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

to be unhappy about a female holding such a

he had thought would support

mission.

do was ensure that

dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort to

that could keep her safe and

fact that Alpha Felix and his wife had arrived now to discuss the

was fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius

as well as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent

a weak ruler like her father.

child that had hidden behind

her mother as if her life depended on

by

glaze over with sadness as he stared down

into would have made

fail Ann, as they

familiar sound of gravel crunching under the tires of an

together and with a few deep breaths, he managed to

within him, where he was sure

he was alone.

As the door opened and Allen emerged he nodded politely and watched

interaction between Lexi and

and helped her

the two produced the faintest of smiles at the

It would appear that Lexi had made a

this male anyway. Although it remained to be seen what would happen with

with interest as this seemingly complicated

developed.

Ann’s that he knew of, and he had a sneaking

in the forming of this new

her input

back

caught in his chest

figure that now stood

have aged a single day from the