Alpha Nocturne"s Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 204 Welcome Back

Bartholomew waited patiently at the front steps for the car to arrive that contained the

latest visitors to the Enclave, with two omega’s waiting patiently behind him with their

heads lowered respectfully and their hands clasped together in front of them.

The cool air wrapped itself around his robes he inhaled deeply and savored the fresh,

chill air that flooded his lungs. As much as he loved the Enclave, he had to admit that

he missed being outside as much as he used to.

His duties at the Enclave kept him busy enough and forays into the outside world

were few and far between. The most that he could manage nowadays tended to be a

walk around the gated gardens or one of the many secret courtyards and private

arboretums that were hidden away in the maze of tunnels and corridors.

Quite frankly Ann’s ascension to the throne had changed a lot of things within the

Enclave and Bartholomew was one of the few that welcomed it with open arms,

having always had a propensity for adventure and drastic change. The same could

not be said for some of his colleagues, but what choice did they have otherwise?

There were no viable replacements for Ann if the Elders decided to try and forcibly

usurp her from her rightful place on the throne, but that didn’t mean that they were idle

in the background.

Bartholomew had already gotten wind of whispers of rebellion amongst people that he

unhappy about a female holding

some that he had thought would support

mission.

all he could do was ensure that

dissent, whilst secretly supporting

that could keep

his wife had arrived now to discuss the issue of

fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius in

as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a strong message

weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew smiled

himself as he remembered the timid child that had hidden

and clung to her mother as if her life depended

by unfamiliar

with sadness as he stared down the

that she had blossomed into would

was determined not to fail Ann,

familiar sound of gravel crunching under the tires of an

into pulling himself together and with a few deep breaths, he managed to

he was sure it would only emerge once more

he was alone.

door opened and Allen emerged he nodded politely and watched

friendlier interaction between Lexi and himself as he offered

and helped her out of the

The look that passed between the two produced the

would appear that Lexi had made

male anyway. Although it remained to be seen what would happen with

and Bartholomew would watch with interest as this seemingly complicated

developed.

was the only friend of Ann’s that he knew of, and he had

she would be instrumental in the

desired her

the third figure emerged from the back of the

and his breath caught in his chest as he locked eyes with the

male figure that now

appear to have aged a single