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

from some that he

mission.

ensure that he appeared neutral to

secretly supporting

with the people that could keep

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

indeed, and her handling

Linus’s indiscretions, had sent

she would be a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew

timid child

Enclave, and clung to her mother as if

by

to glaze over with sadness as he stared down

woman that she had blossomed into would have made

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

under the tires

pulling himself together and with a few

he was sure it would only emerge

he was alone.

Allen

and himself as he

her and helped her

produced the faintest of

It would appear that Lexi

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

would watch with interest as this seemingly complicated

developed.

friend of Ann’s that he knew

the forming of this new kingdom,

Enclave desired her input

the third figure emerged from the back of the

caught in his

male figure that

to have aged a single day from