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

from some that he had thought would

mission.

now, all he could do was ensure that he appeared

supporting Ann and her consort to

could keep her safe and strengthen her

The fact that Alpha Felix and his wife had arrived

at the border was fortuitous indeed, and her handling

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

she would be a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew smiled

child that had hidden

her mother as if her life depended on it

surrounded by

to glaze over with sadness as he stared down the driveway.

into would have made her

to fail Ann, as they had all failed

crunching under the tires

a few deep breaths,

he was sure it would only emerge

he was alone.

and Allen emerged

friendlier interaction between Lexi and himself as he

and helped her out of

the two produced the faintest of smiles at the edges

appear that Lexi had made a

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

and Bartholomew would watch with interest as

developed.

the only friend of Ann’s that

in the forming

her input

emerged from the back of the car,

his mouth, and his breath caught in his chest as he locked

that now stood

appear to have aged a