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 holding such a high position

that he had

mission.

was ensure that he appeared neutral to the parties

whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort to

with the people that could keep her safe and strengthen her

and his wife had arrived

at the border was fortuitous indeed, and her handling of

Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a strong message

thought she would be a weak ruler like her

as he remembered the timid child that had hidden behind Leopold on many

and clung to her mother as if her life depended on it

surrounded by unfamiliar

eyes seemed to glaze over with

that she had blossomed into would have made her mother

to fail Ann, as they

gravel crunching under the tires of an

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

within him, where he was sure it would only emerge once

he was alone.

door opened and Allen emerged he nodded politely

interaction between Lexi and himself as he

her out

between the two produced

Lexi had made

remained to

and Bartholomew would watch with interest as

developed.

only friend of Ann’s that he knew of, and he

in the

desired her input

emerged from the back of the

in his

figure that

appear to have aged a single day from the last time