifted slightly in my spot. He turned to Cailo, Kaliko, and Max solemnly and in a calm voice said "Get the fuck out."

I laughed so hard that I couldn't breath and when he tried to touch me I smacked his hands off. "I wanted them gone for a reason. Now stop smacking my hands."

"You made them leave so you could grope me."

His eyebrows knitted together, "If it's not fun for you I wont do it."

I smacked my hand to my forehead. "Jordan, I was joking. It's definitely just as fun for me."

"Good, because I don't think I could keep my hands to myself."

"Ooh, touch me more Alpha." Jordan's growl lit my fire before he practically pounced on me. But all we did was make out. Because like I thought, Jordan's fire was dimmed with the talk of babies and everything he was raised with. Damn Kaliko for saying anything.

***

A week later, Kaliko was back at my old pack preparing for celebration. Her mother was turning an age unknown to us and she was hoping to see me. Lahela was about 9 months or so and Kaliko's brother wanted me to see her. I still hadn't spoken to my mom and it had been about a month or two? I lost track. I missed her, but her view hadn't changed. I know because Kaliko has visited and my mom told her to tell me so.

Once I got off the phone with Kaliko I started to pack a bag with two shirts, two jeans, one set of pjs, my toothbrush, and face wash. Jordan who crept by the door stopped in his tracks and turned into the room.

"Did I do something wrong?" I swear it was so formal that it sounded straight from the regency era. His eyes scanned the bag and I'm sure he was making calculations on how much I packed in his head.

I smiled and pecked him on the lips. "No." Then I went back to folding the couple outfits and tucking them in my duffle.

"Then, where are you going?" He lifted one eyebrow in concern. Stepping into the room, he closed the door behind us and placed his hands on top of mine to stop me from moving.

"Jordan, I'm mated. I'll only be gone for 2 days. I'm going to visit Kaliko's family. Her mom would be livid if I missed her birthday. Then their oldest daughter's birthday is the day after. They're part of my family." I uttered soothingly wanting to calm his anxiety.

"Why can't I go?" His pout was something new for me, I'm sure it was new for him too. Jordan wasn't use to being so open with emotions so whenever we discovered a new one for him it always was a bit overwhelming for him.

"Because you're antisocial and will sulk the whole time. And because the pack has been threatened. You need to oversee it." I was being a bit of a know-it-all, but he didn't need to follow me everywhere and it was going to be okay.

"I don't," he rushed, but we both knew that wasn't completely true.

"I know you do." I replied gently, removing his hands and zipping the duffle up. "Oh and I will probably go visit Peter since I'm out." The growl was enough to make me pout. But I had to tell him, I would've felt bad otherwise. "Oh Jordan get over that. You have me. You're my mate, my love, I let you have my body."

"I still don't like that human." He muttered it childishly lifting his head and looking the other way.

I grinned knowing that was his resignation. "I know. And you probably never will. You either like Peter or you don't." I laughed kissing him on the cheek

"I don't want you to go." There was that controlling thing that I had to nip in the bud. He had formed the sentence in a way to make me feel sympathy but it wasn't going to happen.

"Nothing you do or say can keep me here. Now get out while I finish dressing."

"Can we—" he didn't want to say it. Jordan didn't like to ask me for sex. It was always up to me. He didn't want to demand something that belonged to me, if I didn't want it to. I thought it was quite endearing, if not a little depriving. "If you're going away for so long." My laugh rang through the room.

Because he asked so sweetly, I wanted to. But time was wasting. "Nope. No can do. I'm on a strict schedule. Kaliko is picking me up in 5 minutes." I opened the door for him.

"But—"

"No buts Jay. I'll be back in 2 days. You'll make it."

"More like masturbating to your pictures." He muttered letting out a longing sigh and standing in the doorway.

"That's gross but kind of flattering?" I chuckled rolling my eyes. "You were never the one to hold your tongue."

"Why should I from the person I'm supposed to trust fully." Whoa attractive point. If I kept letting him talk he'd have me bent over and panting. So I simply turned away digging in drawers and locking myself in the bedroom.

I heard his whine-like sigh before his footsteps.

