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

be unhappy about a female holding such

some that he had thought

mission.

all he could do was ensure that he appeared

their dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort to

with the people that could keep her safe and strengthen her

his wife had arrived now to discuss

at the border was fortuitous indeed, and her handling

as well as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent

she would be a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew smiled

he remembered the timid child that had hidden behind Leopold on

to her mother as if her life

by

over with sadness as he stared

into would have made her

determined not to fail Ann, as they

gravel crunching under the

into pulling himself together and with a few deep breaths, he managed

deep within him, where he was sure it would

he was alone.

the door opened and Allen emerged he nodded

interaction between Lexi and

her out

look that passed between the two produced the faintest of smiles

Lexi had made a choice when it came

remained to be seen what would happen

Bartholomew would watch with

developed.

of Ann’s that he knew of,

would be instrumental in the forming of this

her input

figure emerged from the back of the

in his chest as he locked

that

aged a