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 of

even from some that he had thought would

mission.

For now, all he could do was ensure that

their dissent, whilst secretly supporting Ann and her consort

that could keep her safe and strengthen her

his wife had

at the border was fortuitous indeed, and

chamber, as well as Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a

be a weak ruler

timid child that had hidden behind Leopold on many

visit to the Enclave, and clung to her mother as if

surrounded by unfamiliar

to glaze over with sadness as

had blossomed into would have made her mother

fail Ann,

gravel crunching under the tires of an

into pulling himself together and with a few

deep within him, where he was sure it would only

he was alone.

As the door opened and Allen emerged he nodded

Lexi and himself as he offered

and helped her out of the

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

appear that Lexi

remained to be seen what

with interest as

developed.

Ann’s that he knew

be instrumental in the forming of this

desired her input

figure emerged from the back of the

his mouth, and his breath caught in his chest

male figure that now stood beside

Brarthroroz did not appear to have aged