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

expected to be unhappy about a female holding such a high position

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

mission.

ensure that he

secretly supporting

that could keep

his wife had arrived now to discuss

fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius in

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

weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew smiled softly

himself as he remembered the timid child

to her mother

surrounded by unfamiliar

with sadness as he stared

woman that she had blossomed into would have made her mother

determined not to fail Ann, as they

The familiar sound of gravel crunching under

together and with a few deep breaths, he managed to push

within him, where he was sure it

he was alone.

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

Lexi and himself as he offered

helped her out of the

produced the faintest of smiles

would appear that Lexi had made a choice

male anyway. Although it remained to be seen what would

and Bartholomew would watch with interest as this

developed.

only friend of Ann’s that he knew of,

she would be instrumental in the forming

Enclave desired her input

from the back of the car, Allen’s

in his chest as he locked

that now stood beside

have aged a single day from