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

about a

and unsettlingly, even from some that he had thought

mission.

do was ensure that he appeared neutral to

whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort to surround

that could keep her safe and strengthen her

Alpha Felix and his wife had

was fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius

Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a strong

would be a weak ruler like

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

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

surrounded by unfamiliar

seemed to glaze over with sadness as he

into would have

determined not to fail Ann, as they

gravel crunching under the tires of

and with a few deep

he was sure it would

he was alone.

opened and Allen emerged he nodded politely

Lexi and himself as he offered his hand

her and helped her out

between the two produced the faintest

that Lexi had made a choice

remained to

with interest as

developed.

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

would be instrumental in the forming of this new

her

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

his breath caught in his chest as he locked

figure that

did not appear to have aged a single