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 high position of

he had thought would

mission.

do was ensure that he appeared neutral to the parties

whilst secretly supporting

people that could keep her safe and strengthen her

wife had arrived now to discuss the issue

and her

chamber, as well as Linus’s indiscretions, had

would be a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew

the timid child that had

Enclave, and clung to her mother

surrounded by

eyes seemed to glaze over with sadness

strong woman that she had blossomed into would have made her mother proud

was determined not to fail Ann, as they had all

familiar sound of gravel crunching under the

pulling himself together and with a few deep breaths, he managed to

was

he was alone.

the door opened and Allen emerged he

between Lexi and himself as he

helped her out of the

produced the

It would appear that Lexi had made a choice when

it remained to be seen what would happen

Bartholomew would watch with interest as this

developed.

that he knew of, and he had a

instrumental in the forming of

her input or

from the back of the car, Allen’s heart seemed to leap

caught in his chest as he locked eyes with

figure that now stood

Lord Brarthroroz did not appear to have aged a single day from the last time