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

about a female holding such a

unsettlingly, even from some that he

mission.

For now, all he could do was ensure that

secretly supporting

the people that could keep her safe and strengthen her

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

fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius in the

had

a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew

as he remembered the timid child that had

clung to her mother as if her life

surrounded by

over with

strong woman that she had blossomed into would have made her mother

Bartholomew was determined not to fail Ann, as

sound of gravel crunching under the tires of

himself together and with a few deep breaths, he

he was sure it would only

he was alone.

Allen emerged he

Lexi and himself

and helped her out

look that passed between the two produced the

that Lexi had made a

it remained to

would watch with interest as this

developed.

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

the forming of this new

desired her input

emerged from the back of

mouth, and his breath caught in his chest as he locked eyes with

figure that now stood beside

to have aged a single day from