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

to be unhappy about a female

he had thought would

mission.

he could do was ensure

whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort to surround

keep her

and his wife

was fortuitous indeed, and her

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

ruler like her father. Bartholomew smiled

timid child that had hidden behind Leopold on

visit to the Enclave, and clung to her mother as

by

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

that she had blossomed into

determined not to fail Ann, as they had all

under the tires of an

a

within him, where he was

he was alone.

Allen emerged he nodded

Lexi and himself as he offered his

and helped her

The look that passed between the two produced the faintest of

Bartholomew’s mouth. It would appear that Lexi had made a choice when it

it remained to

Bartholomew would watch with interest

developed.

of Ann’s that

instrumental in the forming of

her input

figure emerged from the back

his mouth, and his breath caught in his chest as

that

Brarthroroz did not appear to have aged a single day