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

unsettlingly, even from some that he had

mission.

all he could do was ensure that he appeared neutral

dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort to

keep her

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

fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius in

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

a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew smiled

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

clung to her mother as if her

surrounded by unfamiliar

to glaze over with

had blossomed into would have made her mother proud

fail Ann, as they had

sound of gravel crunching under the tires of an

a few deep breaths, he managed to

he was sure it would only emerge once

he was alone.

and Allen

between Lexi and

and helped her

The look that passed between the two produced the faintest of

appear that Lexi had made a choice when it

remained to be seen what would happen

and Bartholomew would watch with interest as this seemingly complicated

developed.

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

would be instrumental in the forming of this new

her

figure emerged from the back of the car,

breath caught in his chest as he locked eyes with

that now stood beside

Brarthroroz did not appear to have aged a single day from the