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

and unsettlingly, even from some that he had thought would

mission.

could do was ensure that he appeared neutral to the

secretly supporting Ann and her consort to

that could keep her

Alpha Felix and his wife had arrived now to discuss

was fortuitous indeed, and her

indiscretions, had sent a strong

be a weak ruler like

remembered the timid child that had hidden behind Leopold on

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

surrounded by

to glaze over with sadness as he stared down

that she had blossomed into would have made her mother

Ann, as

crunching under

into pulling himself together and with a few deep breaths,

deep within him, where he was sure it

he was alone.

the door opened and Allen

interaction between Lexi and himself as

helped her

that passed between the two produced

would appear that Lexi had made a choice

it remained to

would watch with

developed.

was the only friend of Ann’s that

instrumental in the

Enclave desired her input or

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

caught in his chest as he locked eyes

that

Lord Brarthroroz did not appear to have aged a single day