Chương 16: Is this your plan or mine?

It was 10 PM when Seth finally came home. He was feeling exhausted from the long day of work. Dealing with one crisis after the other would take its toll on anyone, but unfortunately this was something he had grown accustomed to.

Since the incident with Markus, he had been trying to come up with a plan to ensure Angelicas' safety. This was proving harder than one would imagine. How would he be able to protect her and still ensure her freedom? He didn't want her to feel trapped, but how could he do that with the constant arguments and misunderstandings between them.

To him it felt like everyone knew of him, however very few people truly knew him. He was hoping that she would become the person who knew him the best. The one he could confide in. However, this seemed like it would only be a fantasy he would enjoy. The entire situation seemed messed up to him, and for once he had no idea how to fix it. How can he show he who he truly was, with the preconceptions she had already formed in her mind of who he was?

Walking into the house the aromatic scent of his favourite meal, spaghetti Bolinas, filled the air. He followed it to the kitchen to find Angelica cooking happily. She had turned on the radio and was dancing and singing along to the songs playing. The food smelled delicious, and the view wasn't bad either.

She had changed into a skin-tight ruby red dress, rose print sneakers, and smelled of flowers. She must have taken a shower earlier as her hair seemed a bit damp. She was breath-taking. He was leaning against the archway that severed as the entrance, content just watching her cooking for him with such joy and excitement on her face.

Seeing her like that put a smile on his face and erased the exhaustion he felt only moments earlier. Loving and warm feelings seemed to spread throughout his body. 'I could get used to this' he thought to himself, 'mate seems happy, we should keep her with us' his wolf chimed in.

'Oh, you're taking again?' Seth remarked at his wolf who had been unusually quite lately. 'Maybe, we should make mate stay with us' the wolf said ignoring Seth's comment 'and how do prepose we do that?', 'don't know' 'Exactly'.

Seth caught Angelica's eye and she let out a gasp. "Don't sneak up on me like that, you scared the living shit out of me!". Seth started laughing at her reaction it seemed so cute to him. After a moment he noticed that she was gazing at him differently than before, it seemed almost loving.

"Is something wrong?" he asked unsure of how to interpret her behaviour. "No nothing, it's just you have a nice laugh. I like hearing it." The words left her mouth before she could stop them. She turned red in an instant.

He walked over to her and wrapped her in his arms, pulling her tightly against his broad chest, kissing her forehead before resting his chin on-top of her head. "and I like seeing you smiling and dancing" she wrapped her arms around his waist and the two of them stayed in the warm embrace for what seemed like a forever.

It was perfect until they were interrupted by the sound of the pot of pasta boiling over. "Oh no" Angelic tore herself from his embrace in an instant and redirected her attention to cooking.

Seth cursed under his breathe at the fact that their perfect moment had been ruined by a pot of PASTA!! "Dinner is almost ready, why don't you go wash up and meet me in the dinning room." Angelica asked and Seth replied with a nod before leaving.

Time skip

Angelica had finished cooking and was thankful that she had previously set up the dining table. A white tablecloth, candlelight Seth's favourite wine, two place settings, romantic background music. She had pulled out all the stops she could manage on such short notice. It was all so romantic and intimate.

Seth came down to find the romantic dinner she had arranged for them. "You really out did yourself, my dear." He complimented her. "Thank you, but don't wolves usually eat dear?" Angelica said in a playful tone. "Yes, and if you give me the chance, I'd probably sink my teeth into you" he replied only half-joking, fighting the desire to mark her right then and there.

The two of them had a pleasant dinner together, everything was just the way he liked it. "Thank you, everything was perfect." "My pleasure, I'm glad you enjoyed it but I have a confession to make." Angelica said.

'Here it comes I knew it was too good to be true' Seth thought as he braced himself for her next words. "It wasn't all me, you mother helped. You're not the only one who can do research." She said, poking playfully at the fact that he had her investigated.

"Touché, my dear" Seth remarked. "But I take it you have something important you wish to discuss with me?" "What makes you say that?" Angelica said acting like she knew nothing while taking a sip of her wine.

"This evening has been perfect, too perfect." He replied and took a sip of his wine in turn. "You're smart, I like that. I want to open negotiations." She said with a mischievous smile on her face.

"Oh, is that so. And what is it you wish to negotiate?" Seth said enjoying the situation. "My freedom and our relationship. I wish to return to my own home, but I also understand how dangerous that can be for both me and my mother."

"I knew this was coming. I can allow you to return to the city but not your home. I own an estate their that is highly secure. I live there during the week. You can move in there. I'll get your mother a place close by so you will be able to see her anytime." Seth stated going into CEO mode.

Angelica found him so sexy, but she couldn't let herself be charmed into giving him all the trump cards. "Alright but I want my own room which you won't be allowed to enter unless I give you permission." Angelica stated firmly.

"Agreed, but I also don't want you walking around unprotected. The Guardian I assigned to you will always remain close by unless I'm with you." Seth said.

"Alright, next is our relationship. I propose a trial run for three months."

Seth was a little shocked by this offer. He thought that she would tell him to fuck off as far as possible. He was happy to hear her giving it real consideration.

"And what would this trial run entail." He asked wanting more details. "We can hold hands and hug. You get to give me a pet name, but I get to give you one as well. Kissing with permission and absolutely no sex. Also, I want you to be more open with me, if I'm in danger I want to know what is going on."

"do I get to touch your ass?" Seth said calmly and Angelica turned red. "What?" "It's a valid question, and also how much liberty can you take with me? Are we going to cuddle?"

Angelica was dumfounded, clearly, she hadn't thought it through as much as she hoped. She composed herself, blushing face, and all She replied "Occasionally, I'll tell you to stop if you cross a line. I get the same liberties as you. Do you want to cuddle?" "Yes, I have needs too. Also, I want you to accompany me to events as my date."

"Alright but I want us to go out on a date at least once a week, only the two of us. If this is going to work, we need to get to know each there properly." Angelica said determined.

"Alright, but there is one more thing." Seth stated and Angelica was confused, was there something she had forgotten. "The pack and your position as Luna."

"What about it?" Angelica questioned. "You're not allowed to tell anyone about it" Seth said so coldly it sent a chill down her spine.

She knew how important it was to him. "I would never." She replied. "Good, I want you to learn from my mother on what it takes to be a Luna. And what happens after the trial period?"

"If you want me to learn I will do so. After the trial we can either decide to make it official or go our separate ways. I don't want people to know it is a trial relationship either." She spoke.

"Ok I can agree but I don't want to separate." "Then make me stay." She said.

"I will."

Once their intense conversation was over and all agreements reached, they continued their dinner. Angelica had served dessert as well. They finished out the night with a slow dance before he walked her to his bedroom door. "I want you to pack your belongings tomorrow and get ready to move in."

"Fine. Good night, Seth" Angelica stated realising she had agreed to move in with him.

"Good night, my dear." Seth said before kissing her forehead and leaving for the guest room feeling like he won a small victory.

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