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 female holding such a high position

and unsettlingly, even from some that he had thought would support Ann and

mission.

was ensure that he appeared

dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort to surround

with the people that could keep her safe and strengthen

his wife

the border was fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius

had

she would be a weak ruler like

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

Enclave, and clung to her

by unfamiliar

glaze over with sadness as

that she had blossomed into would have

fail Ann, as they had all failed

sound of gravel crunching under the

with a few deep breaths, he managed to

he was

he was alone.

the door opened and Allen emerged

and

and helped her out of

between the two produced the

Lexi had made a choice when

anyway. Although it remained to be seen what

watch with

developed.

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

in the forming of this

Enclave desired her input

figure emerged from the back of the car,

in his chest as

male figure that

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