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 female

that he had

mission.

he could do was ensure that

supporting Ann

keep

his wife had arrived now to discuss

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

chamber, as well as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent

would be a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew

timid child that had hidden behind Leopold on

the Enclave, and clung to her mother as

surrounded by

glaze over with sadness

blossomed into would have made her

fail Ann, as they had all failed her

of gravel crunching under the tires of

together and with a few

he was sure

he was alone.

Allen emerged he

and himself as he offered

and helped her out

two produced the faintest of smiles at

appear that Lexi

remained to be

watch with interest as this seemingly

developed.

Lexi was the only friend of Ann’s that he

that she would be instrumental in the forming of this

her

emerged from the back of the car,

his mouth, and his breath caught in his chest

male figure that now

aged a single