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

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

mission.

do was ensure that he appeared neutral to

whilst secretly supporting

that could keep her safe and

and his wife had arrived now to discuss the issue

and her handling of

as well as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a

weak ruler like

as he remembered the timid child

clung to her

surrounded by

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

blossomed into would have made her mother

Bartholomew was determined not to fail Ann,

sound of gravel crunching under

himself together and with a few deep

within him, where he was

he was alone.

door opened and Allen emerged he nodded politely and watched

friendlier interaction between Lexi and himself as he

helped her out of the

The look that passed between the two produced the

that Lexi had

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

and Bartholomew would watch with

developed.

friend of Ann’s that

that she would be instrumental in the forming of this new

Enclave desired her input

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

his mouth, and his breath caught in his chest as he locked eyes with the

figure that now

have aged a single day from