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

expected to be unhappy about a female holding

and unsettlingly, even from some that he had thought would

mission.

was ensure that he appeared neutral to

dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort to

that could keep her safe and strengthen her

Alpha Felix and his wife had arrived now to

fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius in the

well as Linus’s indiscretions, had

be a weak ruler like her father. Bartholomew

himself as he remembered the timid child that had hidden

to her mother as if her life depended

by

with sadness as he stared down

she had blossomed into would have made her mother proud

Ann, as they had all

familiar sound of gravel crunching under the tires of an

into pulling himself together and with a

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

he was alone.

door opened and Allen emerged he

and himself as he offered

her and helped her out of

passed between the two produced

Bartholomew’s mouth. It would appear that Lexi had

male anyway. Although it remained to be seen

would watch with interest as this seemingly complicated

developed.

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

would be instrumental in the forming of this new kingdom,

desired her input

As the third figure emerged from the back of the car, Allen’s

his chest as he locked

male figure that now stood beside

have aged a