The Everlasting

Chapter 19: Welcome, Let's Talk About The Back (Pack) Problem

No One POV

After the 'Gilbert fiasco' the gang did go back to their old place of home (Hilton penthouse) to have a movie night. Jenna and Jeremy took Caroline up on her offer and came to the gathering.

It was a great bonding experience for both of them. For the Gilbert boy it was being around his friends, potentially new ones, and his new parental figure. Especially after his bad experiences, or lack there of, with his biological parents and cousin.

They played board games and watched scary movies from the future, the gang had to lie to their guests about those, and everyone had the luxury of having their favorite foods, snacks and drinks available to them. Their allergies being in mind with the food placements, and utensils for trays that needed them.

That night everyone had the time of theirs lives, from the movies scaring them out of their minds, to laughing hysterically at the pranks that occurred once the movies went off and the night had gotten darker.

Jenna couldn't believe how carefree she felt, or really, how long it's been since she's felt it. These kids made her feel calm, loved and loving. Just an all around energetic-like feeling all together. Dare to say, she might even be protective over them.

She felt this way about Jeremy, but more as her nephew, before he was her child. That's right, he's her son. If anyone said otherwise, she'd tell them off. He's her baby, and that's that!

But, the way she felt for the gang was how she felt for Jeremy before he become her son, they become in a way, her nieces and nephews. At least that's the way she viewed them, but she also felt like her younger self with them too. Something that she hadn't let herself feel for a while, and that was a little dangerous for the college student.

She still cherished the time she had with the gang, promising that they'll (Jer included) be back for more of the movie nights.

Jeremy had found more ground with the others in the gang he hadn't really gotten to know before, becoming more at ease and familiar with them, as they did with him. Something the others, who were already close with Jeremy, approved of and appreciated.

After that night more events, the entirety of the gang planned, included Jenna and Jeremy. They trained with them from time to time, more often now, since they all started to spend more time together.

James even set up some tutor sessions for the duo, something that they both appreciated and enjoyed more than anything.

He saw that Jenna took to psych really well, loving how the mind worked and how someone can fuck with it to their will, only if they mastered how someone worked overall. Their body, habits, favorite foods, just everything.

He found her books on and for her studies, and course instructors for her, giving her the very best. Spoiling her just as he did with his pack, which she and Jeremy, unknowingly, soon became to the rest of them.

For Jeremy, he had the best art studio available for the aspiring youngster. There may have been some painting sessions with a bunch of world famous artists, but that's not important. Jeremy didn't think of it that way, but took in everything his idols had to tell him.

That's how the course of the next few months went, Jeremy and Jenna becoming more involved with the pack, ultimately making the decision to reveal everything to them more harder.

James did though, the same way he told the pack. He showed them. Jeremy had taken the news better than expected, having snuck and read his sperm donor's journals one evening. Becoming more disgusted with the man more than he thought was even possible.

Jenna could've thrashed her sister, brother-in-hell and niece for what they avoided to let her know, even worse not letting Jeremy have the right to know. Jenna also wasn't Team Klaus, she probably won't be for a while.

After the bomb drop, and being officially let into the pack and the know, the duo took training more seriously. Jeremy's hunter-side showing more throughout his training.

James also told them about the ring and how it can effect Jeremy's soul should he die too many times with it on, like with Alaric. So after rummaging through old boxes, Jeremy handed over the ring for him to reset the correct way, without the soul-meddling magicks.

The pack took well to Jeremy and Jenna. Jenna found best friends in the throuple, the group having considered her an genuine friend were protective of her, and promised that Klaus would have to get through them first, with Freya being on the frontlines.

Whenever Freya talked about her siblings, minus Klaus for Jen, Finn's name always did something to her. The pack noticed that, and the little faded black dot on the front of her wrist, the name most likely being Finn's, her reactions to him showing every time Freya talked about him.

Freya being even more protective, since now this was very well her favorite brother's soulmate. She wouldn't let anything happen to her, or her brother, ever. Klaus would be getting an earful when she confronts him, which will be a site for the pack, that's for sure.

Hayley already figured her mate wouldn't consider compromising, so as 1/3 leader of the pack, she would allow Freya to set him straight if need be. Knowing that if she does it, it's very likely Klaus would make a dagger for her, but with Freya being the firstborn, and her brother definitely finding a way to payback Klaus for daggering her, she wasn't worried that much.

She knew that Klaus probably wouldn't be too likable at the beginning, but she won't reject her mate, she would never, because she knows that Klaus can change for the better. He did it for Hope, especially after her death when she needed her father most, so that was enough for her.

Still, she knew having Klaus as a mate would not be easy.

Little did she know, she wouldn't be the only one with a 'problematic' soulmate. The incoming months and school year would be some trying ones for the pack.

Especially since one evening Jeremy seen Davina, with the girl blurting out mate for everyone in the house to hear, including her overly protective father, aunts, and uncles.

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8/9/23

Over 1000 words.

Yeah, I don't know why I took so long with this chapter, but I finished it. I hope you all like it. ❤️