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

expected to be unhappy about a female holding such

some that he had thought would support

mission.

could do was ensure that he appeared neutral to the

dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and

with the people that could keep her

his wife had arrived now to discuss the issue of

at the border was fortuitous indeed, and her handling of

indiscretions, had sent

a weak ruler like her

the timid child that had hidden behind Leopold on many

and clung to her mother as if her life

surrounded by

seemed to glaze over with sadness as he stared down

she had blossomed into would

was determined not to fail Ann, as they had all failed

gravel crunching under the tires

together and with a few deep

was sure it would

he was alone.

As the door opened and Allen emerged he

friendlier interaction between Lexi and himself as he offered his

helped her out of the

The look that passed between the two produced the faintest

Lexi had made a choice when it came

male anyway. Although it remained to

with interest as this seemingly complicated

developed.

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

in the forming

Enclave desired her input or

back of the car, Allen’s heart seemed to leap

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

that now stood beside

to have aged a single day from