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

had expected to be unhappy about a female holding such a high position of

that he had

mission.

do was ensure that he appeared neutral

their dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann

that could keep her

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

at the border was fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius in

indiscretions, had

a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew smiled softly

remembered the timid child that had hidden behind Leopold on many

and clung to her mother as

by

seemed to glaze over with sadness as

into

to fail Ann, as they had all

familiar sound of gravel crunching under the tires of

into pulling himself together and with a

deep within him, where he was sure

he was alone.

As the door opened and Allen emerged he nodded

Lexi and himself as he offered his hand

and helped her out of the

produced the faintest of

mouth. It would appear that Lexi had

remained to

would watch with interest as

developed.

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

would be instrumental in the forming of

desired her

the back of the

caught in his chest as he locked

that now

not appear to have aged a single day from the last