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

even from some that he had thought would

mission.

could do was ensure that he appeared neutral

dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort to surround

the people that could keep

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

fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius

Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a strong message

be a weak ruler

timid child that

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

by unfamiliar

with sadness as he

woman that she had blossomed into would have made her

determined not to fail Ann, as

crunching under the tires

with a

sadness deep within him, where he was sure it would only emerge once more

he was alone.

opened and Allen emerged he nodded politely

interaction between Lexi and himself as he

and helped her out of the

that passed between the two produced the faintest of smiles at the

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

Although it remained to be seen what would happen

watch with interest as this seemingly complicated

developed.

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

that she would be instrumental in the forming

her input or

third figure emerged from the back of the

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

that now

did not appear to have aged a single day from the