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

even from some that he had thought would support Ann and

mission.

For now, all he could do was ensure that he appeared

secretly supporting Ann

keep her safe and strengthen

wife had arrived now to discuss the issue of

indeed, and her handling of Cornelius in the

Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a

thought she would be a weak ruler like

as he remembered the timid child that had hidden behind Leopold on many

clung to her mother as if her life depended on

by

to glaze over with sadness as

into

not to fail Ann, as they had all failed

The familiar sound of gravel crunching under the tires of an approaching

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

within him, where he was sure it would only emerge

he was alone.

Allen emerged

and himself as he

her out of

The look that passed between the two produced the faintest of smiles at the

that Lexi had made a choice when it

remained to be seen what would happen with

would watch with interest as this seemingly complicated

developed.

only friend of Ann’s that he knew of, and he had a sneaking

be instrumental in the forming of this new

desired her input

As the third figure emerged from the back of the car, Allen’s heart

mouth, and his breath caught in his chest as he locked eyes

figure that now stood

Lord Brarthroroz did not appear to have aged a single day from the last