THE PAST. REAGAN'S POV. I didn't expect him to fall into my arms the way that he did but I was able to catch him and I closed the door behind us and I walked us over to the bed and I laid him down, I know I told him to come but after he was a no show the past two days, I kind of lost hope and I came to the conclusion that he really meant what he said that night and that he hated me. “Lay down with me.” He says as he grabs my hand. So I take off my shoes and lie down on the bed next to him. He turns over and faces me and he drags me his side and wraps his arm around me. “I just buried my father.” He says but his eyes are closed. “I know Oscar, I am so sorry for your loss, I wish I could have been there to say goodbye, he was a good man.” I tell him. “He was the best, is taht why your eyes are red? Have you been crying because of him?” He asks me and he finally opens his eyes. “Yes, he was a good man and just from the little time that I got to know him,
THE PAST. REAGAN'S POV. I didn't expect him to fall into my arms the way that he did but I was able to catch him and I closed the door behind us and I walked us over to the bed and I laid him down, I know I told him to come but after he was a no show the past two days, I kind of lost hope and I came to the conclusion that he really meant what he said that night and that he hated me. “Lay down with me.” He says as he grabs my hand. So I take off my shoes and lie down on the bed next to him. He turns over and faces me and he drags me his side and wraps his arm around me. “I just buried my father.” He says but his eyes are closed. “I know Oscar, I am so sorry for your loss, I wish I could have been there to say goodbye, he was a good man.” I tell him. “He was the best, is taht why your eyes are red? Have you been crying because of him?” He asks me and he finally opens his eyes. “Yes, he was a good man and just from the little time that I got to know him,
THE PAST.OSCAR'S POV. Yesterday at the viewing, everything went as well as it could, they were a lot of people and I was thankful that we decided to hold the viewing in the garden, I men the guest book filled up with so many names that we had to bring up another. It just shows how much my dad was loved and respected, everyone that was here had one good story or the other to say about him and it made me happy but it also just made me miss him more. I was lucky that I had Cole and Edith, they handled everything while all I had to do was make small and after we announced our engagement, Killian came in and he also helped by talking to the other Alpha's and Caroline, it was clear from the way she handled herself that she was a social butterfly. Today was the funeral and I know he died like two days ago but it's all starting to hit me now that he's really gone and after tonight it's going to be final. There's a knock on my door and Maya comes in, her eyes a
THE PAST. OSCAR'S POV. I spend most of the day holed up in my father's office, I appreciated the fact that when I told Maya that I wasn't going to see Reagan at that cabin that she didn't question my decision because it wasn't one that I made easily, I mean as much as I would like to go over there and let her comfort me, it won't do me any good and it doesn't really change anything. But I do appreciate her being there for Maya. I spent all day thinking and I finally came to the conclusion that Cole was right, this was the only way, I had to marry Caroline. I get up from my chair and finally leave the office, the house is a hive of activity as everyone is preparing for the guests that are about to arrive. “Aunt Edith.” I call out my aunt. “My dear boy, I am so sorry.” She says as she gives me a hug. “Thank you. Have you by chance seen Alpha Killian?” I asked her. “So, you're going to do it?” She asks me. “I am, you don't think that I should
THE PAST. OSCAR'S POV. “You can't be serious.” I tell Cole. “I am and if you don't like her, I have a list of other eligible girls.” He tells me. “It's going to be the same thing, I don't know any of these girls, how can you expect me to just tie myself to them like that?” I ask him. “I'm not saying you should get married, it's just an engagement.” He tells me. “An engagement that will eventually lead to a marriage right?” I ask him. “Well that's the hope.” He tells me. “I can't do it Cole.” I tell him, I can't even imagine just being with another woman after Reagan. “Look, I just told you this isn't about you, this is about you solidifying your place as Alpha and also arranged marriages are not that bad, my marriage to your aunt Edith was arranged, I mean when we got married we barely knew each other and a part of me resented my parents for it and now I can't imagine spending my life with anyone else.” He tells me. “I didn
THE PAST. REAGAN'S POV. I spent the entire day training, or more like punishing myself I took on six men at once and even though I was good, I wasn't invisible, of course they got some good hits in and at the end of the day I had a broken ankle and a few broken ribs, I knew by the next morning I would've healed but I welcomed the pain, it distracted me from the pain in my heart. After that session, I took a shower and I quickly went off to sleep where I had dreams of Oscar and I and unlike in reality, we were together and in our dream home with our children. I woke up this morning and I was sore, so I decided to take a soak in my tub, by the time I came out and got dressed and ready for the day, it was already around ten in the morning. I checked my phone to see if I had any calls or messages from Maya but there were none. After I got home yesterday I tried calling her but she didn't pick up so I texted her and I told her that I would like to talk to her and ex