***

Kaliko and I checked in with her mom first before heading straight to the city to see Peter. We had already called him and made sure he was at his apartment before heading over. Kaliko last minute decided that she was going to get ice cream and so she left me to head over to the nearest grocery store first.

Peter buzzed me in and I knocked on his apartment door. It was on the first floor, first door on the left.

"Peter!" I squealed wrapping my arms around him when he opened his door.

"Kore?" He questioned happily. "The soul mate let you out?"

"Wipe the sarcasm out your tone. He's my boyfriend not my warden. I can go as I please." I rolled my eyes sitting on the couch in his apartment.

"Are you pregnant?" That caused me to feel a bit shirty. He was really barking up on that tree heavily and it was going to piss me off quick. Plus, I just go here and he was already trying to ruin the mood.

"Oh my go—Peter why do you resort to that thought every time? And what makes you think I'd come to you about that when I have Jordan at home?" I crossed my arms and waited for his reply. He stepped closer to me.

"Because he doesn't seem like the type to want children. Because he doesn't deserve you. Because despite your good attitude towards him, he's not worth it." This didn't sound like Peter at all. It sounded oddly familiar and that only made me angrier.

I gave him a disgruntled look and spoke slowly. "Have you been talking to my mother?"

"She said you haven't reached out to her in months. Two to be exact! Your soul mate should encourage you to speak to your mom, no matter what," he huffed staring at me as if I was a foreign being.

"I knew this speech wasn't you. You and my mom are sure up in my business a lot. I'm grown. If you or she haven't realized." I stomped my foot to emphasize even though it contradicted my statement. "I don't need permission to do a damn thing! I'm going to tell you something. And even if its none of your business, perhaps it'll help you understand why I'm so understanding when it comes to Jordan."

"Enlighten me because your mom is seeming to be right."

"Jordan has had a rough childhood. No let me rephrase that. He was abused. He's been through more than privileged children like us would EVER go through. Ever. Trust, is hard for him and to believe in love is harder. I'm not saying that having PTSD is a good reason to not treat someone well in a relationship. But I knew there would be delay. And I stayed. And I fought. And you're damn skippy, I love him. And he loves me. Now that he's healing, he's showing me that everyday."

I paused and sighed placing my hand on his arm, "He's not perfect Peter. I didn't need that. I needed someone who was trying to be themselves when the world was forcing them to be otherwise." I gave a dry chuckle. "The ones who shun love seem to be the ones who are the most lovable."

Peter's eyes lowered in defeat and he let out a low sigh. "Korali, I worry for you that's all."

"Don't let my mom's thoughts corrupt you, Peter. I want you to continue being my friend. This isn't an abusive relationship. He's not laying any hands on me, he's not forcing me to do things. Trust me. I'd be out of there. Soul mate or not."

"Why haven't you spoken to your mom?"

"Jordan's had a tough past with family. So that's why he has a disconnect when it comes to family values, by the way. And I haven't felt the need to. My mom has her views and I have mine. I'm not backing down from them. I'll see her in due time."

"Okay! So I got the ice—" Kaliko sauntered in with a smile but it faded when she felt the mood. "Cream." She finished her mouth moving into a pout. "What happened?"

"My mom talked to Peter." I shrugged, sauntering over to Kaliko and picking out my tub of Sherbet ice cream.

"Oh, well she's wrong Pete. Trust me. Can't even pull those two away from each other anymore. Practically had to pry Kore off his hip to get him to let her come here today alone." Kaliko distributed the rest of the ice cream tubs and then added, "Plus he hates you."

"I don't exactly hold him in high esteem either," Peter stuck a spoon into his chocolate chip chunk and rolled his eyes.

"While arguing I've said some things out of anger and so now he sees you as a threat." I plopped down on the couch, Kaliko sitting right next to me.

"Even I know I can't compete. I saw the look in your eyes at the wedding. Besides he's like the Greek statues."

"Except with a bigger penis," I stated causing Kaliko to erupt in laughter and Peter to cringe.

"Too much information. Plus, I think I've found someone."

"What? Someone's that's going to stop Philandering Peter?"

"That name never stuck," He gave me a dry pointed look, "And yeah, she's something alright."

"Name? Age? Date of birth?"

"Social security number?" Kaliko pitched in causing Peter and I to laugh.

