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

had expected to be unhappy about a

he had thought would support

mission.

could do was ensure that he appeared neutral to the parties

secretly supporting Ann and her consort

the people that could keep

Alpha Felix and his wife had arrived now to discuss

fortuitous indeed, and her handling of

Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a strong message

a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew smiled softly

the timid child that had

to the Enclave, and clung to her mother as if her life depended on it

by unfamiliar

to glaze over with sadness as he stared

she had blossomed into would

Bartholomew was determined not to fail Ann, as they had

familiar sound of gravel crunching under

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

he was

he was alone.

Allen emerged he nodded politely

significantly friendlier interaction between Lexi and himself as he

and helped her out of

The look that passed between the two produced the

appear that Lexi had made a choice when

this male anyway. Although it remained to be seen what

and Bartholomew would watch with interest as this seemingly

developed.

friend of Ann’s that

instrumental in the forming of this

desired her

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

his

that now

aged a