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

he had

mission.

ensure that he

secretly supporting Ann and her consort to surround

could keep her safe and strengthen her

The fact that Alpha Felix and his wife had arrived

and her handling of

well as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a strong

weak ruler

timid child that had

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

surrounded by

to glaze over with

strong woman that she had blossomed into

determined not to fail Ann, as they

under the tires of

him into pulling himself together and with a

he was sure it would only emerge once

he was alone.

the door opened and Allen emerged he nodded politely and

interaction between Lexi and himself as

her and helped her out of

two produced the faintest of

would appear that Lexi had made a

Although it remained to be seen

and Bartholomew would watch with interest as this seemingly

developed.

Ann’s that he knew of, and he had

in the

Enclave desired her input or

figure emerged from the back of the car, Allen’s heart seemed to

his chest as

male figure that now

aged a single