"Until I feel this out a bit more. But her name is Kaia, no personal information."

"Well good for you. Oh and you were right, Jordan doesn't want children. So there's that."

"I doubt Kaia would either. She has 12 siblings."

"Uh you guys I have a bunch of siblings, 9 to be exact and I want children."

The visit was pleasant after that, settling into the comfortable rattle of our argumentative conversations.

We decided to go with Peter to the coffee shop his friend worked at because he needed caffeine and we didn't mind getting some pastries. I saw a face exiting from another door at the other side of the store that I would never not notice. I ran over leaving my friends at their spot in line

"Jordan?" He looked at me genuinely shocked. I was confused on why he was here, in the city at that. I approached him slowly and he watched me.

"What are you doing here?" I wasn't going to directly ask if he was following me, because that would only make me angry that he didn't trust me. Or well Peter really, but I was apart of it.

"As bad as this may look, I'm here picking up an order for..." I could tell he didn't want to say, and that bothered me. This was making me uncomfortable.

"For?" I prodded, not caring how my tone sounded.

"For Arion's mom." He murmured and I understood why he was uncomfortable. He clutched the brown paper bag in his hand and looked down towards the floor. "I assumed that if it I didn't tell anyone where I was going, and it went badly, that it wouldn't matter." Then his eyes adverted up and he hugged me. I let out a breath wrapping my arms around him.

"I know you're hugging me because you just saw Peter coming out of the shop," I laughed when he didn't deny my accusation.

"Plus, I wanted to feel you."

"Nice save, Jay. But, you be my strong Alpha that you are and face your past. It's the only way you'll get past it."

He nodded looking down at me, "Now give me a kiss." I gave him a pointed look for trying to show off. "You'll be gone for another day." I rolled my eyes rising on the tips of my toes and planting a solitary kiss on his lips, then releasing him.

"Now leave. I'm probably going to hear another lecture from my mom slash Peter about how I can't go anywhere and that you're on me like a guard dog."

Jordan's eyes narrowed over my head. "Jordan stop staring and go," I laughed giving him a slight shove in the chest.

When Jordan left Kaliko and Peter finally strolled up. "Oh that's so cute, he can't stay away from you." Kaliko cooed handing me the bag with my donut in it.

"More like insanely controlling" Peter muttered.

I looked at Peter puzzled. "You know, Jordan told me something you said."

"What?"

"Yeah during Lana and Zac Taylor's wedding." I smiled, "You said 'I see the way you look at her when she's not looking. And she looks at you with—' Shit what's the word?" I paused for a brief second. "Oh! Yeah! 'Concuspience and love.'"

"He remembered that?" Peter rolled his eyes taking a small sip of his drink.

"Jordan's not one to forget. Ever. So yeah. And beside he's not here for me. He's here to face some old demons." I smiled softly watching my troubled mate go.

"From what your mom says, he is the demon."

And I didn't take offense. I looked at Peter with a solemn face. "Sometimes," then I turned back to where he was walking. "Sometimes even to himself."

"You guys are like Romeo and Juliet.... And he's Juliet," Kaliko brought up, obviously trying to change the subject a little.

"What? Irrational, lacking common sense, and falling in love entirely too easily?" Peter noted and then snorted. "If anything Korali is still Juliet."

"No, with all the non-listening he does he's probably going to get hurt first," Kaliko said sadistically. Jordan and I thought the less Kaliko knew about the full threat of his mom the better. The less she knew the safer she'd be. Max and Cailo only thought that she wanted to take the pack back, not that she had plans on killing Jordan. He thought it'd be better not to panic people. I personally thought it was stupid to not tell them, but this was his situation and if he thought that was best, I'd listen.

I looked at them with my best 'what the fuck are you talking about' face. "Oookay. Moving on from that story. And away from ya know, death. I like to think of us as a Pride and Prejudice type thing going on."

"Ohh, he's obviously Darcy," Kaliko exclaimed swooning.

"Exactly."

"So who are we?" Peter drawled, drily pursing his lips.

"Well, Kaliko would be Jane. And you'd be Mr. Collins." I chuckled at his flat expression.

"Oh fun, the ugly cousin."

"Yeah," Kaliko winked. "Even though Jordan thinks you're Mr. Wickham."

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