Surrogate for the Alpha Prince in a Coma novel Chapter 357

Chapter 357 

Lillian’s POV 

I stared at Reggie, unable to believe my eyes. What in the world was he doing with her? Why was she even here? 

And why were we being greeted in the throne room, so formally, around so many high ranking Lycan nobles and the council, when this was supposed to be a friendly visit? 

“What the hell are you doing here, Odette?” Grayson snapped as he started forward, moving toward her. 

I moved at the same time, toward Reginald. “Why is she here, Reggie?” 

Reginald ignored me, choosing instead to step protectively in front of Odette, facing off against Grayson. 

“You come into my home and disrespect my fiancé?” Reginald snarled, so different than his usual composure. 

Wait. Fiancé? 

I stumbled back, falling into line with Josephine, who was holding hands with each of the children. Her face was stricken, her skin pale, but she had no other outside reaction, likely for the sake of the children. 

Around us, the nobles and council members looked at us like we were the ones at fault here. Like their King wasn’t presently losing his mind. 

Grayson started growling, but Reginald matched it. 

“I’m sorry to be such a bother to you, Reggie,” Odette said sweetly, clutching at Reginald’s arm. 

Josephine looked at me. “He’s not himself.” 

I was suspecting that too, but having Josephine say it gave more fuel to my suspicions. 

“He’s perfect just the way he is,” Odette said. 

Whispers started. “Who are they to speak ill of our King?” 

“Grayson,” I said. “We… are in the wrong here. We should go.” 

Grayson hesitated. Odette was an enemy to us. I knew he didn’t want to leave things like this, unresolved. 

“Daddy? What’s wrong with Cousin Reginald?” Madison asked. 

That was enough to make Grayson move. He held out his arms, as if trying to shield us, as he slowly backed us away from Reginald. I moved to the front of our group as we moved toward the door, protecting us in that direction, as Josie and the kids stayed between us. 

“I hope you can come to accept me as Reginald’s wife,” Odette called after us. “But only if you can accept me as Reggie’s bride. We’d love to have you at the wedding. I’d never want to come between family.” 

I didn’t look back, but I felt Grayson’s repressed anger through the bond, burning so very near my own. 

This was not what I had been expecting when we received that invitation. 

When we left the throne room, even the servants scowled at us. We had rooms for us being held somewhere in the palace, but with only a glance between us, Grayson and I were on the same page. 

“We are not staying here,” he said. 

We left, returning to our car. 

“We should just go back home,” Josephine said. 

“We can’t leave things like this,” I said. “Something is clearly wrong with Reginald. It’s like he’s under some kind of spell.” 

Josie fell quiet, softly shaking her head. 

“He might be, he might not,” Grayson said. “But why invite us? There must be a reason, and I have no desire to drag our children into this.” 

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