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

even from some that he

mission.

ensure that he appeared neutral to

secretly supporting Ann and her consort to

people that could keep her safe and strengthen

that Alpha Felix and his wife had arrived

at the border was fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius

as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent

thought she would be a weak ruler like her father.

he remembered the timid child that had hidden

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

surrounded by unfamiliar

over with sadness as he stared

blossomed into would have made

not to fail Ann, as they had all

gravel crunching under the tires of an approaching car

and with a few

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

he was alone.

and Allen emerged he nodded politely and watched

between Lexi and himself as he

her and helped her

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

It would appear that Lexi had made a choice when it came

anyway. Although it remained to be seen what would

Bartholomew would watch with

developed.

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

instrumental in the

Enclave desired her input

from the back of the car, Allen’s

his chest

male figure that now stood beside

have aged a single day