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

be unhappy about a

and unsettlingly, even from some that he had thought would

mission.

For now, all he could do was ensure that he

supporting Ann and her consort

people that could keep her safe

wife had arrived now to discuss the

the border was fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius in the

Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a strong message to those

would be a weak ruler

timid child that had hidden

clung to her mother as if her life depended

by

to glaze over with sadness as he stared down

had blossomed into would have made her mother proud

to fail Ann, as they had all failed her

sound of gravel crunching under the tires of an approaching

with a few deep

deep within him, where he was sure it would only emerge once

he was alone.

opened and Allen emerged he nodded politely and

Lexi and himself as he offered his hand

her and helped her out of the

that passed between the two produced the faintest of smiles at

appear that Lexi

male anyway. Although it remained to be seen

and Bartholomew would watch with interest

developed.

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

the forming of this new

desired her input or

emerged from the back of the car,

his chest as he locked

that now stood beside

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