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 a high position

and unsettlingly, even from some that he had

mission.

he could do was ensure that he appeared neutral

secretly supporting Ann and her

keep her safe and

The fact that Alpha Felix and his wife had arrived now

was fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius

as well as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent

be a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew

he remembered the timid child that

to her mother as if her life depended on it

by unfamiliar

to glaze over with sadness as he stared down the driveway.

blossomed into would have made her mother

Ann, as they had

The familiar sound of gravel crunching under the tires of an

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

sadness deep within him, where he was sure it would only

he was alone.

and Allen emerged he

between Lexi and himself as he offered

her and helped her out of

passed between the two produced the

Bartholomew’s mouth. It would appear that Lexi had made a

anyway. Although it remained to

with interest as this

developed.

of Ann’s that he knew of,

instrumental in the

Enclave desired her input

emerged from the back of the car, Allen’s heart seemed

breath caught in his chest as he

that now

Brarthroroz did not appear to have aged a single day