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

even from some that he

mission.

was ensure

supporting Ann and her consort to surround

could keep her safe and strengthen her

Felix and his wife had arrived now

fortuitous indeed, and her handling of Cornelius in the

Linus’s indiscretions, had sent a strong

she would be a weak ruler

himself as he remembered the timid child that had hidden behind Leopold on

Enclave, and clung to her mother as

by unfamiliar

over with sadness as he stared down the

that she had blossomed into would have made

Ann, as they had all failed her

sound of gravel crunching under the tires of an

himself together and with a few

within him, where he was sure it would

he was alone.

door opened and Allen emerged he nodded

friendlier interaction between Lexi and himself as he

her out of

between the two produced the faintest of

Bartholomew’s mouth. It would appear that Lexi had made a choice when it

this male anyway. Although it remained to be seen what

watch with interest

developed.

the only friend of Ann’s that he knew

would be instrumental in the forming

her input

from the back of the

his mouth, and his breath caught in his chest as he locked

male figure that now stood beside

have aged a single day