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

be unhappy about a female

unsettlingly, even from some that he

mission.

now, all he could do was ensure that

dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort

with the people that could keep

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

fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius in

Linus’s indiscretions, had

a weak ruler like her

as he remembered the timid child that had hidden behind Leopold

and clung to her mother

surrounded by unfamiliar

glaze over with sadness as he

blossomed into would have made

Bartholomew was determined not to fail Ann, as they had all failed her

under the tires

with a few

where he was sure it would

he was alone.

Allen

Lexi and himself as he offered his

her out of the

that passed between the two produced the faintest of smiles at the edges

Bartholomew’s mouth. It would appear that Lexi had made a

to

Bartholomew would watch with interest as this

developed.

that he knew of, and he had a

the forming of

Enclave desired her input

figure emerged from the back of the car, Allen’s heart

and his breath caught in his chest as he

figure that

aged a single day from the last time