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

unhappy about a female holding such a

and unsettlingly, even from some that he

mission.

ensure that he appeared

supporting Ann and her

with the people that could keep her safe and strengthen

fact that Alpha Felix and his wife had arrived now

indeed, and

indiscretions, had sent a

would be a weak ruler

himself as he remembered the timid child that had hidden behind

clung to her mother as if her life depended

by unfamiliar

glaze over with sadness

strong woman that she had blossomed into would have made

Bartholomew was determined not to fail Ann, as

crunching under the tires of an approaching

pulling himself together and with a

he was sure it would only emerge once more

he was alone.

As the door opened and Allen emerged he

friendlier interaction between Lexi and himself as he offered

her and helped her out of the

two produced the faintest of smiles at

It would appear that Lexi had

anyway. Although it remained to be seen what would happen

and Bartholomew would watch with interest as this seemingly

developed.

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

the forming

her input or

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

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

male figure that now stood

have aged a single day