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

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

mission.

ensure that he appeared neutral to the

whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort to surround

keep

wife had arrived now to discuss the

indeed, and her

as well as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a strong

be a weak ruler like her father.

timid child that

to the Enclave, and clung to her mother as if her life

surrounded by

eyes seemed to glaze over with sadness as he

that she had blossomed into would have

determined not to fail Ann,

gravel crunching under the

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

him, where he was

he was alone.

the door opened and Allen emerged he

friendlier interaction between Lexi and himself as he offered his hand

her and helped her out

two produced

appear that Lexi had made

this male anyway. Although it remained to

would watch with interest as

developed.

was the only friend of Ann’s that he knew of, and he had a sneaking

in the forming of this new kingdom,

Enclave desired her

from the back of the

caught in his chest as he locked eyes with the

that now stood

did not appear to have aged a single day from